amphibian.media.mit.edu

Amphibian allows users to easily imprint digital functions onto common everyday physical objects. Amphibian is a low cost, low infrastructure system that enables users to choose their own physical objects and imprint onto them almost any standard interface functions that take place on a GUI desktop. The goal of Amphibian is to create a system that the common user can implement and operate so that we may learn more about the digital-physical object relationships people will form.

Amphibian begins as a class project for Tangible Interfaces, taught by Hiroshi Ishii at the MIT Media Lab.

amphibian.zip is available again, and calibrates automatically. Enjoy.

I've temporarily removed amphibian.zip to add a calibration stage. It will be up again later this week.

To make these connections between physical and digital desktop objects, you will need the following:

USB Electronic Scale - Available from Radio Shack for $20.
Amphibian software (FREE) - Download below.

The system is available for Win2000 and WinXP.
(It has been tested successfully on both.)

1. Install your USB Electronic Scale normally, following the included instructions.

2. Download the following zip file and extract it:

amphibian.zip 17 kb

3. Connect the scale to your computer.

4. Double-click amphibian.exe to start the program. DONE.