Venous Materials Materiale interattivo by Hila Mor

Argento Qualità del Design · 2021

Venous Materials Materiale interattivo

by Hila Mor

A' Design Award d'Argento 2021 in Qualità del Design
CLIENT: Tangible Media Group, MIT Media Lab
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About Venous Materials Materiale interattivo

Venous Materials è un materiale interattivo che funziona sia come sensore sia come display. All'interno di un silicone morbido sono ricavati sottili canali fluidici, attraverso i quali scorre un inchiostro colorato. Quando l'utente flette il materiale o vi esercita una pressione, il flusso dell'inchiostro cambia, generando motivi visibili e variazioni cromatiche. Il materiale è morbido e autonomo, e il movimento dell'utente ne fornisce l'energia. Uno strumento di progettazione computazionale consente di simulare la geometria e il flusso del fluido prima della produzione. La realizzazione prevede l'incisione laser e processi di laboratorio.

About the A' Design Award d'Argento

Venous Materials Materiale interattivo ha vinto l'A' Design Award d'Argento, un riconoscimento enormemente prestigioso conferito a design di fascia alta, splendidi e impressionanti. I vincitori d'Argento sono opere tremendamente brillanti ed estremamente creative che illustrano l'eccezionale competenza, il talento e l'acume dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che Venous Materials Materiale interattivo sia un'opera meravigliosa, una vetrina di eccellenza, notevolmente professionale e profondamente innovativa. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award d'Argento è un'invenzione molto notevole e ammirata che giova ai confini dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia e li fa avanzare. Venous Materials Materiale interattivo è una creazione molto invidiata che evoca desideri, porta sentimenti positivi e accende meraviglia e stupore.

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Unique Properties: Venous Materials technology developed through research on current Microfluidics, that is specifically designed for human interaction and user experience. A specilized computational tool was developed for the design process and to simulate and visualize of the color change and display of the flow within the material, according to the user input. Production process involves laser engraving and manual lab processes. Materials used are PDMS silicone and ecoline ink.
Dimensions & Packaging: Venous Materials prototypes size range between 5cmX5cm and 15x15cm. These samples can be assembled together to form a larger sheet.
Tags: Interaction Design, Material research, Dynamic Graphics, Microfluidics, Computational Aided Design, Sensors and Displays, Venous Structures
Production Technology: Through utilizing latest research with Microfluidics technology, Venous Materials was developed while focus on human interaction and UX design. To realize the design and production process, a specialized computational design and simulation tool was developed. This tool allows to simulate and visualize of the color change and display of the flow within the material, according to the user physical input. Production process involves laser engraving and lab processes. Materials used are PDMS silicone and ecoline ink.
Design Challenge: While current computer chips and electronics usually require rigid and bulky components that challenges the integration with varied objects or fabrics, Venous Materials is soft and self-contained mechanism that utilizes the motion of daily activities as its energy source. Design of micro-fluid dynamics is not intuitive task, our approach and computational tool allows the design, simulation, and prototyping of fluidic interactive sensors that can be embedded in, or attached to, any object.
Research: This work present design and fabrication methods for interactive fluidic mechanisms that respond to deformation by mechanical inputs from the user. The Venous design tool provides designers with a simple way to create and validate designs of fluidic structures. It allows users to design the geometry, and simulate the flow with intended mechanical force dynamically. This leads to Interactive applications of Venous Materials, to augment human movement and everyday objects.
Inspiration: This project is inspired by venous structures that are ubiquitous throughout nature and inside the human body. By changing colors, veins can inform us of internal and external physical conditions. For example, veins in leaves transmit pigments that drive color change, which informs us of the internal condition of the leaf and which season it is.
Project Duration: The project started June 2019 and finished April 2020 in Cambridge, MA, at the MIT Media Lab, Tangible Media group
Operation Flow: The displayed flow pattern and color change of the fluidic channels within Venous Materials inform the users of the motion and physical force that is applied on the material. The users can interact with Venous Materials by deforming or applying pressure on the material, which drives the fluid flow within the internal channels to visualize the dynamic responsive display. Therefore, Venous Materials simultaneously functions as a sensor and display of tangible information.
Image Credits: All Photo/video credit to Tangible Media Group, MIT Media Lab