The RayMatic: a thermostat with a human face

Authors:
Ray Yun;Mark D. Gross
Affiliations:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA;Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the fifth international conference on Tangible, embedded, and embodied interaction
Year:
2010

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Abstract

This paper presents the concept and the design of an ambient display with an anthropomorphic interface to communicate environmental data. Numeric display and control, as in a thermostat, is replaced by a digital interactive portrait with the aim of making interaction engaging and undemanding.