A technique for rapid prototyping haptic and functional physical interactive systems, via desktop FDM printing and embedded magnets.
NOTE this is a work in progress that is undergoing heavy editing.
For questions and feedback, please contact Clement at clement.zheng@colorado.edu.
Mechamagnets: Tactile Mechanisms with Embedded Magnets
TEI 2018 Work In Progress
https://doi.org/10.1145/3173225.3173268
Mechamagnets: Designing and Fabricating Haptic and Functional Physical Inputs with Embedded Magnets
TEI 2019
https://doi.org/10.1145/3294109.3295622
| Video | Link |
|---|---|
| Mechamagnets: Exploring Haptic Physical Interfaces |  |
| Mechamagnets: Digital Design and Fabrication Pipeline |  |
| Mechamagnets: Designing and Fabricating a Physical Input Device |  |
| Folder | Description | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Existing Mechanism Swatches | Initial exploration replicating existing physical input mechanisms | STL Files, cross-section diagrams, bill of materials |
| Examples | Purposeful design case studies integrating all aspects of Mechamagnets | STL Files, bill of materials, electronic schematics, code |
| Physical Computing | Development of physical computing tools and platforms for Mechamagnets | Bill of materials, electronic schematics, code |
| Taxonomy | Basic building blocks of Mechamagnet inputs | STL Files, Fusion 360 models |
