ACM ISS 2022
Sun 20 - Thu 24 November 2022 Wellington, New Zealand

Pervasive and interactive displays promise to present our digital content seamlessly throughout our environment. However, traditional display technologies do not scale to room-wide applications due to high per-unit-area costs and the need for constant wired power and data infrastructure. This research proposes the use of photochromic paint as a display medium. Applying the paint to any surface or object creates ultra-low-cost displays, which can change color when exposed to specific wavelengths of light. We develop new paint formulations that enable wide area application of photochromic material. Along with a specially modified wide-area laser projector and depth camera that can draw custom images and create on-demand, room-wide user interfaces on photochromic enabled surfaces. System parameters such as light intensity, material activation time, and user readability are examined to optimize the display. Results show that images and user interfaces can last up to 16 minutes and can be updated indefinitely. Finally, usage scenarios such as displaying static and dynamic images, ephemeral notifications, and the creation of on-demand interfaces, such as light switches and music controllers, are demonstrated and explored. Ultimately, the UbiChromics system demonstrates the possibility of extending digital content to all painted surfaces.

Wed 23 Nov

Displayed time zone: Auckland, Wellington change

13:30 - 15:00
Session 8: Alternative ScreensPapers at Rutherford House Lecture Theatre 2
Chair(s): Jason Leigh Laboratory for Advanced Visualization and Applications, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
13:30
22m
Talk
A Survey of Augmented Piano Prototypes: Has Augmentation Improved Learning Experiences?Honourable Mention
Papers
Jordan Aiko Deja University of Primorska; De La Salle University, Sven Mayer LMU Munich, Klen Čopič Pucihar University of Primorska, Matjaž Kljun University of Primorska
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13:52
22m
Talk
Dynamic Pinhole Paper: Interacting with Horizontal Displays through Perforated Paper
Papers
Cuauhtli Campos University of Primorska, Klen Čopič Pucihar University of Primorska, Matjaž Kljun University of Primorska
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14:15
22m
Talk
LightMeUp: Back-print Illumination Paper Display with Multi-stable Visuals
Papers
Cuauhtli Campos University of Primorska, Matjaž Kljun University of Primorska, Jakub Sandak InnoRenew CoE, Klen Čopič Pucihar University of Primorska
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14:37
22m
Talk
UbiChromics: Enabling Ubiquitously Deployable Interactive Displays with Photochromic Paint
Papers
Amani Alkayyali University of Michigan, Yasha Iravantchi University of Michigan, Jaylin Herskovitz University of Michigan, Alanson P. Sample University of Michigan
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