WJ-QUILT

WJ-QUILT is a modular tactile bedding system composed of six palm-shaped soft units that can be individually detached, reconfigured, and reassembled into a larger quilt-like structure. Each unit is designed to record and translate the pressure of touch—such as hugging, holding, or gentle stroking—into stored tactile data. These records are not visual or symbolic, but embodied pressure patterns that capture the intensity, duration, and distribution of familial contact over time. When assembled together, the units form a flexible textile environment that can wrap around the body in different configurations, allowing users to re-experience varying degrees of enclosure and support. The system enables the reconstruction of a sense of familial embrace through adjustable pressure feedback, creating a soft architectural layer around the body. Rather than simulating a literal hug, WJ-QUILT operates as a distributed memory interface of touch, where each module carries fragments of past contact. When activated, the quilt subtly responds with pressure modulation, producing a feeling of being held without requiring another physical body present. The system positions touch as a persistent, recordable, and reconfigurable form of emotional infrastructure, transforming intimate family gestures into a spatial and wearable experience.