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- Kilias Svenningsen, Ida, et al.
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Embodying the Emotional Pregnancy : Design Explorations of a Prenatal Yoga Multi-Sensorial Environment
- 2020
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In: OzCHI'20: 32nd Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. - New York : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 9781450389754 ; , s. 189-197
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This paper introduces the design explorations of a multi-sensorial environment focused on emotional pregnancy. We define emotional pregnancy as the psychological and mental reactions to the transitional experiences towards motherhood/becoming a parent. We draw from insights into pregnant women’s experiences and expert knowledge shared by midwives and doula to develop a sensorial experience and toolkit that combine affirmations, light, sound, movements and journaling. This is deployed within the context of a prenatal yoga setting with three women at different stages in their pregnancy. We offer insights into how a multi-sensorial approach to designing for the wholeness of pregnancy can support and empower women in their experiences of pregnancy, expand on societal understandings and foster the value of emotions during this time.
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- Poikolainen Rosén, Anton, 1992-, et al.
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Relating to the Environment through Photography : the Smartphone Camera as a Tool in Urban Farming
- 2020
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In: OzCHI '20. - New York, NY, USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 9781450389754 ; , s. 506-519
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Research on environmental sustainability in HCI is investigating the opportunities and hindrances technologies pose on living sustainably, beyond direct material impact of production, use and disposal. With this background, we focus on the smartphone camera as a tool that allows users to quickly and relatively effortlessly depict, save, share, access, augment or amplify information about the environment. Based on two years of participant observation studies, we present examples of how urban farmers use the smartphone camera as a tool in their practice. We discuss how the smartphone camera mediates human experiences of the environment and how certain uses of the camera may contribute to environmental sustainability. We highlight how the smartphone camera used as a tool in gardening was experienced to support (a) feelings of closeness or bonds towards the local environment and (b) the creation and sharing of knowledge.
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