Tangible design support system using RFID technology

  • Authors:
  • Takuma Hosokawa;Yasuhiko Takeda;Norio Shioiri;Mitsunori Hirano;Kazuhiko Tanaka

  • Affiliations:
  • NTT COMWARE, One Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA;NTT COMWARE, Mihama-ku, Chiba-chi, Japan;NTT COMWARE, Mihama-ku, Chiba-chi, Japan;NTT COMWARE, Mihama-ku, Chiba-chi, Japan;NTT COMWARE, Mihama-ku, Chiba-chi, Japan

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Tangible and embedded interaction
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

We introduce a tangible design support system using RFID technology. This system allows users to design their houses on their own through tangible objects. Building a new house is a big project for many people, and everyone dreams about freely designing their own house. However, in general, it is difficult to realize this without architectural knowledge and a high level of computing skills. Our system employs tangible user interfaces for a user who has limited or no knowledge to design a new house and investigate the design. For example, the user can design room layout by paving the design table with special tiles and customize the room's properties such as wall, floor, or even furniture by placing miniatures on the table. Through this design process, the user can identify crucial design elements based on their preferences and make the right decision as well as allow an architect to understand the user's preferences.