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Yeli Karadayi
Interaction designerYeliz (Yeli) Karadayi is an American-Turkish interaction designer, technologist, and hardware developer specializing in tangible interaction design and physical computing. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, her work blends software programming, physical engineering, and spatial design to explore how digital technologies can enhance human experiences in the physical world. Her professional background includes researching emerging technologies, wearable AR, and robotics for major companies like Meta and Sony, alongside developing academic projects like Sketch-Aid, which explores using computation to assist and enhance traditional, analog design processes.
“Guided Hand: Machine Aid for the Analog Process” is an experimental haptic feedback system designed to bridge the gap between digital 3D modeling and manual physical creation. The proposal consists of a physical interface (an interactive device held by the user) capable of exerting resistance or guiding hand movement in real time while the designer sculpts or draws in physical space. In this way, instead of passively modeling on a screen or waiting for a 3D printer to finish manufacturing a part, the designer can feel and sculpt digital volumes in a tactile and direct manner, turning the computer into a collaborative assistant that enhances and refines traditional analog processes.
