CARDinality: Interactive Card-shaped Robots with Locomotion and Haptics using Vibration

TL;DR

This paper presents CARDinality, a card-shaped robot platform that combines locomotion and haptic feedback using vibration, enabling versatile applications in augmented reality, education, and assistive technology.

Contribution

It introduces a novel, lightweight, flat robot design with integrated sensing and wireless control, demonstrating scalable and portable interactive card-shaped robots.

Findings

Successful hardware prototype developed

Versatile applications demonstrated in augmented card playing and education

Effective integration of locomotion and haptic feedback in thin form factor

Abstract

This paper introduces a novel approach to interactive robots by leveraging the form-factor of cards to create thin robots equipped with vibrational capabilities for locomotion and haptic feedback. The system is composed of flat-shaped robots with on-device sensing and wireless control, which offer lightweight portability and scalability. This research introduces a hardware prototype. Applications include augmented card playing, educational tools, and assistive technology, which showcase CARDinality's versatility in tangible interaction.