Abstract
Modern technology development has made the border between life and matter more ambiguous. Studies that find creature-like behavior from inorganic materials are carried out in the field of art and entertainment. On the other hand, it is an important issue to manipulate objects without implanting any actuators directly inside. In this research, we aim to extract and express creature-like behavior from inanimate objects by usage of external force. By generating a standing wave with focused ultrasound, a phenomenon known as acoustic levitation enables a physical particle to float in mid-air. The particle is trapped in the ultrasonic focal point and follows its position. We have developed a system so that users can interact with the floating particle that looks and behaves as though it is a small hovering bug. We have received many reactions and opinions from attendees at exhibitions. In this paper, we describe the system overview, concept, design, implementation, and feedback from the exhibitions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ACM International Conference Proceeding Series |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Volume | 2014-November |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781450329453 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 Nov 11 |
| Event | 11th Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology Conference, ACE 2014 - Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Duration: 2014 Nov 11 → 2014 Nov 14 |
Other
| Other | 11th Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology Conference, ACE 2014 |
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| Country | Portugal |
| City | Funchal, Madeira |
| Period | 14/11/11 → 14/11/14 |
Keywords
- Acoustic levitation
- Actuation
- Creature-like expressions
- Focused ultrasound
- Interaction
- Phased array
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Software