NDLI: Bloxels: glowing blocks as volumetric pixels ( SIGGRAPH '09 )

Content Provider	ACM Digital Library
Author	Kakehi, Yasuaki Lee, Jinha Naemura, Takeshi
Abstract	In this paper, we propose a novel block-shaped tangible interface named Bloxel (see Figure 1). A Bloxel is a translucent cubical block that glows in full color and communicates with the neighboring Bloxels through high-speed flickers. Our significant accomplishment is that users can build displays with a variety of shapes by stacking hundreds of Bloxels on a tabletop surface. Each Bloxel obtains its color data from the lower Bloxel through infra-red high-speed flickers, and transfers a series of color data to the upper Bloxel. In this way, Bloxels serve as volumetric pixels which can display meaningful content as a whole. With our module-based approach, we introduce a ground-breaking display technology. Moreover, as an augmented version of children's block play, Bloxels will have a significant novel impact on the field of physical computing and tangible interfaces.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	1
Page Count	1
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781605588339
DOI	10.1145/1597956.1597961
Language	English
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publisher Date	2009-08-03
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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Bloxels: glowing blocks as volumetric pixels ( SIGGRAPH '09 )