Imagine that the chair you're sitting
on became a sofa on demand as the day moved from light to dark. Or if
all your furnishings could move out of your way as you walk through a
room. These thoughts could one day become reality through research being
conducted at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL).
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