Body Maps: A Generative Tool for Soma-based Design

K Anne Cochrane, K Mah, A Ståhl… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Body maps are visual documents, where somatic experiences can be drawn onto a
graphical representation of an outline of the human body. They hold the ability to capture …

Breathing Scarf: Using a First-Person Research Method to Design a Wearable for Emotional Regulation

K Cochrane, Y Cao, A Girouard, L Loke - Proceedings of the Sixteenth …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
The cognitive complexities of emotions and individualized coping strategies make it a
difficult space for design. Collecting first-person data can provide nuanced understanding of …

Meditating in live stream: An autoethnographic and interview study to investigate motivations, interactions and challenges

J Li, J Guo, G Leshed - Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Mindfulness practice has many mental and physical well-being benefits. With the increased
popularity of live stream technologies and the impact of COVID-19, many people have …

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 …

“We need to do more... I need to do more”: Augmenting Digital Media Consumption via Critical Reflection to Increase Compassion and Promote Prosocial Attitudes …

KJ Lee, A Davila, H Cheng, J Goh, E Nilsen… - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Much HCI research on prompting prosocial behaviors focuses on methods for increasing
empathy. However, increased empathy may have unintended negative consequences. Our …

Making space for faith, religion, and spirituality in prosocial HCI

K Naqshbandi, K Mah, N Ahmadpour - Interactions, 2022 - dl.acm.org
→ Prosocial HCI and design research need to be inclusive of FRS-based values, motives,
and rituals.→ It is necessary to foster unbiased design research practices that capture …

Exploring the Embodied Experience of Walking Meetings through Bodystorming–Implications for Design

M Jacob, I Damen, C Lallemand - Proceedings of the Seventeenth …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Walking meetings are a promising way to reduce unhealthy sedentary behavior at the office.
Some aspects of walking meetings are however hard to assess using traditional research …

Designing felt experiences with movement-based, wearable musical instruments: From inclusive practices toward participatory design

D Cavdir, G Wang - Wearable Technologies, 2022 - cambridge.org
Inclusive musical instruments benefit from incorporating wearable interfaces into digital
musical instrument design, creating opportunities for bodily felt experiences and movement …

Somaesthetic Meditation Wearable: Exploring the Effect of Targeted Warmth Technology on Meditators' Experiences

TS Ezer, J Giron, H Erel, O Zuckerman - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Mindfulness meditation has vast benefits, yet is challenging for many. We designed a novel
targeted warmth somaesthetic wearable and evaluated how the thermal sensation is …

“Can you be with that feeling?”: Extending Design Strategies for Interoceptive Awareness for the Context of Mental Health

PA Staab, AJ Williams, MDA Robertson… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Awareness of internal sensations, or interoceptive awareness (IA) is a topic of interest
spanning multiple disciplines. In psychology, several therapeutic frameworks which cultivate …