In FlexTiles we demonstrate , a flexible, stretchable pressures sensitive tactile input sensor consisting of three layers of fabric. We show the implementation of FlexTiles for covering large areas, 3D objects, and deformable underlying shapes. In order to measure these large areas with high framerate, we present a measurement implementation and a tiling architecture. To…
Exploring Pressure-Sensitive Multi-Touch Gestures on Trackpads In this paper, we present Presstures, an extension to current multi-touch operations that enriches common multi-finger gestures with pressure information. By using the initially applied pressure level for implicit mode switching, a gesture can be enhanced with different functionalities to enlarge the interaction space for multi-touch. To evaluate the…
sit-and-stand Desk Tracking Over the past centuries, our lives have become more and more dominated by sedentary behaviors such as prolonged sitting. Particularly in the work context (e.g., office jobs), the number of tasks focused around sitting at a computer has increased markedly in the recent years, although a growing body of research has connected…
a flexible Office chair as ubiquitous Input device Furniture elements can be found everywhere, pervasively embedded into our daily life, barely noticed as functional tools or design elements. Currently, we see more and more devices with embedded sensing and communication capabilities. We believe that furniture provides a particularly interesting design space for fitting interactive technologies…
Interactive Paper Interface Whether it is the to-do list stuck to the monitor, contact information jotted down during a telephone call, or a short message attached to a pile of documents passed over to a co-worker, paper is often the means of choice. Post-it notes in particular are the most popular paper medium for informal…
Posture guidance for Improved Sitting Behavior A typical office workplace is a computer workstation where the average office worker spends about 50,000 hours seated in the course of his/her working life. As a consequence of this motion deficiency about 40% of all office workers are going to have back problems. The computer work typically results in…