Terms

Terms each explain a technical term and illustrate it with practical examples. They primarily serve the level of factual knowledge by providing background knowledge to develop practical applications with shape-changing interfaces. Feel free to share your own knowledge!

technology

• 3D Printing
• Actuated Display
• Conductive Material
• Elastic Display
• Electrophoretic Display
• Flexible Display
• Organic User Interface
• Physical Computing
• Rapid Prototyping
• Shape-Changing Interface
• Shape Memory Alloy
• Smart Materials
• Tangible User Interface
• WIMP Interface
• Zoomable User Interface

design

• Data Physicalization
• Radical Atoms Vision
• S.M.A.R.T.
• Tangible Bits Vision

user experience

• Direct Manipulation
• Embodiment
• Gesture
• Gravible
• Physics-Based Interaction
• Reality-Based Interaction
• Tangible

society

• Lyocell

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