Make-A-Morph: Exploring the design space of inflatable devices made from planar fabric

Zacharie Guillaume, Théo Richalet, Marc Teyssier, Sylvain Pauchet, Jérémie Garcia, Benoit Roman

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Abstract

Developing inflatable devices from planar fabric is a new versatile fabrication process that allows the development of complex geometric shapes with a beneficial mass to robustness ratio. However, designing and fabricating with this matter is complex, and the existing design primitives for shape change can constrain designers' creativity. We present a pipeline that allows users and designers to explore and compose with various shape-change primitives. To this extent, we rely on digital simulation combined with a simple digital fabrication tool. This pipeline allows to explore and visualize deformation and develop new application cases for shape-changing interfaces. We propose a workshop around manipulating these tools to foster discussion between designers and researchers around the future of shape-changing interface fabrication.

Original languageEnglish
JournalCEUR Workshop Proceedings
Volume3328
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event5th European Tangible Interaction Studio, ETIS 2022 - Toulouse, France
Duration: 7 Oct 202210 Oct 2022

Keywords

  • Computer Assisted Design (CAD)
  • Digital Fabrication
  • Inflatable
  • Shape Changing
  • Tangible Interface

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