Abstract
In this paper, we introduce a design for an electronic toy that is variable in shape and flexibility by using a structural object called "Ninja Track," which is a belt-shaped object that consists of ABS parts hinged both longitudinally and transversely. When lying flat, Ninja Track is adequately flexible. When the user folds Ninja Track at the longitudinal hinges, it loses its flexibility and becomes a rigid stick. We have created two types of electronic toys as applications of this structure. During the toy prototyping process, we discovered five interactional considerations for Ninja Track. Whilst showing toys at public exhibitions over a period of two weeks, we discovered a few problems with Ninja Track, and we have implemented solutions to these problems.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | TEI 2013 - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction |
| Pages | 17-24 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 7th ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction, TEI 2013 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 2013 Feb 10 → 2013 Feb 13 |
Other
| Other | 7th ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction, TEI 2013 |
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| Country | Spain |
| City | Barcelona |
| Period | 13/2/10 → 13/2/13 |
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Keywords
- Flexible
- Material computing
- Organic user interface
- Transform
- TUI
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Human-Computer Interaction
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Ninja Track : Design of electronic toy variable in shape and flexibility. / Katsumoto, Yuichiro; Tokuhisa, Satoru; Inakage, Masahiko.
TEI 2013 - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction. 2013. p. 17-24.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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