TY - GEN
T1 - FoldTronics
T2 - 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2019
AU - Yamaoka, Junichi
AU - Dogan, Mustafa Doga
AU - Bulovic, Katarina
AU - Saito, Kazuya
AU - Kawahara, Yoshihiro
AU - Kakehi, Yasuaki
AU - Mueller, Stefanie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Association for Computing Machinery.
PY - 2019/5/2
Y1 - 2019/5/2
N2 - We present FoldTronics, a 2D-cutting based fabrication technique to integrate electronics into 3D folded objects. The key idea is to cut and perforate a 2D sheet to make it foldable into a honeycomb structure using a cutting plotter; before folding the sheet into a 3D structure, users place the electronic components and circuitry onto the sheet. The fabrication process only takes a few minutes enabling users to rapidly prototype functional interactive devices. The resulting objects are lightweight and rigid, thus allowing for weight-sensitive and force-sensitive applications. Finally, due to the nature of the honeycomb structure, the objects can be folded flat along one axis and thus can be efficiently transported in this compact form factor. We describe the structure of the foldable sheet, and present a design tool that enables users to quickly prototype the desired objects. We showcase a range of examples made with our design tool, including objects with integrated sensors and display elements.
AB - We present FoldTronics, a 2D-cutting based fabrication technique to integrate electronics into 3D folded objects. The key idea is to cut and perforate a 2D sheet to make it foldable into a honeycomb structure using a cutting plotter; before folding the sheet into a 3D structure, users place the electronic components and circuitry onto the sheet. The fabrication process only takes a few minutes enabling users to rapidly prototype functional interactive devices. The resulting objects are lightweight and rigid, thus allowing for weight-sensitive and force-sensitive applications. Finally, due to the nature of the honeycomb structure, the objects can be folded flat along one axis and thus can be efficiently transported in this compact form factor. We describe the structure of the foldable sheet, and present a design tool that enables users to quickly prototype the desired objects. We showcase a range of examples made with our design tool, including objects with integrated sensors and display elements.
KW - 2D folding
KW - Electronics
KW - Personal fabrication
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U2 - 10.1145/3290605.3300858
DO - 10.1145/3290605.3300858
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85074840445
T3 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
BT - CHI 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
Y2 - 4 May 2019 through 9 May 2019
ER -