The Raymatic A Thermostat With A Human Face
Publication Conference Paper2010

The RayMatic: a thermostat with a human face

Proceedings of the fifth international conference on Tangible, embedded, and embodiedinteraction

Ray Yun, Mark D Gross

Abstract

This paper presents the concept and the design of an ambient display with an anthropomorphic interface to communicate environmental data. Numeric display and control, as in a thermostat, is replaced by a digital interactive portrait with the aim of making interaction engaging and undemanding.

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Figure 1. a) RayMatic is a playful interface to a home heating system. b) Adjusting the set-point on the RayMatic.
Figure 1. a) RayMatic is a playful interface to a home heating system. b) Adjusting the set-point on the RayMatic.
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The RayMatic: a thermostat with a human face
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