Towards ultra personalized 4D printed shoes

Troy Robert Nachtigall; Oscar Tomico; Ron Wakkary; Stephan Wensveen; Pauline van Dongen; Leonie Tenthof van Noorden

doi:10.1145/3170427.3174369

Towards ultra personalized 4D printed shoes

Troy Robert Nachtigall, Oscar Tomico, Ron Wakkary, Stephan Wensveen, Pauline van Dongen, Leonie Tenthof van Noorden

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Abstract

In this case study three designers supported by multiple stakeholders created a pair of fully personalized printed high heel shoes in a period of two months for a single user. The shoes are made with soft and flexible materials for dynamic fit and use. The shoes are not only uniquely formed to the user’s feet but the geometry of the material is designed to support and flex with the movement of each foot. These shoes utilize a 4D printing approach in the way they are made to fit the user while they move and change. Designing a shoe to such a degree represents a form of Ultra Personalization. This case study of an ultra personalized approach addresses the negotiation of key design considerations: aesthetics, comfort, robustness, balance and temperature. The findings inform digital fabrication design, software, and tools for designers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Engage with CHI
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4503-5621-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3174369
Publication status	Published - 20 Apr 2018
Event	2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018 - Montreal, Canada, Montreal, Canada Duration: 21 Apr 2018 → 26 Apr 2018 Conference number: 36 http://chi2018.acm.org

Conference

Conference	2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018
Abbreviated title	CHI 2018
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	21/04/18 → 26/04/18
Internet address	http://chi2018.acm.org

Funding

Special thanks to all team members including Jet Bussemaker, the team at the Dutch Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, Joe Hammond, Lilian Admiraal and the TU/e Wearable Senses Lab. This project has received funding from the European Uniion’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 642328.

Keywords

4D Printing
Design Software
Flexible Material
Footwear Design
Research through Design
Ultra Personalization

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Nachtigall, TR , Tomico, O , Wakkary, R , Wensveen, S, van Dongen, P & van Noorden, LT 2018, Towards ultra personalized 4D printed shoes. in CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Engage with CHI., CS20, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, New York, 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018, Montreal, Canada, 21/04/18. https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3174369

Towards ultra personalized 4D printed shoes. / Nachtigall, Troy Robert ; Tomico, Oscar ; Wakkary, Ron et al.
CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Engage with CHI. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2018. CS20.

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