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From idea to prototype – in the shortest possible time
Fast design, interactive prototypes and real-world testing: the Physical Computing Lab connects digital and physical worlds.
How does a product that responds to touch actually feel? What can a device do when it interacts intelligently with users? And how can you test such functionality before committing to full-scale development? The Physical Computing Lab makes this possible – by enabling rapid, user-focused prototyping of interactive physical and digital applications.
Using programmable boards like Arduino, Raspberry Pi or ESP32, along with compact 3D printers and cutting machines, functional prototypes can be built in a very short time. These prototypes can then be tested with real users and refined – before being integrated into complex systems.
The lab acts as a vital link in the innovation process, bridging ideation and user research, design studies and technological implementation. It places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration – bringing together technology, design, education and research. Topics such as making, co-design and, in the future, crafting can be explored on both a scientific and a practical level.
The advantage for you
Fast, iterative prototyping
Connecting digital and physical interactions
Bridging ideation and UX testing
Our services
Design and development of interactive prototypes
Support for user testing with real participants
Prototyping of embedded systems
Research into making, co-design and crafting
Key tools
Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, Adafruit
Compact 3D printers and cutting plotters
Interaction design tools (e.g. Figma)
