The Colour Cubes Created by: Prof.Yvonne Rogers Eric Harris Hilary Smith

The colour mixing can be explored in a combination of physical and digital modes. The two coloured cubes are placed on the black RFID
tag reading surface. This allows a computer to detect which colours
are face up at any moment - in this picture we can see red and yellow. On the screen behind is displayed the two coloured cube faces, along with an animated result of what happens when you mix these colour paints together - in this case orange.

Each coloured cube was enhanced with Radio Frequency (RFID) tags
inside all six of its sides, and the black surface conceals a tag reader, connected to a PC.

Usage Scenario:

The faces of the cubes are coloured. The colour of the uppermost face is read and a representation of that colour is displayed. When two cubes are placed on the table, the resultant colour mix is displayed. This device allows digital colour mixing, both additive and subtractive.

Applications supported by the device:

Cubes as discrete input devices
Cubes a multiplier device


System Architecture:

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