MechCircuit leverages the neodymium magnet's natures of magnetism and conductivity to integrate electronics and mechanical structures into prototypes. It enables non-expert users in the mechanical and electronic fields to design and create interactive prototypes achieved without using traditional mechanical parts. Rather than involving complicated operations including wiring and soldering, it applies magnetism and laser-cut slots to connect electronic components. MechCircuit is expected to be used in the product design iteration for a wide audience using the standard laser cutting technology.
He is Shuyue Feng, who is interested in design and human-computer interaction. He is dedicated to integrating knowledge from different disciplines for innovative interdisciplinary design. He is exploring in the field of tangible interaction with the goal of creating richer and more human-centered interactions.
Zhejiang University is a prestigious institution of higher learning with a long history, located in Hangzhou, a historical and cultural city and a scenic tourist resort in China. Zhejiang University is a comprehensive, research-oriented and innovative university with distinctive features and great influence at home and abroad, covering 13 disciplines including philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, art, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management and cross-discipline, etc. It has 7 academic departments, 37 professional colleges (departments) and 1 college of engineers. The university has 7 campuses, including Zijingang, Yuquan, Xixi, Huajiachi, Zhijiang, Zhoushan and Haining, covering an area of 6,223,440 square meters, with a total library collection of 7.87 million books. During its 120 years of operation, Zhejiang University has always adhered to the fine tradition of "seeking truth and innovation" as its motto, and has gradually formed the common values of "diligent learning, cultivating virtue, discernment and truthfulness" and the "sea of rivers, enlightenment" as its motto. It has gradually formed the common values of ZJU people as "diligent learning, virtue cultivation, discernment and truthfulness" and the spirit of ZJU as "to take in the rivers and rivers, to enlighten the truth and virtue, to open up the things before the people and to make our country a nation".