ACM User Interface Software & Technology (UIST), 2019 DOI
Yuhua Jin
MIT CSAIL
Isabel Qamar
MIT CSAIL
Michael Wessely
MIT CSAIL
Aradhana Adhikari
MIT CSAIL
Katarina Bulovic
MIT CSAIL
Parinya Punpongsanon
Saitama University
Stefanie Mueller
MIT CSAIL
In this paper, we present a method to create re-programmable multi-color textures that are made from a single material only. The key idea builds on the use of photochromic inks that can switch their appearance from transparent to colored when exposed to light of a certain wavelength. By mixing cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY) photochromic dyes into a single solution and leveraging the different absorption spectra of each dye, we can control each color channel in the solution separately. Our approach can transform single-material fabrication techniques, such as coating, into high-resolution multi-color processes. We discuss the material mixing procedure, modifications to the light source, and the algorithm to control each color channel. We then show the results from an experiment in which we evaluated the available color space and the resolution of our textures. Finally, we demonstrate our user interface that allows users to transfer virtual textures onto physical objects and show a range of application examples.
@inproceedings{2019-photo-chromeleon,
title = {{Photo-Chromeleon: Re-Programmable Multi-Color Textures Using Photochromic Dyes}},
author = {Yuhua Jin AND Isabel Qamar AND Michael Wessely AND Aradhana Adhikari AND Katarina Bulovic AND Parinya Punpongsanon AND Stefanie Mueller},
booktitle = {ACM User Interface Software \& Technology (UIST)},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.1145/3332165.3347905},
url = {https://www.fip.ics.saitama-u.ac.jp/pubs/photo-chromeleon}
}