Felt Ethics: Cultivating Ethical Sensibility in Design Practice

R Garrett, K Popova, C Núñez-Pacheco… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
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 …

Touching our breathing through shape-change: Monster, organic other, or twisted mirror

P Karpashevich, P Sanches, R Garrett, Y Luft… - ACM Transactions on …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
We report on a soma design process, where we designed a novel shape-changing garment—
the Soma Corset. The corset integrates sensing and actuation around the torso in tight …

Making New Worlds–Transformative Becomings with Soma Design

A Ståhl, M Balaam, R Comber, P Sanches… - Proceedings of the 2022 …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Harmony in design: A synthesis of literature from classical philosophy, the sciences, economics, and design

JD Lomas, H Xue - She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Classical theories of harmony have been used to explain phenomena like beauty,
happiness, health, virtue, pleasure, peace, and even ecological sustainability. With the intent …

Towards a research agenda for geopolitical tensions in HCI

J Abdelnour Nocera, T Clemmensen… - Interacting with …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
There are major geopolitical challenges for human-computer interaction (HCI): there may be
little or no global HCI knowledge with a shared approach and identity; Western HCI theory …

Articulating Mechanical Sympathy for Somaesthetic Human-Machine Relations

J La Delfa, R Garrett, A Lampinen, K Höök - Proceedings of the 2024 …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
We present mechanical sympathy as a generative design concept for cultivating
somaesthetic relationships with machines and machine-like systems. We identify the …

Sharing Earthquake Narratives: Making Space for Others in our Autobiographical Design Process

C Núñez-Pacheco, E Frid - Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
As interaction designers are venturing to design for others based on autobiographical
experiences, it becomes particularly relevant to critically distinguish the designer's voice …

Articulating felt senses for more-than-human design: A viewpoint for noticing

C Núñez-Pacheco, A Poikolainen Rosén - Proceedings of the 2024 ACM …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
To rigorously approach the more-than-human world in design research, we need to become
more receptive and better equipped to describe the complexities of relationality. In response …

Boards Hit Back: Reflecting on Martial Arts Practices Through Soma Design

Y Luft, P Karpashevich, K Höök - … of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
There is an increasing interest in the HCI community in designing for bodily practices. We
report on a soma design process for martial arts and the resulting artifact–an interactive …

Towards Advancing Body Maps as Research Tool for Interaction Design

L Turmo Vidal, Y Li, M Stojanov… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Body maps are a popular tool in body-centric design, facilitating a sensitization and
expression of felt sensations and emotions. Yet, they also bring forth assumptions about the …