ElectroPaper: Design and Fabrication of Paper-Based Electronic Interfaces for the Water Environment
The fabrication of underwater devices is necessary for the exploration of water environments and interactions in the Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) field. However, there are fewer approaches to support prototyping used in water environments. The existing prototype methods lack systematic waterproo...
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| author | Lijuan Liu Jiahao Guo Chao Zhang Zhangzhi Wang Pinqi Zhu Tuo Fang Junwu Wang Cheng Yao Fangtian Ying |
| author_facet | Lijuan Liu Jiahao Guo Chao Zhang Zhangzhi Wang Pinqi Zhu Tuo Fang Junwu Wang Cheng Yao Fangtian Ying |
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| description | The fabrication of underwater devices is necessary for the exploration of water environments and interactions in the Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) field. However, there are fewer approaches to support prototyping used in water environments. The existing prototype methods lack systematic waterproof treatments and provide insufficient software for balance and buoyancy analysis. To address these limitations, we present ElectroPaper, a new approach for the design and fabrication of prototypes used in water environments (surface or beneath) with paper-based electronic interfaces with a crease layer, hardware distribution layer, and hollow-out layer to support physical properties, such as waterproofing, foldability, and conformability. The approach includes a computational design tool for assisting in balance analysis, three-dimensional (3D) model unfolding, and circuit drawing. We describe the design and fabrication process and provide several example applications to illustrate the feasibility and utility of our approach. ElectroPaper provides an inexpensive and effective medium for the fabrication of customized digital prototypes for water environment use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a89d74efce3b4b38be88447dc182dee02023-12-03T12:38:43ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922021-03-0110560410.3390/electronics10050604ElectroPaper: Design and Fabrication of Paper-Based Electronic Interfaces for the Water EnvironmentLijuan Liu0Jiahao Guo1Chao Zhang2Zhangzhi Wang3Pinqi Zhu4Tuo Fang5Junwu Wang6Cheng Yao7Fangtian Ying8College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaSchool of Software Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaSchool of Software Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaSchool of Industrial Design, Hubei University of Technology, Xianning 430064, ChinaDepartment of Communication Design, Dankook University, Gyeonggido 16890, KoreaSchool of Industrial Design, Hubei University of Technology, Xianning 430064, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaThe fabrication of underwater devices is necessary for the exploration of water environments and interactions in the Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) field. However, there are fewer approaches to support prototyping used in water environments. The existing prototype methods lack systematic waterproof treatments and provide insufficient software for balance and buoyancy analysis. To address these limitations, we present ElectroPaper, a new approach for the design and fabrication of prototypes used in water environments (surface or beneath) with paper-based electronic interfaces with a crease layer, hardware distribution layer, and hollow-out layer to support physical properties, such as waterproofing, foldability, and conformability. The approach includes a computational design tool for assisting in balance analysis, three-dimensional (3D) model unfolding, and circuit drawing. We describe the design and fabrication process and provide several example applications to illustrate the feasibility and utility of our approach. ElectroPaper provides an inexpensive and effective medium for the fabrication of customized digital prototypes for water environment use.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/604paper electronicswater environmentprototypingfabricationdesign |
| spellingShingle | Lijuan Liu Jiahao Guo Chao Zhang Zhangzhi Wang Pinqi Zhu Tuo Fang Junwu Wang Cheng Yao Fangtian Ying ElectroPaper: Design and Fabrication of Paper-Based Electronic Interfaces for the Water Environment Electronics paper electronics water environment prototyping fabrication design |
| title | ElectroPaper: Design and Fabrication of Paper-Based Electronic Interfaces for the Water Environment |
| title_full | ElectroPaper: Design and Fabrication of Paper-Based Electronic Interfaces for the Water Environment |
| title_fullStr | ElectroPaper: Design and Fabrication of Paper-Based Electronic Interfaces for the Water Environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | ElectroPaper: Design and Fabrication of Paper-Based Electronic Interfaces for the Water Environment |
| title_short | ElectroPaper: Design and Fabrication of Paper-Based Electronic Interfaces for the Water Environment |
| title_sort | electropaper design and fabrication of paper based electronic interfaces for the water environment |
| topic | paper electronics water environment prototyping fabrication design |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/604 |
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