Pic2eat: Facilitating social ice-breaking through collaborative design of 3D printed appetizer

Hongyue Wang, Jialin Deng, Aravind Mohan, Yinyi Li, Hao Peng, Linjia He, Don Samitha Elvitigala, Florian "Floyd" Mueller

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Abstract

3D Food Printing (3DFP), emerging as a multifaceted technology in domestic, gastronomic, and various industrial settings, presents underexplored opportunities for facilitating social interaction. To address this, this research engaged culinary professionals along with participants from diverse backgrounds to investigate the application of 3DFP in social contexts. Consequently, we introduce pic2eat, an innovative 3DFP system that facilitates collaborative artistic expression among unfamiliar individuals through the creation of jointly-designed appetizer with distinct flavor profiles. Our goal was to explore the potential efficacy of 3DFP technology in catalyzing the initiation of social relationships. In our pilot study, the pic2eat was deployed in an experimental setting involving three pairs of strangers. The empirical results suggest that the system is not only accessible and user-friendly, but also significantly effective in mitigating initial social discomfort, thereby enhancing interpersonal engagement. Through this research, we underscores the potential of 3DFP in augmenting social interaction through a synergistic approach that combines creative collaboration and communal dining experiences.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHI 2024 - Extended Abstracts of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems
EditorsJulie R. Williamson, Corina Sas
Place of PublicationNew York NY USA
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9798400703317
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
EventInternational Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2024: Surfing the World - Hybrid, Honolulu, United States of America
Duration: 11 May 202416 May 2024
https://chi2024.acm.org/
https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3613904 (proceedings)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3613905 (Extended Abstracts)

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2024
Abbreviated titleCHI 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
CityHybrid, Honolulu
Period11/05/2416/05/24
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Keywords

  • 3D food printing
  • Human-food interaction
  • Ice breaking activities

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