Robiot: A Design Tool for Actuating Everyday Objects with Automatically Generated 3D Printable Mechanisms
Jiahao Li, Jeeeun Kim, Xiang Chen · 2019
Users can now easily communicate digital information with an Internet of Things; in contrast, there remains a lack of support to automate physical tasks that involve legacy static objects, e.g. adjusting a desk lamp's angle for optimal brightness, turning on/off a manual faucet when washing dishes, sliding a window to maintain a preferred indoor temperature. Automating these simple physical tasks has the potential to improve people's quality of life, which is particularly important for people with a disability or in situational impairment.