Body-technology interfaces
Abstract
Our interactions with personal electronic devices provoke a broad range of emotional states from frustration to confusion to feverish obsession. Increasingly, these devices mediate our everyday work activities, our social network development and our personal communications. In this paper, we propose a participatory installation that aims to bring critical awareness and consideration to the complex relationship between people and their technological artifacts. Based on participant interview data, we will create Body-Technology Interfaces' in the form of hand-knitted custom wrappers for personal electronic devices. Each BTI will reflect salient interaction behaviors between the participant and their chosen device. Analyzed participant interview data, BTI designs and overall participant response to the project will be documented and shared online.
