Call for team members
TEI 2027 Student Design Competition
Interested in tangible and embodied interaction? Join the Ausdroid team to develop a project for the TEI 2027 Student Design Competition (SDC).
- Competition submission deadline
- Anywhere on Earth. Check the official call for current requirements and dates.
- Optional notification of intent
- Send an idea to the competition chairs for early feedback. This is optional and non-binding.
The challenge: Traces
Explore the traces people leave in places, objects, and materials. Develop a tangible or sensory design that captures or interprets those traces, such as an interactive prototype, wearable, or speculative artifact.
Who we’re looking for
Students from any academic background are welcome. Teams can have up to five students. Only students can be authors; mentors can be acknowledged. Course projects and early-stage ideas are welcome.
Submission and publication
Submit an original 2 to 4 page paper, excluding references. Accepted papers are published in the ACM Digital Library as Extended Abstracts.
Presenting your project
At least one team member must register and attend TEI 2027 in person. The SDC presentation is on 26 January 2027.
Support from Ausdroid
- Robotics hardware
- Mentoring
- Competition experience
Interested in joining?
Email us with a short introduction, your background, what you’d like to contribute, and a CV or portfolio.
Your CV or portfolio doesn’t need to be formal or polished. We just want to understand what you’ve worked on. Project links, photos, or brief descriptions of previous work are welcome.
Email us to express your interest.