Essays about: "somaesthetics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word somaesthetics.

  1. 1. Reflections on One’s Own Body : An Approach to the Potential of Self-Image in HCI

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

    Author : Rebeca Blanco Cardozo; [2023]
    Keywords : soma design; first-person perspective; self-image; embodied interaction; self-fashioning technologies; soma design; förstapersonsperspektiv; självbild; förkroppsligad interaktion; self-fashioning teknik;

    Abstract : Self-image and the way we present ourselves to the world are highly relevant in today’s society, fostered to some extent by the ubiquitous use of technology. For example, the idealized body image that is disseminated in the media and on social networks can affect the relationship we have with ourselves. READ MORE

  3. 2. Reimagining hormone tracking : A feminist exploration of designing an empowering community

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

    Author : Cateau Oonk; [2023]
    Keywords : Hormone tracking; Women’s health; Community-building; Empowerment; Feminist HCI;

    Abstract : This study explores the possibility of designing an empowering community on a hormone-tracking application. I hereby draw inspiration from the ethos of the radical consciousness-raising groups of the 1970s to move away from the traditional individualistic approach to hormonal health. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. Hear the Centaur : A study on the possibilities to use auditory stimulation whilst horse riding in order to raise somatic awareness of the rider

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för ekonomi

    Author : Embla Stenström; [2021]
    Keywords : Equestrianism; Equilab; Self-tracking; Somaesthetics; Somaesthetic Appreciation Design;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore the possibilities of using auditory stimulation in order to raise somatic awareness of horse riders while riding using Somaesthetic Appreciation Design as a method. In research of Somaesthetics and horse-human relations, a gap in Somaesthetics is being questioned, and a new dimension is suggested. READ MORE