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- Alfaras, Miquel, et al.
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From Biodata to Somadata
- 2020
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Biosensing technologies are increasingly available as off-the-shelf products, yet for many designers, artists and non-engineers, these technologies remain difficult to design with. Through a soma design stance, we devised a novel approach for exploring qualities in biodata. Our explorative process culminated in the design of three artefacts, coupling biosignals to tangible actuation formats. By making biodata perceivable as sound, in tangible form or directly on the skin, it became possible to link qualities of the measurements to our own somatics - our felt experience of our bodily bioprocesses - as they dynamically unfold, spurring somatically-grounded design discoveries of novel possible interactions. We show that making biodata attainable for a felt experience - or as we frame it: turning biodata into somadata - enables not only first-person encounters, but also supports collaborative design processes as the somadata can be shared and experienced dynamically, right at the moment when we explore design ideas.
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- Avila, J. M., et al.
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Soma design for nime
- 2020
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. - : International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. ; , s. 489-494
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Previous research on musical embodiment has reported that expert performers often regard their instruments as an extension of their body. Not every digital musical instrument seeks to create a close relationship between body and instrument, but even for the many that do, the design process often focuses heavily on technical and sonic factors, with relatively less attention to the bodily experience of the performer. In this paper we propose soma design as an alternative approach to explore this space. Soma method aims to attune the sensibilities of designers, as well as their experience of their body, and make use of these notions as a resource for creative aesthetic design. We report on a series of workshops exploring the relationship between the body and the guitar with a soma design approach. The workshops resulted in a series of guitar-related artefacts and NIMEs that emerged from the somatic exploration of balance and tension during guitar performance. Lastly we present lessons learned from our research that could inform future Soma-based musical instrument design, and how NIME research may also inform soma design.
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- Claisse, Caroline, et al.
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Tangible Interaction for Supporting Well-being
- 2022
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Ingår i: CHI EA '22. - New York, NY, USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 9781450391566
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Our workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners across disciplines in HCI who share an interest in promoting well-being through tangible interaction. The workshop forms an impassioned response to the worldwide push towards more digital and remote interaction in nearly all domains of our lives in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. One question we raise is: to what extent will measures like remote interaction remain in place post-pandemic, and to what extent these changes may influence future agendas for the design of interactive products and services to support living well? We aim to ensure that the workshop serves as a space for diverse participants to share ideas and engage in cooperative discussions through hands-on activities resulting in the co-creation of a Manifesto to demonstrate the importance of embodied and sensory interaction for supporting well-being in a post-pandemic context. All the workshop materials will be published online on the workshop website and disseminated through ongoing collaboration.
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- Cotton, Kelsey, et al.
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The Body Electric : A NIME designed through and with the somatic experience of singing
- 2021
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. - : PubPub.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper presents the soma design process of creating Body Electric: A novel interface for the capture and use of biofeedback signals and physiological changes generated in the body by breathing, during singing. This NIME design is grounded in the performer's experience of, and relationship to, their body and their voice. We show that NIME design using principles from soma design can offer creative opportunities in developing novel sensing mechanisms, which can in turn inform composition and further elicit curious engagements between performer and artefact, disrupting notions of performer-led control. As contributions, this work 1) offers an example of NIME design for situated living, feeling, performing bodies, and 2) presents the rich potential of soma design as a path for designing in this context.
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- Elblaus, Ludvig, 1981-, et al.
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Demo Hour
- 2015
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Ingår i: interactions. - : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 1072-5520 .- 1558-3449. ; 22:5, s. 6-9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Interactivity is a unique forum of the ACM CHI Conference that showcases hands-on demonstrations, novel interactive technologies, and artistic installations. At CHI 2015 in Seoul we hosted more than 30 exhibits, including an invited digital interactive art exhibit. Interactivity highlights the diverse group of computer scientists, sociologists, designers, psychologists, artists, and many more who make up the CHI community.
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- Elblaus, Ludvig, 1981-, et al.
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Nebula: An Interactive Garment Designed for Functional Aesthetics
- 2015
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. - New York, NY, USA : ACM. - 9781450331463 ; , s. 275-278
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper we present Nebula, a prototype for examining the properties of textiles, fashion accessories, and digital technologies to arrive at a garment design that brings these elements together in a cohesive manner. Bridging the gap between everyday performativity and enactment, we aim at discussing aspects of the making process, interaction and functional aesthetics that emerged. Nebula is part of the Sound Clothes project that aims at exploring the expressive potential of wearable technologies creating sound from motion.
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- Fernaeus, Ylva, et al.
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Handcrafting electronic accessories using 'raw' materials
- 2014
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Ingår i: TEI '14 Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction. - New York, NY, USA : ACM. - 9781450326353 ; , s. 369-372
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this studio we explore the design of interactive electronic accessories made from natural materials such as wood, copper, silver, wool and leather. A set of handcrafted sensor components along with easy to use sensor boards that connect with example smartphone software, will be utilized as a toolkit for the studio activities. Participants will, through hands-on activity, create with, learn about and discuss the role of natural materials in the design of wearable interactive designs.
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- Höök, Kristina, 1964-, et al.
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Soma design and politics of the body addressing conceptual dichotomies through somatic engagement
- 2019
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Ingår i: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. - New York, NY, USA : Association for Computing Machinery. - 9781450372039
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Human reasoning often revolves around dichotomies: male-female, rational-irrational, emotion-thinking, body-mind, white-black, and so on. Through our design processes, we often repeat and reinforce these patterns. We argue that a stronger somatic engagement with the digital materials might open the design space in different manners, thereby bypassing some of these ready-made conceptualizations. Through a soma design stance we have attempted to address: dualism; feminist qualities such as pluralism and participation; addressing and counteracting privilege; and how to get closer to our bodies and our selves instead of letting data and interaction distance ourselves from our bodies, emotion, and experience.
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