Abstract
People use a wide range of intensity when interacting with artifacts and one another, spanning from subtle to brute force. However, computer interfaces so far have mainly focused on interactions restrained to limited force and do not consider extreme physical and brutal interactions, such as those encountered in contact sports. We present an interactive demonstrator that aims to facilitate "Brute Force" activities to aid designers who want to leverage the physical and mental health benefits of such forceful interactions. Our prototype demonstrates that augmenting Brute Force with computing technology can be beneficial: unlike traditional contact sports experiences, it supports distributed participants. Our aim is to encourage designers to extend their supported interactions to include extreme forceful behaviors, which can contribute to general fitness and weight loss while at the same time allowing socializing in an entertaining sportive way.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CHI EA '08: CHI '08 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 2291-2296 |
Number of pages | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2008 - Florence, Italy Duration: 5 Apr 2008 → 10 Apr 2008 Conference number: 26th https://portalparts.acm.org/1360000/1358628/fm/frontmatter.pdf?ip=130.194.147.165&CFID=845338504&CFTOKEN=80400115 |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2008 |
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Abbreviated title | CHI 2008 |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Florence |
Period | 5/04/08 → 10/04/08 |
Other | The 26th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems April 5-10, 2008 in Florence, Italy |
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Keywords
- Active
- Blunt force
- Brute force
- Exertion interface
- Exhausting
- Interaction
- Physical
- Social
- Sports
- Tangible
- Team building
- Team spirit
- Videoconferencing