Experiencing discomfort : designing for affect from first-person perspective

Umair, Muhammad and Alfaras, Miquel and Gamboa, Hugo and Sas, Corina (2019) Experiencing discomfort : designing for affect from first-person perspective. In: UbiComp/ISWC '19 Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers :. ACM, pp. 1093-1096. ISBN 9781450368698

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Abstract

In this paper, we describe how by embracing a first-person design perspective we engaged with the uncomfortable to successfully gain insight into the design of affective technologies. Firstly, we experience estrangement that highlights and grounds our bodies as desired in the targeted technology interaction. Secondly, we understand design preconceptions, risks and limitations of the design artifacts.