Paper Info
Title
SWARM: An Actuated Wearable for Mediating Affect
Abstract
We present SWARM, a wearable affective technology designed to help a user to reflect on their own emotional state, modify their affect, and interpret the emotional states of others. SWARM aims for a universal design (inclusive of people with various disabilities), with a focus on modular actuation components to accommodate users' sensory capabilities and preferences, and a scarf form-factor meant to reduce the stigma of accessible technologies through a fashionable embodiment. Using an iterative, user-centered approach, we present SWARM's design. Additionally, we contribute findings for communicating emotions through technology actuations, wearable design techniques (including a modular soft circuit design technique that fuses conductive fabric with actuation components), and universal design considerations for wearable technology.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1145/2677199.2680565
Tangible and Embedded Interaction
Keywords
Field
DocType
wearable technology,accessibility,miscellaneous,affective computing,universal design,emotions,stress management
Swarm behaviour,Wearable computer,Computer science,Universal design,Circuit design,Human–computer interaction,Affective computing,Modular design,Wearable technology,Fuse (electrical),Multimedia
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
17
0.96
15
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Michele A. Williams1846.85
Asta Roseway269654.02
Chris O'Dowd3170.96
Mary Czerwinski45028421.65
Meredith Ringel Morris55465362.85