Decoupling interaction hardware design using libraries of reusable electronics

This paper presents our research toward the design and development of a library of electronic hardware modules called Blades and Tiles. Interaction hardware design with blades and tiles provides researchers with considerable flexibility in iterating their designs, decoupling between the domains of electronics, software, firmware and mechanical design. Our approach has been driven by design objectives including hardware reusability, reliability, scalability, and flexibility. We have created a library of blades and tiles, and used them to develop several interaction devices. We present both conceptual and applied aspects and discuss future directions. Author Keywords Hardware toolkit, reusable hardware, blades and tiles, decoupling TUI design, modularity.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: TEI
• Authors: Rajesh Sankaran, Brygg Ullmer, Jagannathan Ramanujam, Karun Kallakuri, Srikanth Jandhyala, Cornelius Toole, Christopher Laan
• Keywords: Blades, Hardware, Interaction Hardware Design, TEI 2009