Outputs (10)

Charging surface (2021)
Patent

This patent relates to a charging surface capable of charging multiple portable electronic devices with an internal energy store.

Today we are using multiple portable electronic devices, such as smartphones and smartwatches, each of which require... Read More about Charging surface.

Integrating electronic components into deformable objects based on user interaction data (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

With an increased interest in Organic User Interface, it becomes more and more important to help designers create deformable devices. One current challenge is the integration of rigid and soft electronic components with the device. In this paper, we... Read More about Integrating electronic components into deformable objects based on user interaction data.

DeskWave: Desktop interactions using low-cost microwave Doppler arrays (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic radiation that can pass through a variety of commonly found materials but partially reflect off human bodies. Microwaves are non-ionizing and at controlled levels do not pose a danger. A wave that is capable o... Read More about DeskWave: Desktop interactions using low-cost microwave Doppler arrays.

Inflashoe: A shape changing shoe to control underfoot pressure (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

We present Inflashoe, an interactive shoe that uses a pneumatic system to change the inflation level within the sole. This allows the shoe to adapt its shape to different surfaces and users' foot morphology, or to alter users' gait. Inflashoe can not... Read More about Inflashoe: A shape changing shoe to control underfoot pressure.

Force attraction pen: A haptic pen with variable attraction force (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

We present the Force Attraction Pen, a haptic stylus that encourages the users to move in a particular direction by providing variable attraction force feedback based on their actions. The tip of the stylus is augmented with an electromagnet that can... Read More about Force attraction pen: A haptic pen with variable attraction force.

NotiFall - Ambient sonification system using water (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents NotiFall, an experimental prototype of an ambient auditory notification system. NotiFall uses the sound of falling water to subtly notify users for non-urgent matters, such as weather alerts or emails in an unobtrusive manner. The... Read More about NotiFall - Ambient sonification system using water.

Flexible on-body coils for inductive power transfer to IoT garments and wearables (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Inductive power transfer is a promising technology for ambient charging and powering of wearable devices without the need for direct user intervention. Existing systems typically use circular or rectangular coils built using inflexible wire and fixed... Read More about Flexible on-body coils for inductive power transfer to IoT garments and wearables.

Inductive power transfer for on-body sensors. Defining a design space for safe, wirelessly powered on-body health sensors (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Designers of on-body health sensing devices face a difficult choice. They must either minimise the power consumption of devices, which in reality means reducing the sensing capabilities, or build devices that require regular battery changes or rechar... Read More about Inductive power transfer for on-body sensors. Defining a design space for safe, wirelessly powered on-body health sensors.

Influence of exposure guidelines on the design of on-body inductive power transfer (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Designers of on-body health sensing devices with inductive power transfer (IPT) face a number of trade-offs. Safe exposure limits should be maintained, and protective housing and padding are generally needed; however, these impose compromises on the... Read More about Influence of exposure guidelines on the design of on-body inductive power transfer.

White space radio: Towards an active database-centred topology (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The following paper presents and discusses the state of the art in White Space radio topologies. A possible system architecture combining database stations and active sensing is also presented. Some of the main challenges associated with such archite... Read More about White space radio: Towards an active database-centred topology.