BioLogic_Kushiyama_Inst

Fur-Fly is in an interactive tactile display composed of individual pieces of faux fur. Fur-Fly explores the borders between the analog and the digital. This artwork uses real-time, sensor-driven computer technology to animate and transform visual effects projected onto the soft surface and to control the movement of the components in response to the user. Playing with the notion of images in a cloud form, the projected display and soft tufts of fur occasionally resolve into recognizable pictures. The warmth, softness and accessibility of the display surface encourages interaction. Fur-Fly seamlessly integrates art, design and entertainment with practical technological developments. Fur-Fly proposes a tactile approach to human-computer interface design. While playfully presented, the research and technology that underpins Fur-Fly has wide ranging applications for multi-modal interaction design and assistive technologies.
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