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Liquid interface: a malleable, transient, direct-touch interface

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Jeffrey Tzu Kwan Valino Koh,

Kasun Karunanayaka,

Jose Sepulveda,

Mili John Tharakan,

Manoj Krishnan, and

Adrian David CheokAuthors Info & Claims

ACE '10: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology

November 2010

Pages 45 - 48

https://doi.org/10.1145/1971630.1971644

Published: 17 November 2010 Publication History

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We present a new methodology based on ferromagnetic fluids in which the user can have direct interaction (input/output) through a tangible and malleable interface. Liquid Interfaces uses the physical qualities of ferromagnetic fluids in combination with capacitive, multi-touch technology, to produce a 3D, multi-touch interface where actuation, representation and self-configuration occur through the malleable liquid, ferromagnetic fluid. This, combined with the ability to produce sound, enables users to create musical sculptures that can be morphed in real time by interacting directly with the ferromagnetic fluid.

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1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Touch screens

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ACE '10: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology

November 2010

136 pages

ISBN:9781605588636

DOI:10.1145/1971630

General Chairs:
Victor R. L. Shen
National Taipei University, Taiwan
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Henry Been-Lirn Duh
National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Masahiko Inami
Keio University, Japan
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Michael Haller
Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Austria
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Yoshifumi Kitamura
Tohoku University, Japan

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