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Quite Possibly the Coolest Pop-Up Book Ever

  • Amy Marcott
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Who doesn't love a good pop-up book? And members of the MIT Media Lab's High-Low Tech group have found a way to make them even better. Electronic Popables combine traditional pop-up mechanisms with thin, flexible, paper-based electronics (the circuitry is made with paint on the paper) to create an interactive book that sparkles, sings, reacts, and moves. The book was built by summer UROP student Jie Qi, who attends Columbia University, with assistance from Assistant Professor Leah Buechley, director of the High-Low Tech Group, and Tshen Chew ’11.

The first video shows what the book can do. In the second, Buechley explains how it all works.

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Anita Miller

Wed, 03/18/2015 12:24pm

Hi,
I am totally intrigued by your pop-up book and painting of Dandelions.
I am an artist in Chicago. Currently I am working with motion activated voice in my paintings, but would like to add electronic media to my works. Please go to my website for more information.
Thank you for a fascinating, new approach to art.

Anita

How can I get information about the the pop-up book?

tim clegg

Thu, 11/26/2009 3:42pm

Looks like Americhip's work!

Phil

Tue, 11/24/2009 5:24pm

Awesome! When can we get one?

nina

Sun, 11/15/2009 1:29pm

What fun. Thank you.

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