Exploring the design of interactive smart textiles for emotion regulation

The present study aims to investigate the design of interactive textiles for emotion regulation. In this work we proposed a design which allows users to visualize their physiological data and help regulate their emotions. We used the Research through Design method to explore how physiological data c...

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Main Authors: Jiang, Mengqi, Bhömer, Martijn ten, Liang, Hai-Ning
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Published: Springer 2020
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/64177/
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description The present study aims to investigate the design of interactive textiles for emotion regulation. In this work we proposed a design which allows users to visualize their physiological data and help regulate their emotions. We used the Research through Design method to explore how physiological data could be represented in four different interactive textiles and how movement-based interaction could be designed to support users’ understanding and regulation of their emotional state. After an initial user interview evaluation with several textile prototypes, light and vibration were selected as modalities within the biofeedback-based interaction. A smart interactive shawl that reacts to changes in emotional arousal was designed to help the users know their emotion and adjust it, if necessary, with the support of electrodermal activity sensor and pressure-based sensors. The results of the second study showed that the smart shawl could help the user to visualize their emotions and reduce their stress level by interacting with it. © 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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spelling nottingham-641772020-12-28T07:38:26Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/64177/ Exploring the design of interactive smart textiles for emotion regulation Jiang, Mengqi Bhömer, Martijn ten Liang, Hai-Ning The present study aims to investigate the design of interactive textiles for emotion regulation. In this work we proposed a design which allows users to visualize their physiological data and help regulate their emotions. We used the Research through Design method to explore how physiological data could be represented in four different interactive textiles and how movement-based interaction could be designed to support users’ understanding and regulation of their emotional state. After an initial user interview evaluation with several textile prototypes, light and vibration were selected as modalities within the biofeedback-based interaction. A smart interactive shawl that reacts to changes in emotional arousal was designed to help the users know their emotion and adjust it, if necessary, with the support of electrodermal activity sensor and pressure-based sensors. The results of the second study showed that the smart shawl could help the user to visualize their emotions and reduce their stress level by interacting with it. © 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Springer 2020-11-04 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/64177/1/ilovepdf_merged%20%2813%29.pdf Jiang, Mengqi, Bhömer, Martijn ten and Liang, Hai-Ning (2020) Exploring the design of interactive smart textiles for emotion regulation. In: HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Papers: Digital Human Modeling and Ergonomics, Mobility and Intelligent Environments. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 12429 (12429). Springer, Cham, pp. 298-315. ISBN 9783030599874 Design; Smart Textiles; Emotion regulation; Interactive Textiles; Research though Design http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59987-4_22 10.1007/978-3-030-59987-4_22 10.1007/978-3-030-59987-4_22 10.1007/978-3-030-59987-4_22
spellingShingle Design; Smart Textiles; Emotion regulation; Interactive Textiles; Research though Design
Jiang, Mengqi
Bhömer, Martijn ten
Liang, Hai-Ning
Exploring the design of interactive smart textiles for emotion regulation
title Exploring the design of interactive smart textiles for emotion regulation
title_full Exploring the design of interactive smart textiles for emotion regulation
title_fullStr Exploring the design of interactive smart textiles for emotion regulation
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the design of interactive smart textiles for emotion regulation
title_short Exploring the design of interactive smart textiles for emotion regulation
title_sort exploring the design of interactive smart textiles for emotion regulation
topic Design; Smart Textiles; Emotion regulation; Interactive Textiles; Research though Design
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/64177/