Building shape-changing, robotic or deployable interfaces is notoriously difficult, often
requiring fabrication skills or specialized hardware. We present a construction kit for novice …

Designing plant-driven actuators presents an opportunity to create new types of devices that
grow, age, and decay, such as robots that embody these qualities in their physical structure …

Biomimicry, a methodology adapted from nature, always inspires optimum solutions and
innovative technologies in human history. To get children interested in, excited about, and …

With workplace buildings becoming increasingly sensor-rich environments and amidst
climate change and global pandemic pressures, there is novel opportunity for utilizing …

We developed a shape-changing constructive kit, named Mimosa1. A key component of the
toolkit is the modular hinges, each of which is equipped with two antagonistic shape memory …

Soft robotics is rapidly evolving, fueled by advancements in controllable materials. Liquid
crystal elastomers (LCEs) stand out with their exceptional actuation capabilities, ease of …

Shape-changing user interfaces (SCIs) are gaining attention in human-computer interaction
(HCI) for their adaptability to data, tasks, environments, and users. SCIs can also change …

In this paper, I introduced a collaborative development kit for soft robotics, named Airbit,
along with the process of its ideation, design, and development. The methods of metadesign …