Abstract
Intimacy is a crucial element of domestic life, and many interactive technologies designed for other purposes have been appropriated for use within intimate relationships. However, there is a deficit in current understandings of how technologies are used within intimate relationships, and how to design technologies to support intimate acts. In this paper we report on work that has addressed these deficits. We used cultural probes and contextual interviews and other ethnographically informed techniques to investigate how interactive technologies are used within intimate relationships. From this empirical work we generated a thematic understanding of intimacy and the use of interactional technologies to support intimate acts. We used this understanding to inform the design of intimate technologies. A selection of our design concepts is also presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | CHI 2005 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Technology, Safety, Community: Conference Proceedings - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| Editors | W. Kellogg, S. Zhai, C. Gale, G. Veer |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
| Pages | 471-480 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1581139985, 9781581139983 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2005 - Portland, United States of America Duration: 2 Apr 2005 → 7 Apr 2005 Conference number: 23rd |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2005 |
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| Abbreviated title | CHI 2005 |
| Country/Territory | United States of America |
| City | Portland |
| Period | 2/04/05 → 7/04/05 |
Keywords
- Cultural Probes
- Ethnography
- Intimacy
- Intimate Technology
- Participatory Design
- Tactile Interfaces