Touch induction cook top : explore the senses, rethink the visual, feel the heat.

• Main Author: Phang, Royston Ying Quan.
• Other Authors: Fabrizio Galli
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Visual arts and music::Design::Product
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15535
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Touch is communication. From the moment of birth touch is the medium through which we first become acquainted with the world. It is indispensable in our interaction with the world. From feeling extreme temperatures of hot and cold to experiencing the subtle and intimate moments of life, touch conveys information that is uniquely personal. TOUCH. Induction Cook top is a device that approaches the way of cooking in a different manner. Tactile Morphing surface allows controls to be more interactive. The controls, feedback and the heating elements work in synchronization between one another. This process brings about a new form of communication between user and controls, allowing users to literally feel the “heat” during cooking; delivering a differentiated and tactile user experiences.