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Nano-Scape: experiencing aspects of nanotechnology through a magnetic force-feedback interface

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In this paper we describe an interactive system called "Nano-Scape" which we developed in 2001 for the public exhibition "Science + Fiction" at the Sprengelmuseum in Hannover. The project was supported by the Volkswagenstiftung Germany and has been on tour through Europe and Asia. The aim of "Nano-Scape" is to let visitors intuitively experience aspects of nanotechnology by interacting with invisible self-organizing atoms through a magnetic force feedback interface.

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    ACE '05: Proceedings of the 2005 ACM SIGCHI International Conference on Advances in computer entertainment technology
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    1. art and media
    2. edutainment
    3. interactive art
    4. interfaces
    5. nanotechnologies
    6. novel hardware devices
    7. user interaction

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