Widely-accepted sleep guidelines advise people about regular bedtimes and sleep hygiene. However, these standard guidelines are often little applicable to our real-life full of duty and responsibility. We propose SleepGuru, an individually actionable ...

We demonstrate interiqr, a method that utilizes the infill parameter in the 3D printing process to embed information inside the food that is difficult to recognize with the human eye. Our key idea is to utilize the air space or secondary materials to ...

Abstract. With the proliferation of consumer-level virtual reality (VR) devices, users started experiencing VR in less controlled environments, such as in social gatherings and public areas. While the current VR hardware provides an increasingly ...

We demonstrate our integrated pen input device called DeltaPen, which features two adjacent lens-less optical flow sensors next to its tip, from which it reconstructs directional motion as well as pen rotation. A pressure sensor and high-fidelity ...

In this demonstration, we showcase Fibercuit [15], a set of rapid prototyping techniques to fabricate high-resolution, flexible, and kirigami circuits using a fiber laser engraver. A set of examples will be presented in this demo, including custom dice, ...

The development of music synthesis technology has created a way to enjoy listening to music and actively manipulate it. However, it is difficult for an amateur to combine sounds or change pitches to operate a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Therefore, ...

We outline how to improve common 3D-editing workflows such as modeling or character animation by utilizing an acoustic levitation kit as an interactive 3D display. Our proposed system allows users to directly interact with models in 3D space and ...

We propose Garnish into Thin Air, dynamic and three-dimensional food presentation with acoustic levitation. In contrast to traditional plating on the dishes, we make the whole garnishing process an interactive experience to stimulate users’ appetite by ...

We introduce UltraBots, a system that combines ultrasound haptic feedback and robotic actuation for large-area mid-air haptics for VR. Ultrasound haptics can provide precise mid-air haptic feedback and versatile shape rendering, but the interaction ...

Shadow play is a traditional culture to communicate narratives. However, its inheritance is in danger, and traditional methods have limitations in their expression. We propose a novel system to perform a shadow play by levitating props using an ...

We introduce the concept of “Magic Drops”, the process which is all using ultrasound levitation to mix multiple liquid drops into a single one in the air and move it specified position and let it free fall below. For molecular gastronomy application, ...

Top-Levi is a public multi-user interactive system that requires a pair of users to cooperate with an audience around them. Based on acoustic levitation technology, Top-Levi leverages a unique attribute of dynamic physical 3D contents displayed and ...

We introduce ShadowAstro, a system that uses the levitating particles’ casted shadow to produce a constellation pattern. In contrast to the traditional approach of making astronomical observations via AR, planetarium, and computer screens, we intend to ...

We present UltraBat, an interactive 3D side-scrolling game inspired by Flappy Bird, in which the game character, a bat, is physically levitated in mid-air using ultrasound. Players aim to navigate the bat through a stalagmite tunnel that scrolls to one ...

We manipulate stick objects, such as chopsticks and pens in our daily life. The senses of the human hand are extremely sensitive and can acquire detailed information. By perceiving changes in the feel of the finger, we perceive the characteristic of the ...

With emerging technologies bringing Internet of Things (IoT) devices into domestic environments, trigger-action programming such as IFTTT with its simple if-this-then-that pattern provides an effective way for end-users to connect fragmented ...

Touch surfaces are used as input interfaces for many devices such as smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. However, the flexibility of the input surface is low, and the possible input operations are limited to planar ones such as touch and swipe. In ...

Online shopping in the home category enables quick and convenient access to large catalog of products. In particular, users can simultaneously browse for functional requirements, such as size and material, while evaluating aesthetic fit, such as color ...

In this work, we present ICEBOAT an interactive tool that enables automotive UX experts to explore how users interact with In-Vehicle Information Systems (IVISs). Based on large naturalistic driving data continuously collected from production line ...