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Quantum Table: A Tangible Quantum Circuit Demonstrator

Authors Stefan Hillmich , Raphael Zefferer , Mathias Gartner , Bernhard Schenkenfelder , Sonja Bruckner , Ulrich Brandstätter

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  • Hardware → Quantum computation
  • Applied computing → Interactive learning environments
  • Social and professional topics → Computing education
Keywords
  • quantum computing
  • quantum circuit simulation
  • education

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Abstract

Quantum computing has considerable potential, but its abstract nature often intimidates beginners, and existing quantum circuit simulator interfaces can be overwhelming for them. To address this accessibility issue, we have developed an intuitive simulator that integrates the principles of a tangible, collaborative tabletop workbench with quantum circuits. This simulator allows users to manipulate circuits through physical interaction, providing real-time visual feedback. The use of tangible user interfaces (TUIs) in complex systems has been shown to improve the user experience by allowing users to control and represent data flows through physical objects. Inspired by the tangible workbench’s use of dynamic visual cues, our system employs similar techniques to help users understand quantum operations through direct manipulation and visual representation. The integration of tangible interaction with quantum circuit simulation is a novel approach to making quantum computing more accessible and engaging.

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Stefan Hillmich, Raphael Zefferer, Mathias Gartner, Bernhard Schenkenfelder, Sonja Bruckner, and Ulrich Brandstätter. Quantum Table: A Tangible Quantum Circuit Demonstrator. In Companion Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on the Art, Science, and Engineering of Programming (Programming 2025). Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 134, pp. 18:1-18:3, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2025) https://doi.org/10.4230/OASIcs.Programming.2025.18

Author Details

Stefan Hillmich
  • Software Competence Center Hagenberg (SCCH) GmbH, Austria
Raphael Zefferer
  • Software Competence Center Hagenberg (SCCH) GmbH, Austria
Mathias Gartner
  • Software Competence Center Hagenberg (SCCH) GmbH, Austria
Bernhard Schenkenfelder
  • Software Competence Center Hagenberg (SCCH) GmbH, Austria
Sonja Bruckner
  • Software Competence Center Hagenberg (SCCH) GmbH, Austria
Ulrich Brandstätter
  • Software Competence Center Hagenberg (SCCH) GmbH, Austria

Funding

This work was funded through the project QuantumReady (FFG 896217) by Quantum Austria, an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research of Austria (BMBWF) managed by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG and the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program (grant agreement No. 101001318).

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