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EMOTIONAL INTERFACES FOR GENERATIVE DESIGN




ARS Electronica 2009, Linz/Austria

                                                    www.fluid-forms.com
FLUID FORMS - FOUNDED IN 2005
Democratize design




                                www.fluid-forms.com
IT'S ALL ABOUT PARAMETERS
How can a user change parameters?

                                    Complex Formula




                                                www.fluid-forms.com
SLIDERS OF COURSE!
What else!




                     www.fluid-forms.com
I DON'T GET IT!
What do the different parameters do?




                                       www.fluid-forms.com
MAKE IT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND
Define the Contour




                               Production: CNC Turned




                                           www.fluid-forms.com
?
WHY SHOULD I CUSTOMIZE?
I am not creative! Can I do that?




                                    www.fluid-forms.com
FINGERPRINT SCULPTURES
Using Siemens fingerprint scanners
we converted unique fingerprints into
unique sculptures.




                                        Production: Z-Corp Plaster 3D-Printer




                                                                www.fluid-forms.com
FLUID EARTH
Your favorite landscape milled
out of wood




                                 Production: CNC Milled




                                                          www.fluid-forms.com
SIMPLE, EMOTIONAL
People understand it, customization is
necessary, high emotional value.




                                         Stuttgart




                                                     www.fluid-forms.com
EXTENDING THE EARTH RANGE
We have and continue to extend the
Earth range.




Production: Wax 3D-Printed, Cast




Production: 3D-Printed, SLS




                                     www.fluid-forms.com
CASSIUS – NO MOUSE
Cassius removes the fear of
computers. Interaction is fun and
physical.




                                    Production: 3D-Printed, SLS




                                                         www.fluid-forms.com
Home-made Sensors OpenSource Hardware
Cassius is made with readily available materials and
Arduino: the open-source hardware prototyping
platform.




                                                       www.fluid-forms.com
SENSORS
Wire mesh, wire, conductive foam,
plasitc and tape. Best results with
Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc.




                                      www.fluid-forms.com
QR-CODE
Leave your business cards at home.
Flash your pelvis to the camera to
transfer your message, link or contact
details.




                                         Production: Laser Cut




                                                                 www.fluid-forms.com
PROJECTS WE WISH WERE OURS...




                                www.fluid-forms.com
ATTRACTED
TO LIGHT         mrmann.co.uk

Tracking the movement of a moth to a
light source. Simple idea elegant
result.




                                       Production: 3D-Printed, SLS?




                                                            www.fluid-forms.com
AIRBORNE SNOTTY MARCEL WANDERS
Turning something unseen or
unappreciated into something visible
and appreciated. My booger is
beautiful!




                                       Production: 3D-Printed, SLS
                                                          www.fluid-forms.com
SPAM GHETTO todo.to.it
Turning something negative into
something positive.




Production: Digital Print




                                  www.fluid-forms.com
SKETCH FURNITURE
Front

Simple interaction. A fun
and easily recognisable
aesthetic.



                            Production: 3D-Printed, SLS




                                     www.fluid-forms.com
Workshop Results...




                      www.fluid-forms.com
The End!




           www.fluid-forms.com

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Fluid Forms' Emotional Design Approach

  • 1. EMOTIONAL INTERFACES FOR GENERATIVE DESIGN ARS Electronica 2009, Linz/Austria www.fluid-forms.com
  • 2. FLUID FORMS - FOUNDED IN 2005 Democratize design www.fluid-forms.com
  • 3. IT'S ALL ABOUT PARAMETERS How can a user change parameters? Complex Formula www.fluid-forms.com
  • 4. SLIDERS OF COURSE! What else! www.fluid-forms.com
  • 5. I DON'T GET IT! What do the different parameters do? www.fluid-forms.com
  • 6. MAKE IT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND Define the Contour Production: CNC Turned www.fluid-forms.com
  • 7. ? WHY SHOULD I CUSTOMIZE? I am not creative! Can I do that? www.fluid-forms.com
  • 8. FINGERPRINT SCULPTURES Using Siemens fingerprint scanners we converted unique fingerprints into unique sculptures. Production: Z-Corp Plaster 3D-Printer www.fluid-forms.com
  • 9. FLUID EARTH Your favorite landscape milled out of wood Production: CNC Milled www.fluid-forms.com
  • 10. SIMPLE, EMOTIONAL People understand it, customization is necessary, high emotional value. Stuttgart www.fluid-forms.com
  • 11. EXTENDING THE EARTH RANGE We have and continue to extend the Earth range. Production: Wax 3D-Printed, Cast Production: 3D-Printed, SLS www.fluid-forms.com
  • 12. CASSIUS – NO MOUSE Cassius removes the fear of computers. Interaction is fun and physical. Production: 3D-Printed, SLS www.fluid-forms.com
  • 13. Home-made Sensors OpenSource Hardware Cassius is made with readily available materials and Arduino: the open-source hardware prototyping platform. www.fluid-forms.com
  • 14. SENSORS Wire mesh, wire, conductive foam, plasitc and tape. Best results with Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc. www.fluid-forms.com
  • 15. QR-CODE Leave your business cards at home. Flash your pelvis to the camera to transfer your message, link or contact details. Production: Laser Cut www.fluid-forms.com
  • 16. PROJECTS WE WISH WERE OURS... www.fluid-forms.com
  • 17. ATTRACTED TO LIGHT mrmann.co.uk Tracking the movement of a moth to a light source. Simple idea elegant result. Production: 3D-Printed, SLS? www.fluid-forms.com
  • 18. AIRBORNE SNOTTY MARCEL WANDERS Turning something unseen or unappreciated into something visible and appreciated. My booger is beautiful! Production: 3D-Printed, SLS www.fluid-forms.com
  • 19. SPAM GHETTO todo.to.it Turning something negative into something positive. Production: Digital Print www.fluid-forms.com
  • 20. SKETCH FURNITURE Front Simple interaction. A fun and easily recognisable aesthetic. Production: 3D-Printed, SLS www.fluid-forms.com
  • 21. Workshop Results... www.fluid-forms.com
  • 22. The End! www.fluid-forms.com