Category Archives: tangible interaction

Making a website tangible

Posted on November 18, 2013 by designabilities

After a conversation with (Animation & Illustration) Design Student Ellie Pritchard from Kingston University London about here projects in the context of sensory technology research today, we do not want to miss to share her and her colleagues’  student project … Continue reading →

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SNIFF the dog (Sarah Johansson)

Posted on December 8, 2009 by designabilities

On last year’s IDC, Sarah Johansson presented SNIFF, an interactive, RFID-detecting soft toy for visually impaired children. Every time an RFID-enabled object comes close to Sniff’s nose, the toy gives feedback through sound and vibration. Johansson: “By focusing on non-visual … Continue reading →

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Welcome to DESIGNABILITIES!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by designabilities

… a research blog developed and run at      

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