https://tangible.media.mit.edu/project/venous-materials/
Vernous materials explores an alterative way to visualize and record motion without using electronics. In simplest terms, these are structure created with fluid inside; with pressure applied, the fluid travels along the structure and “functions as a sensor and display of tangible information”.
As the project pointed out, “computer chips and electronics usually require rigid and bulky components, Venous Materials is a soft and self-contained mechanism that utilizes the motion of daily activities as its energy source”. I think seeing an alternative way to visualize data without electronics could have some interesting applications, and I was surprised as to the amount the data(bending, pressure, or recording past data) they’re able to get just from manipulating the shape of the structure cleverly.
(zimoun’s work is also super cool! Reference lampsauce’s post about it!)