Electronic popables: exploring paper-based computing through an interactive pop-up book

Authors:
Jie Qi;Leah Buechley
Affiliations:
MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA, USA;MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the fourth international conference on Tangible, embedded, and embodied interaction
Year:
2010

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Abstract

We have developed an interactive pop-up book called Electronic Popables to explore paper-based computing. Our book integrates traditional pop-up mechanisms with thin, flexible, paper-based electronics and the result is an artifact that looks and functions much like an ordinary pop-up, but has added elements of dynamic interactivity. This paper introduces the book and, through it, a library of paper-based sensors and a suite of paper-electronics construction techniques. We also reflect on the unique and under-explored opportunities that arise from combining material experimentation, artistic design, and engineering.