Sofdesk is a sensory computer, an integrated interface designed to program, control, and simulate multimodal sensory stimuli. It merges olfactory, tangible, visual, and soft robotic sensing systems into a unified platform that understands and responds to the human body.
Using open-pose estimation through a standard webcam, it continuously maps body alignment, movement patterns, and ergonomic behavior. The system then translates these readings into programmable sensory outputs: subtle haptics, temperature cues, scent emissions, light-based feedback, and other multimodal signals that guide the user's interactions.
The hardware is composed of soft, conductive, and deformable materials, including liquid metal channels, carbon grease silicone sensors, and tactile forms embedded in everyday desk objects. These components act as hybrid input and output devices, simultaneously sensing pressure, motion, and touch while generating tactile or environmental responses.
The softness enables natural interaction, conforms to diverse bodies, and increases precision in ergonomic diagnostics.
Because Sofdesk is fully embedded as a workstation, it becomes part of the user’s environment, it builds a personalized sensory model of the individual, enabling adaptive physical sensory computing.
