ThermoPixels: Toolkit for personalizing arousal-based interfaces through hybrid crafting

M Umair, C Sas, M Alfaras - Proceedings of the 2020 acm designing …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Much research has shown the potential of affective interfaces for reflection on, and
understanding of bodily responses. Yet, people find it difficult to engage with, and …

Foregrounding backstage activities for engaging children in a FabLab for STEM education

K Dreessen, S Schepers - International Journal of Child-Computer …, 2019 - Elsevier
To tackle the worldwide shortage of graduates with a STEM diploma, governments are
allocating funds to STEM education. This article focuses on the potential of FabLabs in …

Three strategies for engaging non-experts in a fablab

K Dreessen, S Schepers - Proceedings of the 10th Nordic Conference …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Non-expert users are often impeded to enter digital fabrication spaces such as FabLabs.
Challenges lie among other things in the unfamiliarity of tools and machines, a lack of skills …

TRing: Instant and customizable interactions with objects using an embedded magnet and a finger-worn device

SH Yoon, Y Zhang, K Huo, K Ramani - … of the 29th Annual Symposium on …, 2016 - dl.acm.org
We present TRing, a finger-worn input device which provides instant and customizable
interactions. TRing offers a novel method for making plain objects interactive using an …

[PDF][PDF] From Hacking Things to Making Things. Rethinking making by supporting non-expert users in a FabLab.

K Dreessen, S Schepers, D Leen - IxD&A, 2016 - mifav.uniroma2.it
When discussing maker culture, much attention is dedicated to how making can be
beneficial for specific fields (eg healthcare, education) or various communities of makers (eg …

Exergy: A Toolkit to Simplify Creative Applications of Wind Energy Harvesting

JW Park, SX Sun, T Cheng, DW Yoo, J Zhou… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Energy harvesting reduces the burden of power source maintenance and promises to make
computing systems genuinely ubiquitous. Researchers have made inroads in this area, but …

[图书][B] Design and Evaluation of Biofeedback: Interfaces for Awareness and Regulation of Affect

M Umair - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Biofeedback interfaces enable dynamic representations of bodily data using sensors and
actuators to actively control complex physiological activities. These provide individuals with …

On the importance of backstage activities for engaging children in a FabLab

K Dreessen, S Schepers - Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
To tackle the worldwide shortage of graduates with a STEM diploma, governments are
allocating funds to STEM education. This article focuses on the potential of FabLabs in …

Skilling and learning through digital Do-It-Yourself: the role of (Co-) Design

G Salvia, C Bruno, M Canina - Proceedings of DRS, 2016 - re.public.polimi.it
The current trend of digitally enabled self-production (ie digital DIY) is emblematic of the
contemporary attitude to making. Its investigation represents an opportunity for better …

[PDF][PDF] CEAZA mega board: an open-source data logger for scientists

A Gallardo, CO Nelson, S MacDonell - Int J Reconfigurable & …, 2022 - academia.edu
Over the last decade many researchers have taken advantage of the technology boom
related to the launch of the Arduino platform to make their own datalogging devices. Many of …