Abstract
The use of the skin as interaction surface is gaining popularity in the HCI community. To offer an alternative perspective on how we might design on-body interactions, we conducted a questionnaire asking if, how, and why people mark their skin. We found that visibility and ease of access were important factors for choosing to mark the body. We also found that while some participants consider marking the body as a private activity, most participants perceive such markings as a public display. This tension between the personal nature of on-body interaction and the skin as a public display, as well as hedonic uses of body markings, present interesting design challenges.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Extended abstracts - the 34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Publication date | 7 May 2016 |
| Pages | 2726-2735 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4503-4082-3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 May 2016 |
| Event | 34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, United States Duration: 7 May 2016 → 12 May 2016 Conference number: 34 |
Conference
| Conference | 34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
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| Number | 34 |
| Location | San Jose Convention Center |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Jose |
| Period | 07/05/2016 → 12/05/2016 |