Mindfulness is considered an important factor of an individual's subjective well-being.
Consequently, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) has investigated approaches that …

Human connection is essential for our personal well-being and a building block for a well-
functioning society. There is a prominent interest in the potential of technology for mediating …

Body maps are visual documents, where somatic experiences can be drawn onto a
graphical representation of an outline of the human body. They hold the ability to capture …

We report on a somaesthetic design workshop and the subsequent analytical work aiming to
demystify what is entailed in a non-dualistic design stance on embodied interaction and why …

We report on the design processes of two ongoing soma design projects: the Pelvic Chair
and the Breathing Wings. These projects take a first-person, soma design approach …

Gait analysis is a systematic study of human locomotion, which can be utilized in various
applications, such as rehabilitation, clinical diagnostics and sports activities. The various …

We theoretically develop the ethical positions implicit in somaesthetic interaction design
and, using the case study of a water faucet, illustrate our conceptual understanding of ethical …

We describe a Research through Design project-Curious Cycles-a collection of objects and
interactions which encourage people to be in close contact with their menstruating body …

We report on a soma design process, where we designed a novel shape-changing garment—
the Soma Corset. The corset integrates sensing and actuation around the torso in tight …

Soma design is intended to increase our ability to appreciate through all our senses and
lead to more meaningful interactions with the world. We contribute a longer-term study of …