Historical Case

Floower

Floower is a stunning handmade bionic flower developed by Flower lab. It will bloom if user touches its leaf. It is connected with its own application, so user can control its blossom size and speed or change its color on his cell phone, according to his needs. This artificial flower can be used under various scenarios, such as proposing or decorating home. This gives us an idea that artificial flower is an excellent way to present data or some certain events. It can fit naturally into the surrounding environment, and since it is a smart device, it can also be used to deliver some electronic messages. 

References: https://floower.io/

In touch

InTouch enables people who are separated by distance to interact with each other “physically” through force-feedback technology. Rollers on one side behave as though they are physically linked to rollers on the other side. It uses touch as a media to let people feel the presence of others and support interpersonal communication.

References: 

https://tangible.media.mit.edu/project/intouch/

“The Design and Implementation of inTouch, A Distributed, Haptic Communication System”