The Magnetic Primitive Library: A Platform for Designing Shape-Changing Interactions

Amar Mohindra; Renzo Jansema; Venkatasubramanian Kalpathy Venkiteswaran; Amy Winters

doi:10.1145/3715668.3735605

The Magnetic Primitive Library: A Platform for Designing Shape-Changing Interactions

Amar Mohindra
, Renzo Jansema
, Venkatasubramanian Kalpathy Venkiteswaran
, Amy Winters

Onderzoeksoutput: Hoofdstuk in Boek/Rapport/Congresprocedure › Conferentiebijdrage › Academic › peer review

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This demonstration introduces the Magnetic Primitive Library (MPL) as a platform for hands-on exploration of programmable magnetic materials in interaction design. The MPL consists of a collection of magnetically actuated structures, each documented through domain configurations, fabrication guides, and visual notations. These primitives enable designers to engage with dynamic material behaviors by folding, programming, and activating silicone composites embedded with neodymium powder. We present the MPL as a platform for playful, hands-on material interaction, combining research-through-design with interdisciplinary material science. Through developing and demonstrating the library, we reflect on how the MPL fosters aesthetic ambiguity, curiosity, and material literacy, supporting designers in prototyping shape-changing interactions beyond functional outcomes.

Originele taal-2	Engels
Titel	DIS '25 Companion
Subtitel	Companion Publication of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference
Redacteuren	Nuno Nunes, Valentina Nisi, Ian Oakley, Clement Zheng, Qian Yang
Plaats van productie	New York
Uitgeverij	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
Pagina's	226-230
Aantal pagina's	5
ISBN van elektronische versie	979-8-4007-1486-3
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1145/3715668.3735605
Status	Gepubliceerd - 5 jul. 2025
Evenement	2025 ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, DIS 2025 Companion - Madiera, Portugal Duur: 5 jul. 2025 → 9 jul. 2025

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Congres	2025 ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, DIS 2025 Companion
Land/Regio	Portugal
Stad	Madiera
Periode	5/07/25 → 9/07/25

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Mohindra, A., Jansema, R., Kalpathy Venkiteswaran, V., & Winters, A. (2025). The Magnetic Primitive Library: A Platform for Designing Shape-Changing Interactions. In N. Nunes, V. Nisi, I. Oakley, C. Zheng, & Q. Yang (editors), DIS '25 Companion: Companion Publication of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (blz. 226-230). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1145/3715668.3735605

Mohindra, Amar ; Jansema, Renzo ; Kalpathy Venkiteswaran, Venkatasubramanian et al. / The Magnetic Primitive Library : A Platform for Designing Shape-Changing Interactions. DIS '25 Companion: Companion Publication of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. redacteur / Nuno Nunes ; Valentina Nisi ; Ian Oakley ; Clement Zheng ; Qian Yang. New York : Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 2025. blz. 226-230

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