Soft Technologies Lab

We're excited to organize a PechaKucha on *Kinetics: Forces and Feedback* on Friday, 27th March at the new Arts x Tech Lab in Aliwal Arts Center, Singapore. ⚙️🌱🤖 Supported by Tusitala, CreativeTech SG, and National Arts Council. ​ More info: luma.com/hwpbblz9

Come visit our Lab during the NUS Open House (Saturday, March 7th) in SDE4 #05 today and check out some of our demo! Register here: lnkd.in/gXainvKe @NUSingapore

Going LIVE tomorrow (2 Mar) for #NUSOpenHouse: ⚡Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre ⚡College of Design & Engineering ⚡Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music ⚡Residential Colleges See full schedule and register: nus.edu/openhouse

During Singapore Art Week and ArtSG, we had the pleasure of meeting @ArtsatMIT, bringing together MIT alumni across Asia in Singapore alongside colleagues from @NTUsg ADM. Special thanks to Ute Meta Bauer and Yung for hosting us in NTU CCA, Gillman Barracks. #ArtsatMIT

Thank you Irmandy Wicaksono for hosting me tomorrow at National University of Singapore. Please come if you are around!

Join us for the next Soft Technologies Seminar on Wed, 21st Jan 11am at the SDE4 Forum with Ali Shtarbanov, Founder of the FlowIO Platform. @medialab

The @softtech_lab is growing and seeking new members in 2026! PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, who are nimble to cross disciplines and well-equipped to push the boundaries between soft matter, the internet-of-things, and their human and nature-centric applications. 🧶🦾🧵

We are excited to introduce our first Soft Technologies Seminar on Soft Robotics and Spacesuits by @BristolRobotLab! @nus_cde_sg

Their final works challenged the boundaries of “smart textiles” and “soft robotics,” extending these ideas from wearables to objects and spatial environments.

We just wrapped up our “Soft Devices” Platform. In a short semester, DID students crafted a diverse range of artifacts integrating textile-based sensors and actuators, engaging with hardware systems. @NUSingapore

Join us at the Biomedical Engineering Society #WearableTechnology Workshop co-organized by @NUSingapore iHealthTech and HealthTEC.SG

FerroZuit, a project from the Responsive Environments group at the Media Lab, won the Best Design Exhibition award in the Functional category at UbiComp/ISWC 2025. The research team included @CedHon, @RachelFreire, @JCherston, @M_N_Guenther, Prof. Joseph Paradiso, and @irmandyw. media.mit.edu/posts/ferrozui…

Thank you to everyone (including organizers and speakers) who joined the “Intelligent Soft Wearables” workshop at ACM UbiComp/ISWC 2025! We had an inspiring session featuring keynote talks by Prof. Haller (Unibz) and Prof. Dunne (UMN). @ubicomp

If you need more reason: Bob Dylan is performing in Helsinki on 16/10. See you next week! @ubicomp @ISWCNET

Two weeks until our Intelligent Soft Wearables Workshop at UbiComp/ISWC 2025 in Espoo, Finland! Don’t miss inspiring keynotes + demos! Register now! For more info: softwearables.github.io #UbiComp2025 #ISWC2025

How are engineers shaping the future of fashion? 👚♻️ This #LondonFashionWeek, we’re highlighting how electronic clothing is opening up new possibilities for wearable tech – advancing innovation in fashion, healthcare, and sustainability. 🔗 Read more: ingenia.org.uk/articles/the-r…

Less than 3 weeks to go! ❄️ Register and Join us in Espoo, Finland for the ACM UbiComp/ISWC 2025 (October 12–16th). lnkd.in/e_CKWzvM @ubicomp @ISWCNET

Congratulations to all of @techreview’s “Innovators Under 35” for 2025, including Media Lab alum @irmandyw, now director of the @softtech_lab at @NUSingapore! media.mit.edu/posts/alum-irm…

Featured DID behind-the-scenes: Bloomora (by Hirari, Sorfina, and Dalia), Bully The Bird (by Lui Zhong, Ryka Nouvin, Seidl Kim), Colourmeon (by Yong and Joan), and jamJacket (by Garren and Fern) @nus_cde_sg

Last week, we wrapped up Part 1/3: SENSING, in Design Platform: Soft Devices. In this phase, students experimented with textile-based fabrication and sensing methods to create their own interactive soft objects. Stay tuned as we move into Part 2/3, ACTUATION: Designing with Air.