Tangible interfaces for remote collaboration and communication
CSCW '98 Proceedings of the 1998 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work
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Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Mindstorms: children, computers, and powerful ideas
Mindstorms: children, computers, and powerful ideas
I just clicked to say I love you: rich evaluations of minimal communication
CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Paints, paper, and programs: first steps toward the computational sketchbook
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Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction
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Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
Drawing the electric: storytelling with conductive ink
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
Bridging books: the printed book as a support for digital experiences
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
Interaction design, books, and cultural forms
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
Hybrid crafting: towards an integrated practice of crafting with physical and digital components
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
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We present I/O Stickers, adhesive sensors and actuators that children can use to handcraft personalized remote communication interfaces. By attaching I/O Stickers to special wirelessly connected greeting cards, children can invent ways to communicate with long-distance loved ones. Children decorate these cards with their choice of craft materials, creatively expressing themselves while making a functioning interface. The low-bandwidth connections -- simple actuators that change as the sensor stickers are manipulated -- leave room not only to design the look and function of the card, but also to decide how to interpret the information transmitted. We aim to empower children to implement ideas that would otherwise require advanced electronics knowledge. In addition, we hope to support creative learning about communication and to make keeping in touch playful and meaningful. In this paper, we describe the design of the I/O Stickers, analyze a variety of artifacts children have created, and explore future directions for the toolkit.