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Decoupling interaction hardware design using libraries of reusable electronics

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Rajesh Sankaran,

Jagannathan Ramanujam,

Karun Kallakuri,

Srikanth Jandhyala,

Cornelius Toole,

Christopher LaanAuthors Info & Claims

TEI '09: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction

Pages 331 - 337

https://doi.org/10.1145/1517664.1517732

Published: 16 February 2009 Publication History

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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.

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TEI '09: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction

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DOI:10.1145/1517664

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