Venous Materials Prif Swyddogaeth: Deunydd Rhyngweithiol by Hila Mor

Venous Materials Prif Swyddogaeth: Deunydd Rhyngweithiol by Hila Mor is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Ansawdd Dylunio Competition Category.

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Venous Materials Prif Swyddogaeth: Deunydd Rhyngweithiol

by Hila Mor

Client: Tangible Media Group, MIT Media Lab

Gwobr Arian A' Design Award Winner in Ansawdd Dylunio Category

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The Design

About Venous Materials Prif Swyddogaeth: Deunydd Rhyngweithiol

Deunyddiau Gwythiennol yw deunydd rhyngweithiol sy'n gweithio fel synhwyrydd ac fel dangosydd fel ei gilydd. Mae sianeli hylifol tenau yn cael eu ffurfio y tu mewn i silicon meddal, ac mae inc lliw yn symud drwy'r sianeli. Pan fydd defnyddiwr yn plygu'r deunydd neu'n rhoi pwysau arno, mae llif yr inc yn newid ac yn creu patrymau gweladwy a newidiadau lliw. Mae'r deunydd yn feddal ac yn hunangynhwysol, a symudiad y defnyddiwr sy'n darparu'r egni. Mae offeryn dylunio cyfrifiadurol yn caniatáu efelychu'r geometreg a llif yr hylif cyn cynhyrchu. Mae'r cynhyrchu yn cynnwys ysgythru laser a phrosesau labordy.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae Venous Materials Prif Swyddogaeth: Deunydd Rhyngweithiol yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Venous Materials Prif Swyddogaeth: Deunydd Rhyngweithiol fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae Venous Materials Prif Swyddogaeth: Deunydd Rhyngweithiol yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Venous Materials technology developed through research on current Microfluidics, that is specifically designed for human interaction and user experience. A specilized computational tool was developed for the design process and to simulate and visualize of the color change and display of the flow within the material, according to the user input. Production process involves laser engraving and manual lab processes. Materials used are PDMS silicone and ecoline ink.
Dimensions & Packaging: Venous Materials prototypes size range between 5cmX5cm and 15x15cm. These samples can be assembled together to form a larger sheet.
Tags: Interaction Design, Material research, Dynamic Graphics, Microfluidics, Computational Aided Design, Sensors and Displays, Venous Structures
Production Technology: Through utilizing latest research with Microfluidics technology, Venous Materials was developed while focus on human interaction and UX design. To realize the design and production process, a specialized computational design and simulation tool was developed. This tool allows to simulate and visualize of the color change and display of the flow within the material, according to the user physical input. Production process involves laser engraving and lab processes. Materials used are PDMS silicone and ecoline ink.
Design Challenge: While current computer chips and electronics usually require rigid and bulky components that challenges the integration with varied objects or fabrics, Venous Materials is soft and self-contained mechanism that utilizes the motion of daily activities as its energy source. Design of micro-fluid dynamics is not intuitive task, our approach and computational tool allows the design, simulation, and prototyping of fluidic interactive sensors that can be embedded in, or attached to, any object.
Research: This work present design and fabrication methods for interactive fluidic mechanisms that respond to deformation by mechanical inputs from the user. The Venous design tool provides designers with a simple way to create and validate designs of fluidic structures. It allows users to design the geometry, and simulate the flow with intended mechanical force dynamically. This leads to Interactive applications of Venous Materials, to augment human movement and everyday objects.
Inspiration: This project is inspired by venous structures that are ubiquitous throughout nature and inside the human body. By changing colors, veins can inform us of internal and external physical conditions. For example, veins in leaves transmit pigments that drive color change, which informs us of the internal condition of the leaf and which season it is.
Project Duration: The project started June 2019 and finished April 2020 in Cambridge, MA, at the MIT Media Lab, Tangible Media group
Operation Flow: The displayed flow pattern and color change of the fluidic channels within Venous Materials inform the users of the motion and physical force that is applied on the material. The users can interact with Venous Materials by deforming or applying pressure on the material, which drives the fluid flow within the internal channels to visualize the dynamic responsive display. Therefore, Venous Materials simultaneously functions as a sensor and display of tangible information.
Team Members: Hila Mor, Tianyu Yu, Ken Nakagaki, Benjamin Harvey Miller, Yichen Jia, Hiroshi Ishii
Image Credits: All Photo/video credit to Tangible Media Group, MIT Media Lab