Post by Rong-Hao Liang

📝 Call for Papers: Special Issue on "Crafting Tangible Bits through Interactive Paper," International Journal of Design Thirty years after the debut of Tangible Bits (Ullmer and Ishii, 1997), the philosophy of seamless interfaces between people and digital information is finding great vitality and renewed expression in the tactile, accessible medium of interactive paper. This special issue explores the convergence of traditional craftsmanship and digital computation, focusing on the evolution of paper as a substrate and paradigm toward realizing a sustainable, accessible, interactive computational medium. 💡 Suggested Research Themes We invite original research, case studies, and perspectives to help shape the future of sustainable, accessible, and inclusive tangible interfaces. We welcome submissions on all types of flexible, thin, and foldable surfaces under four main pillars: 🔹 Material Evolution: From Cellulose to Synthetic Membranes. 🔹 Embodied Interaction: Biocompatibility and Paper-like Sheets. 🔹 Democratized Craft: Toolkits and Design Education. 🔹 Sustainable Futures: Responding to the E-waste Crisis. 📅 Key Dates 📌 Full Paper Submission Deadline: 22 October 2026 📌 Notification of Review Results: 10 January 2027 📌 Publication Date: 30 April 2027 👥 Special Issue Editors Rong-Hao Liang (Eindhoven University of Technology) Clement Zheng (National University of Singapore) Hyunjoo Oh (Georgia Institute of Technology) Brygg Ullmer (Clemson University) Submitted papers should be between 5,000 and 10,000 words in length, and should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. A double-blind review process will be employed for this special issue. We look forward to your submissions! #InteractionDesign #TangibleInterfaces #HCI #SustainableTech #InteractivePaper #CallForPapers #DesignResearch #IJDesign