Essays about: "soma-design"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 21 essays containing the word soma-design.

1. 6. The Neck Hammock : A First-Person Soma Design Project on the Experience of Rocking

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Aidan Kidder-Wolff; [2022]
   Keywords : Somaesthetics; Soma Design; Rocking; Aesthetics; Human Machine Interaction; Microcontroller.;

   Abstract : Estetiker inom design är ofta subjektiva, då vad som definierar interaktionens kvaliteter skiljer sig åt mellan dem. Vissa estetiker kan dock visas distinkt genom kroppsspråk, vilket påståendevis skulle vara en mer konkret metod för att förmedla upplevelser och intryck. READ MORE

3. 7. Dialogues with the unwell body : Rethinking the notion of wellbeing in HCI from feminist and somaesthetic perspectives

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Eirini Kaklopoulou; [2022]
   Keywords : wellbeing; biodata; first-person perspective methods; soma design; digital wellbeing; välbefinnande; biodata; first-person perspective metoder; soma design; digitalt välbefinnande;

   Abstract : With the emergence of ubiquitous computing and biosensing technologies, there is a growing interest to explore wellbeing within design research. This paper unpacks the notion of wellbeing from somaesthetic and feminist perspectives. READ MORE

4. 8. Making Energy Matter : Soma Design for Ethical Relations in Energy Systems

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Thórhildur Ásgeirsdóttir; [2022]
   Keywords : Interaction Design; Somaesthetic Design; Sustainability; Energy Systems; Design Research Methods; Interaktionsdesign; Somaestetisk design; Hållbarhet; Energisystem; Designforskningsmetoder;

   Abstract : This paper outlines a first-person engagement with energy systems and materiality and shows how somaesthetic design is one possible means by which we can cultivate and design for new ways of ethical being in relation to energy systems. The climate crisis does not afford a continued pace of our current technological design and development. READ MORE

5. 9. Breathe Like a Singer : Facilitating singers’ breath practice with a wearable haptic garment

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Lovisa von Heijne; [2022]
   Keywords : Breathing; singing; haptic wearable; soma design; defining use; experiential qualities;

   Abstract : There has been a recent increase in breathing as an activity within HCI; however, breathing as the source of voice has not been explored. This thesis explores how ADA (air-driven actuator), a haptic wearable garment, may be used by singers to connect with their breath. READ MORE

6. 10. Exploring Experiential Qualities of Relaxation in ASMR through Soma Design

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Celine Mileikowsky; [2022]
   Keywords : somaesthetics; HCI; relaxation; soma design; tangibles; physical interactions; somaestetik; MDI; avslappning; soma design; tangible; fysisk interaktion;

   Abstract : Media designed to elicit Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) has been used for years for relaxation and improved sleep. Recent research has shown that experiencing ASMR lowers markers for stress, and can induce a relaxed mood. READ MORE