In short
The Dirty Tangible Interfaces are a family of controllers based on interaction with tangible materials. They allow humans to operate a tablet, for example, much in the same way as with a touchscreen... and they differ from that by providing infinitely nuanced and expressive interaction.
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Challenges
Control your iPad with tapioca! The Dirty Tangible Interfaces (DIRTI) are a family of controllers based on interaction with tangible materials such as tapioca seeds. They allow humans to operate a tablet, for example, much in the same way as with a touchscreen... and they differ from that by providing infinitely nuanced and expressive interaction.
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Steps
- 1Research
- 2Design
- 3Testing at Ircam \[French institute dedicated to music & sound research]
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Our involvment
With this device, children play with tapioca seeds to create images and sound. The interface makes the relationship with a tablet much more sensitive. DIRTI is not just a fun way to get your hands dirty, it is above all a new way of thinking about human/machine interaction and data manipulation.
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