Quick Info
Project Date
Jan. 22, 2015 - April 13, 2016
PIs:
Jon E. Froehlich (PI)
Keywords:
fabricated objects,
acoustic sensing,
squeeze interactions,
corrugated acoustics
About

Four interactive prototypes with SqueezaPulse
Corrugated tubes are inserted in soft cavities for interactive inputs detection
SqueezaPulse is comprised of three core parts: (i) a soft and squeezable cavity to generate airflow; (ii) a tube designed with specific inner-wall corrugations to shape the airflow into unique acoustic signatures, effectively acting as a physical filter; and (iii) a microphone connected to a computer that classifies these signatures for interactive inputs. When a soft cavity is squeezed, air pulses travel along a flexible pipe and into a uniquely designed corrugated tube that shapes the airflow into predictable sound signatures. The microphone captures and identifies these air pulses enabling interactivity.
We used the theory of corrugated acoustics to inform our design and conducted an informal examination of the effect of different 3D-printed corrugations on air signatures. As a result, corrugated tube length, inner diameter, corrugation distribution, space between corrugations, corrugation shape all affect the generation of distinct air flows.
To demonstrate and evaluate the potential of SqueezaPulse, we present four prototype applications (a gamepad controller, an interactive bunny, a smart case, and a force sensor) to show our approach is accurate across users and robust to external noise.
Publications
SqueezaPulse: Adding Interactive Input to Fabricated Objects Using Corrugated Tubes and Air Pulses
Proceedings of TEI'17
PDF | doi | Citation | SqueezaPulse
Videos
SqueezaPulse: Adding Interactive Input to Fabricated Objects Using Corrugated Tubes and Air Pulses
YouTube | Paper | SqueezaPulse
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