INTERACTION
DERMATEXT
Interaction Design, Concept, PrototypingPROJECT: Design an interactive and tangible interface that uses touch as a medium for communication.
BACKROUND: Today's user experience is defined by "touch" interface, however, the touch used in these interfaces is limited to the fingertips and offers little haptic response. The Dermatext bracelet explores the use of mechanoreception (the sense of touch) as a medium for communication both in sending and receiving messages. Using a prototype and a few icon–based symbols, tests were performed as a method for observing the ability to comprehend simple messages through sequential vibrations on the wrist.
RESULTS: The insights gained from the Dermatext experiment, along with other similar research projects, provide a vision for modes of communication as a supplement or alternative to visual and audible interaction.
