Objects and tangible media

MagBoard: a printed overlay and the resulting calculator inputA magnet over a cell selects the corresponding command
MagBoard prototype / CalculatorMagBoard: a printed overlay and the resulting calculator input
  1. A magnet over a cell selects the corresponding command
© Heba Abdelnasser, Moustafa Youssef and Khaled A. Harras · Source ↗

A physical overlay maps magnet position to a command. In the MagBoard prototype, a printed grid defines keys for a phone application.

Design tips

  • Register overlay placement and do not promise unique recognition of arbitrary objects.

Examples