Projects / SurfaceLens
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SurfaceLens
Mar 2020 – Dec 2020

Scienscope (published as SurfaceLens) is a smartphone-based peripheral device that enables near-surface spatial interaction with physical museum exhibits by acting as a digital magnifying glass. The system utilizes a combination of RFID tags for location tagging and optical displacement sensors to track the device’s movement and orientation as it is moved directly along an exhibit's surface. By mapping this spatial data to digital content, it creates a "see-through" effect that overlays situated information, audio, and haptic feedback to provide a more intuitive and hands-on exploratory experience.

Category
Product Design
Exhibition Design
Design Research
Team Composition
H. Lee
Research Lead
Me
Researcher
C. Ahn
Researcher
M. Kim
Researcher
W. Lee
Advisor
Tech Stack
3D Printing
Autodesk Fusion 360
Unity
Arduino *
Android Studio *
*: Team-managed (not my direct contribution)
Materials & Components
3D Printed Resin (SLA)
Spring
EVA Sheet
Distance Sensor *
Displacement Sensor *
RFID Sensor
Bluetooth Chipset *
*: Team-managed (not my direct contribution)
Others
Exhibition — Special Exhibition Hall, Geological Museum, KIGAM, 124, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon (exhibition ended Feb 2021)
Publication — SurfaceLens: near-surface spatial interaction with science museum exhibits, Digital Creativity, 33(1), 18-34
Patent — Design Registration: Virtual Image Viewer, Registration No. 30-1131189-0000