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The critter: a leather and felt interface for open-ended interaction

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DPPI '07: Proceedings of the 2007 conference on Designing pleasurable products and interfaces

Pages 446 - 450

https://doi.org/10.1145/1314161.1314203

Published: 22 August 2007 Publication History

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Leather and felt, as tangible interface materials, foster a unique user experience of empathy, heightened curiosity and intuitive communication. Demonstrated by way of a hand held device---the Critter---made of felt and leather, this work develops a language of tactile and visual communication based on the materials and form. By focusing on the relationship between the user and the object, the Critter becomes a foundation for open-ended interaction and user-defined functionality.

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DPPI '07: Proceedings of the 2007 conference on Designing pleasurable products and interfaces

August 2007

532 pages

ISBN:9781595939425

DOI:10.1145/1314161

Conference Chairs:
Ilpo Koskinen
University of Art and Design, Helsinki
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Turkka Keinonen
National University of Singapore

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