Make-A-Morph: Exploring the design space of inflatable devices made from planar fabric

Zacharie Guillaume (1) , Théo Richalet (1) , Marc Teyssier (1) , Sylvain Pauchet (2) , Jérémie Garcia (2) , Benoit Roman (3)

1 PULV - Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci
2 LII - ENAC - Equipe Informatique Interactive
3 PMMH - Physique et mécanique des milieux hétérogenes (UMR 7636)

Developing inflatable devices from planar fabric is a new versatile fabrication process that allows the development of complex geometric shapes with a beneficial mass to robustness ratio. However, designing and fabricating with this matter is complex, and the existing design primitives for shape change can constrain designers' creativity. We present a pipeline that allows users and designers to explore and compose with various shape-change primitives. To this extent, we rely on digital simulation combined with a simple digital fabrication tool. This pipeline allows to explore and visualize deformation and develop new application cases for shape-changing interfaces. We propose a workshop around manipulating these tools to foster discussion between designers and researchers around the future of shape-changing interface fabrication.

Mots clés: Inflatable; Tangible Interface; Shape Changing; Computer Assisted Design (CAD); Digital Fabrication

Domaines: Informatique [cs]

Zacharie Guillaume, Théo Richalet, Marc Teyssier, Sylvain Pauchet, Jérémie Garcia, et al.. Make-A-Morph: Exploring the design space of inflatable devices made from planar fabric. ETIS 2022, Nov 2022, Toulouse, France. ⟨hal-04006048⟩