HERMITS: Dynamically Reconfiguring the Interactivity of Self-propelled TUIs with Mechanical ...
summary
HERMITS presents a modular architecture that extends self‑propelled TUIs with passive mechanical shells that robots can automatically dock and undock. A working prototype uses modified toio robots with a vertical docking pin, camera tracking, and Raspberry Pi control (up to 5 per Pi) to convert wheel rotation into vertical motion, light routing via optical fibers, and knob/slider sensing. Multiple robots cooperate by stacking, pushing, or synchronizing to create multi‑DOF motion. Demonstrations include adaptive desktop reconfiguration, tangible mobility simulation, and animated storytelling.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:56Investigations in General Configuration of Actuated TUIS
- 1:33Research Question
- 4:20Contribution of HERMITS
- 7:52Robotic Module based on toio
- 8:27System Architecture
- 10:03Adaptive & Assistive Desktop
- 10:40Tangible Mobility Simulator
- 11:10Animated Storytelling: Alice in Wonderland
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