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Topobo: A Constructive Assembly System with Kinetic Memory Hayes Solos Raffle, Amanda J. Parkes and Hiroshi Ishii Tangible Media Group MIT Media Lab {hayes, amanda, ishii}@media.mit.edu ABSTRACT
We introduce Topobo, a 3D constructive assembly system embedded with kinetic memory, the ability to record and playback physical motion. Unique among modeling systems is Topobo's coincident physical input and output behaviors. By snapping together a combination of Passive (static) and Active (motorized) components, people can quickly assemble dynamic biomorphic forms like animals and skeletons with Topobo, animate those forms by pushing, pulling, and twisting them, and observe the system repeatedly play back those motions. For example, a dog can be constructed and then taught to gesture and walk by twisting its body and legs. The dog will then repeat those movements and walk repeatedly. |
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