Plug and play tangible user interface system

A method for interacting with a computer application through manipulation of a physical environment, the method comprising:

• activating one or more computer applications, wherein said one or more computer applications are capable for receiving input from a network;
• identifying the network with one or more nodes capable of being configured into a plurality of shapes for receiving sensory input data from a user;
• receiving data from the network;
• comparing the received data against a pre-determined threshold;
• converting the compared data from a first format into a second format;
• transmitting the converted data over a communication network to a data collection module;
• analyzing the transmitted data at the data collection module to identify a source of the data;
• generating event, wherein said event is based on the identified source of the data;
• updating a connection status tree, wherein said connection status tree depicts a current configuration of the network, and wherein said connection status tree is stored in local memory at a computer;
• transmitting the updated connection status tree and the event to the one or more computer applications, wherein said event updates the one or more computer applications, and wherein said connection status tree updates a display of the network on the one or more computer applications in real time;
• activating a platform upon which the one or more nodes are disposed,
• wherein the one or more nodes comprises a plurality of interactive tiles,
• wherein the plurality of interactive tiles are configured to be removable or addable during manipulation of the physical environment,
• wherein the received data comprises a plurality of dynamic unique identifiers of the plurality of interactive tiles from the network,
• wherein the plurality of dynamic unique identifiers comprises a dynamic tile identification number and a dynamic side identification number, and
• wherein the plurality of dynamic unique identifiers are assigned the plurality of interactive tiles each time the platform is activated.