Digital Volvelles (2008)

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The Digital Volvelles 1.0 contributes a new application and design for the interface in order to structure and access content that allows the user enough space to intuitively explore the information and interact with it. The playful approach intends not only to enhance the experience of actively looking for information but also motivates the user to explore related content.

Special thanx to Niqui Merret (technical implementation, flash programming), Johannes Luderschmidt (Multi-touch table engineering, backend), and Lelo Brossmann (flash animation refinement).



Above: Screen views of the Digital Volvelles in action.



Above & below: Design Development of the Digital Volvelles. Two years of research on information representation methods from the past to now, has brought the form of the circle into focus.





Above: One of the researched elements that has been carefully revived and translated into the digital world is the playful and interactive approach paperwheels demand from its users. They have to take the wheels into their hands and turn them in order to reveal information. This insight has led to a self-built multitouch-screen on which the users can touch, drag, and turn the now digital wheels.







Above: Supporting print material



Above: One poster of three showing wall possible wheel combinations.