Kirigami keyboard: Inkjet printable paper interface with kirigami structure presenting kinesthetic feedback

Zekun Chang, Heeju Kim, Kunihiro Kato, Kazuya Saito, Tung D. Ta, Weiwei Jiang, Koya Narumi, Yoshinobu Miyamoto, Yoshihiro Kawahara

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    Abstract

    We propose a DIY process to produce customized paper keyboards with kinesthetic feedback that interact with touchscreens. The process is built using two techniques: kirigami and printable double-layered circuits. Our goal is to improve the extensibility and usability of various interfaces made with 2D paper substrates. First, Our kirigami structures provide kinesthetic sensations whose z-directional key stroke is comparable to that of traditional keyboards. In order to design keys with appropriate stroke and reaction force, we adopted the Rotational Erection System (RES). Second, printable double-layered circuits allow users to easily adjust input layouts. This easy-to-customize keyboard can be especially useful for those who have specific requirements for input devices.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCHI EA 2019 - Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
    PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
    ISBN (Electronic)9781450359719
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2 2019
    Event2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2019 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Duration: May 4 2019May 9 2019

    Publication series

    NameConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

    Conference

    Conference2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2019
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityGlasgow
    Period5/4/195/9/19

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Software
    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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