What is it about?
This paper explores the use of materiality in the design of interactive artifacts, specifically focusing on the practical design process and instruction for beginner practitioners. We present Puffy, a bio-inspired artifact that mimics the cilia-mimetic surface of a puffer fish and expresses humanlike qualities through shape changes. We detailed the approach, which consists of analysis, synthesis, and detailing activities interlaced recursively throughout the design process. Furthermore, we provide practical implications and design recommendations for other practitioners to initiate their investigations in interactive materiality.
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Why is it important?
The paper contributes to the growing body of research on materiality in design, offering a practical approach for design practitioners to incorporate materiality in their designs. The use of a bio-inspired artifact, Puffy, demonstrates how natural elements can be transformed into interactive materiality that expresses anthropomorphic qualities. The paper provides practical implications and design recommendations that could be useful for designers working on similar projects. Overall, this paper offers insights into the practical aspects of designing interactive artifacts that use materiality as a starting point for exploration.
Perspectives
I think that our pictorial has the potential to inspire many other researchers to explore the discourses around interactive materiality. Our approach of using a bio-inspired artifact to express anthropomorphic qualities through shape changes is both intriguing and inspiring, and the practical implications and design recommendations we offered are likely to be useful to other practitioners. We are motivated to continue exploring this area and to share my ideas and insights with the research community. If you have an idea to collaborate, please do reach out!
Sark Pangrui Xing
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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This page is a summary of: Puffy: A Step-by-step Guide to Craft Bio-inspired Artifacts with Interactive Materiality, February 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3569009.3572800.
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