Silicone Devices - A Scalable DIY Approach for Fabricating Self-Contained Multi-Layered Soft Circuits Using Microfluidics

Explore a groundbreaking DIY fabrication workflow for creating highly stretchable and robust Silicone Devices using a CO2 laser cutter in this conference talk from the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Discover how to prototype self-contained, multi-layered soft circuits that incorporate input, output, processing, and power components. Learn about the scalability of this approach for complex devices, including techniques for multi-layered stretchable circuits and buried VIAs. Gain insights into the use of liquid metal for highly conductive and durable high-frequency signal circuits. Delve into a stretchable sensor toolkit featuring touch, proximity, sliding, pressure, and strain sensors designed for makers and interaction designers. Examine various prototypes and their potential applications, along with strain test results demonstrating circuit reliability. Hear preliminary user feedback on the workflow's user experience for non-engineers, and understand the novel opportunities this technique presents for fabricating flexible and stretchable electronic devices.