07 · Multi-interaction sensory device · modelled, not yet printed
SenseCube
Three mechanisms in one cube: a wheel on top, a slider on the side, a button on the front.
Every earlier design did one thing. Talking to other students, I kept hearing that the right fidget changes with the mood. SenseCube is my answer: rotate, slide or press without changing devices.
Move to spin and slide, press for the button
01The mechanism
How it works.
What this one taught me: Packaging: three mechanisms share one 40 mm cube, and every one of them needs room to move.
The main cubic body is the structural enclosure. On its upper surface a rotating wheel with a central cap allows repeated rotational movement.
One side carries a sliding control that moves horizontally, and the front face a press button that moves inwards when operated.
Each component provides a different interaction. The engineering challenge is arranging several moving parts inside a compact enclosure.
02Parts
Every part, named.
Dimensions are from my STL files. Parts without a file are printed as part of a neighbour or are plain primitives in the model.
- Cube body40 mm enclosure, modelled in BlenderNo file
- Top wheel and capRotational controlNo file
- Side sliderLinear controlNo file
- Front buttonPress controlNo file
03Files
Print it yourself.
Shared under CC BY 4.0. My Python script rebuilds the assembly in Blender 3.6 or later from primitives and animates it; the STL parts are the printable components and may need fit tuning for your printer.
Blender file
care-ed-design-7-sensecube.blend