Computer-assisted pop-up design for children: computationally enriched paper engineering

  • Authors:
  • S. L. Hendrix;M. A. Eisenberg

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science, UCB, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO;Department of Computer Science, UCB, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

  • Venue:
  • Advanced Technology for Learning
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

Computationally-enriched crafts are activities that blend the advantages of computational media with the affective, social, and cognitive affordances of children's crafts. In this paper, we describe a design application, Popup Workshop, whose purpose is to introduce children to the craft (and engineering discipline) of pop-up design in paper. We describe the fundamental ideas behind computational crafts in general, present our application in its current implementation and offer a scenario for its use, explore the particular ways in which pop-up design serves as fertile ground for integrating computation and tangible design, and discuss our early pilot tests with elementary-school children, as well as ongoing and related work.