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PatternMagix
construction kit for experimenting with geometric symmetry
1997-2000
Ackermann, E.; Strohecker, C.; Agarwala, A. (Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories)

Learners play in a world of colorful tiles and geometric operations, to form mosaic-like patterns. The kit encourages play with operations of symmetry and rotation. Various modes enable creating, animating and transforming emergent patterns.

• CS role:
  • collaborator, producer
• Selected papers:
  • 2001 - PatternMagix construction kit software
    PDF 628KB | CITATION | RELATED LINK
  • 2000 - PatternMagix v.1 construction kit interactions
    PDF 1.8MB | CITATION
• Related papers:
  • 1999 - Build, launch, convene: Sketches for constructive-dialogic learning environments
    PDF 5.2MB | CITATION
  • 1997 - The "Magix" series of playful learning environments
    PDF 4.2MB | CITATION
• Patents:
  • US #6,106,299 - Systems and methods for constructive-dialogic learning
    CITATION | RELATED LINK
  • US #6,464,501 - Systems and methods for constructive-dialogic learning (continuation)
    CITATION | RELATED LINK
• Demo:
  • AVI 30.9MB
    This video shows interactivity with a sketch-level implementation. The rolling scanlines are an artifact of the recording, made many years ago without a scan converter. There is no sound.
• Related project:
  • Kit4Kits
• Related video:
  • Magix Series

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