This is the research and design portfolio of Tim Merritt. I design and study emerging technologies that help people in the contexts of work, play, and creative pursuits.
FeetBack the Shape-changing Floor
Interactions with swarms of robots and drones
Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Play with Flying LEGO!
LightBee: holographic light field drone
Robert Robot facilitates creative play with children
MeteorQuest – Bringing Families Together with a Mobile Game
GridDrones flown by Rick Astley!
GridDrones: programmable matter
Grand Challenges in Shape-Changing Interface Research
TeleHuman2: Hologrammatic telepresence without glasses!
Flying LEGO® bricks and drones
GlowPhones: navigation and gameplay with light!
Calming Children When Drawing Blood Using Breath-based Biofeedback
CADLens: Haptic Feedback for Navigating in 3D Environments
CAADRIA 2016 Parametric Wall Workshop
Balancing User and System Control in Shape-Changing Interfaces
Tangible Lights: Gestural Control of Lighting
Petimo: Safe Social Network Robot for Children