We report on the design processes of two ongoing soma design projects: the Pelvic Chair
and the Breathing Wings. These projects take a first-person, soma design approach …

We theoretically develop the ethical positions implicit in somaesthetic interaction design
and, using the case study of a water faucet, illustrate our conceptual understanding of ethical …

Soma design is intended to increase our ability to appreciate through all our senses and
lead to more meaningful interactions with the world. We contribute a longer-term study of …

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 …

The menopause transition involves bodily-rooted, socially-shaped changes, often in a
context of medicalisation that marginalises people based on their age and gender. With the …

We present a novel intercorporeal experience–an intersubjective haptic voice. Through an
autobiographical design inquiry, based on singing techniques from the classical opera …

Menarche is the first occurrence of menstrual bleeding and it usually begins between the
ages of 9-15. This makes menarche a crucial transition among other social, physiological …

We articulate vulnerability as an ethical stance in soma design processes and discuss the
conditions of its emergence. We argue that purposeful vulnerability–an act of taking risk …

Starting to menstruate can restrict adolescents' movements due to physiological changes
and societal stigma. We present a participatory soma design project advocating for young …

This one-day workshop will bring together researchers working with biodata and design for
discussing and reflecting upon how design and HCI operate with the body and its data. The …