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The look, the feel and the action: making sets of ActDresses for robotic movement

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We present a series of design explorations for controlling autonomous robotic movement based on a metaphor of clothing and accessorising. From working with various sketches, scenarios and prototypes we identify a number of particular features of this form of interaction, as well potential challenges for designers of other systems based on this design concept. Finally we conclude with a few general implications, especially concerning the inert properties of visibility, physicality and modularity with respect to the particular case of interaction and robotic movement.

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DIS '10: Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems
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DOI:10.1145/1858171
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  1. human robot interaction
  2. interaction design
  3. physical user interfaces
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