Tactile rendering has been implemented in digital musical instruments (DMIs) to offer the
musician haptic feedback that enhances his/her music playing experience. Recently, this …

This paper introduces the musical haptic wearables for audiences (MHWAs), a class of
wearable devices for musical applications targeting audiences of live music performances …

We describe a long-term field study of Olo Radio, a music player that lets people re-
experience digital music they have listened to previously. Olo Radio offers …

Although affective computing is most often associated with software intelligence, physical
materials can also be programmed to promote wellbeing. Based on recent findings …

Can we experience haptic textures in mid-air? Typically, the experience of texture is caused
by vibration of the fingertip as it moves over the surface of an object. This object's surface …

Despite the fact that spatio-temporal patterns of vibration, characterized as rhythmic
compositions of tactile content, have exhibited an ability to elicit specific emotional …

This dissertation explores value-creation in interaction design through practical
collaborations with studio craftspersons. A focus is on the meaning of “preciousness” from a …

Touch Connection is a pair of digitally embroidered textile surfaces with vibrotactile
capability. The surfaces are designed as a paired system, to enable people to connect …

The integration of actuators into wearables to support haptic output and shape change
provides an alternative to overused modalities like audio and video that allows a tighter …

This research works against essentializing notions of sexuality, gender and pleasure within
the design of sex objects through proposing and developing the design of DIY kits suitable …