ProtoSpray: Combining 3D printing and spraying to create interactive displays with arbitrary shapes

Ollie Hanton, Michael Wessely, Stefanie Mueller, Mike Fraser, Anne Roudaut

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Abstract

ProtoSpray is a new fabrication method that combines 3D printing and spray coating, to create touch-sensitive displays of arbitrary shape. Our approach makes novel use of 3D printed conductive channels to create base electrodes and shape displays. A channelled 3D printed object is then combined with spraying active, electroluminescent, materials to produce illumination. This demonstration involves multiple different devices, created through the ProtoSpray process, showing its free-form applicability to irregular shapes such as a mobius strip and spherical surfaces. Our work provides a platform to empower makers with displays as a fabrication material.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHI EA 2020 - Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781450368193
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Apr 2020
Event2020 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2020 - Honolulu, USA United States
Duration: 25 Apr 202030 Apr 2020

Publication series

NameConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2020 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2020
Country/TerritoryUSA United States
CityHonolulu
Period25/04/2030/04/20

Keywords

  • 3d printing
  • Display
  • Electroluminescence
  • Fabrication
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Spraying

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Software

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