Entangling surfaces, tangibles, webs, clouds, and architectural spaces

Опубликовано 27 июля 2016, 19:31

Interactive surfaces, tangible interfaces, the web, cloud computing, and computationally mediated architectural spaces have long experienced vibrant activity in research and production contexts. While most frequently engaged as distinct topics, we argue these can be actionably regarded as entangled. This perspective will be supported through examples including interactive computational STEAM machines (Surface-based interactive supercomputing), corridor cloud and community awareness systems, Union Carbide's 1933 Vinylite House, medieval counting tables, ancient Egyptian and cartographic cartouches, and nomadic African memory artifacts. We will conclude with considering how syntheses of these suggest new paths for tabletops, tangibles, and textiles with research and production prospects.