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An Annotated Soma Design Process of the Pelvic Chair

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Madeline Balaam,

Marianela Ciolfi Felice,

Irene KaklopoulouAuthors Info & Claims

DIS '22: Proceedings of the 2022 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference

Pages 1921 - 1933

https://doi.org/10.1145/3532106.3533469

Published: 13 June 2022 Publication History

Abstract

The Pelvic Chair uses soft robotics to gently touch the outer pelvic floor to create awareness of its anatomy and function. Our pelvic floor is an important muscle group that holds up our inner organs. A soma design approach makes out a novel route to know through our senses what an experience in this context feels like, which can provide alternative ways of being in the world. Through annotated imagery, we explore the affordances of soft latex pockets filled with air to convey touch that is appropriate for this intimate, sensitive area. Iteratively, we investigate how layers of materials, area, shape, volume and temporality, together with the specific placement on the body, convey the kinds of experiential qualities we seek. We highlight that somatic design judgements are crucial in guiding this process, going beyond traditional approaches to design that focus on visual assessments, models, or hand-based touch.

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DIS '22: Proceedings of the 2022 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference

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ISBN:9781450393584

DOI:10.1145/3532106

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Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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Rohit Ashok Khot
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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Penny Sweetser
The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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University College London, UK

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