2018
Dash, Punyashlok, Neustaedter, Carman, Antle, Alissa N.
Covert-Glass: A Wearable That Enables Surreptitious 911 Video Calling Proceedings Article
In: Companion of the 2018 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, pp. 185–188, Association for Computing Machinery, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 2018, ISBN: 9781450360180.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 911 video call, glasses, surreptitious calls, tangible, vibrating, wearable
@inproceedings{10.1145/3272973.3274051,
title = {Covert-Glass: A Wearable That Enables Surreptitious 911 Video Calling},
author = {Punyashlok Dash and Carman Neustaedter and Alissa N. Antle},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3272973.3274051},
doi = {10.1145/3272973.3274051},
isbn = {9781450360180},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
booktitle = {Companion of the 2018 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing},
pages = {185–188},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
address = {Jersey City, NJ, USA},
series = {CSCW '18},
abstract = {In the future, emergency calls to the number 9cscwp1 in North America will include the ability to make video calls with 9cscwp1 call centers yet little is known about how to design such technologies, so they map to people's real emergency needs. We explore this design space by investigating systems that can allow 9cscwp1 callers to stream a surreptitious video call of an assailant. This paper explores a specific scenario where the person trapped may not be in direct danger from the assailant but is still present in the vicinity. We introduce -Covert-Glass', technology-enhanced glasses that aid callers to conduct a surreptitious 9cscwp1 video call. The glasses guide a person to control the direction of his/her phone camera based on the 9cscwp1 operator's input. 9cscwp1 call takers send remote signals to the user's device and these appear as haptic vibrations on either side of the glasses.},
keywords = {911 video call, glasses, surreptitious calls, tangible, vibrating, wearable},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
In the future, emergency calls to the number 9cscwp1 in North America will include the ability to make video calls with 9cscwp1 call centers yet little is known about how to design such technologies, so they map to people's real emergency needs. We explore this design space by investigating systems that can allow 9cscwp1 callers to stream a surreptitious video call of an assailant. This paper explores a specific scenario where the person trapped may not be in direct danger from the assailant but is still present in the vicinity. We introduce -Covert-Glass', technology-enhanced glasses that aid callers to conduct a surreptitious 9cscwp1 video call. The glasses guide a person to control the direction of his/her phone camera based on the 9cscwp1 operator's input. 9cscwp1 call takers send remote signals to the user's device and these appear as haptic vibrations on either side of the glasses.
2017
Singhal, Samarth, Neustaedter, Carman, Ooi, Yee Loong, Antle, Alissa N., Matkin, Brendan
Flex-N-Feel: The Design and Evaluation of Emotive Gloves for Couples to Support Touch Over Distance Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, pp. 98–110, Association for Computing Machinery, Portland, Oregon, USA, 2017, ISBN: 9781450343350.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: gloves, haptic, intimacy, long distance relationships, tangible, touch, vibrotactile, wearable
@inproceedings{10.1145/2998181.2998247,
title = {Flex-N-Feel: The Design and Evaluation of Emotive Gloves for Couples to Support Touch Over Distance},
author = {Samarth Singhal and Carman Neustaedter and Yee Loong Ooi and Alissa N. Antle and Brendan Matkin},
url = {https://doi-org.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/10.1145/2998181.2998247},
doi = {10.1145/2998181.2998247},
isbn = {9781450343350},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing},
pages = {98–110},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
address = {Portland, Oregon, USA},
series = {CSCW '17},
abstract = {Many couples live apart due to work, educational situations, or frequent travel. While technology can help mediate these relationships, there is a lack of designs that allow couples to share a sense of touch over distance. We present a design case study of a tangible communication system called Flex- N-Feel--a pair of gloves that allows distance-separated couples to feel the flexing of their remote partners' fingers through vibrotactile sensations on their skin. We evaluated our design with nine couples where the system was augmented with either a Skype audio call or a video connection. Our study showed that participants enjoyed their conversation more with the gloves, felt more emotionally connected, and experienced intimate moments together. Couples used the glove for shared actions, playful episodes, intimate touches, and to simply feel each other's presence. Video was important to aid couples in understanding each other's actions. Our results illustrate that designs focusing on physical touch over distance should be open to appropriation such that they can augment existing communication routines and technologies.},
keywords = {gloves, haptic, intimacy, long distance relationships, tangible, touch, vibrotactile, wearable},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
Many couples live apart due to work, educational situations, or frequent travel. While technology can help mediate these relationships, there is a lack of designs that allow couples to share a sense of touch over distance. We present a design case study of a tangible communication system called Flex- N-Feel--a pair of gloves that allows distance-separated couples to feel the flexing of their remote partners' fingers through vibrotactile sensations on their skin. We evaluated our design with nine couples where the system was augmented with either a Skype audio call or a video connection. Our study showed that participants enjoyed their conversation more with the gloves, felt more emotionally connected, and experienced intimate moments together. Couples used the glove for shared actions, playful episodes, intimate touches, and to simply feel each other's presence. Video was important to aid couples in understanding each other's actions. Our results illustrate that designs focusing on physical touch over distance should be open to appropriation such that they can augment existing communication routines and technologies.
2016
Warren, Jillian L., Matkin, Brendan B., Antle, Alissa N.
Present-at-Body Self-Awareness in Equestrians: Exploring Embodied 'Feel' through Tactile Wearables Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the TEI '16: Tenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, pp. 603–608, Association for Computing Machinery, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2016, ISBN: 9781450335829.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: embodied interaction, Horseback Riding, Human Perception, Self-Awareness, Sensors, wearable
@inproceedings{10.1145/2839462.2856551,
title = {Present-at-Body Self-Awareness in Equestrians: Exploring Embodied 'Feel' through Tactile Wearables},
author = {Jillian L. Warren and Brendan B. Matkin and Alissa N. Antle},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1145/2839462.2856551},
doi = {10.1145/2839462.2856551},
isbn = {9781450335829},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the TEI '16: Tenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction},
pages = {603–608},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
address = {Eindhoven, Netherlands},
series = {TEI '16},
abstract = {We are interested in novel interactive uses of pressure sensors and vibration actuators that can augment the role of physicality for embodied human perception and experience. Specifically, we explore how wearable technology can be used to provide more realistic present-at-body self-awareness in equestrians. Self-awareness of a rider's own physical cues (output) and how a horse responds (input) requires practice to attain objective adjustment. In this paper we present a proof of concept prototype aimed at providing ways to bridge the gap between rider output perception and reality. Our prototype couples pressure data gathered at specific points of the body in real-time with non-audiovisual tactile vibration feedback that is also site-specific. Our design is intended to enable an effective way for riders to learn about asymmetries in seat-related pressure by providing a present-at-body self-awareness of pressure points.},
keywords = {embodied interaction, Horseback Riding, Human Perception, Self-Awareness, Sensors, wearable},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
We are interested in novel interactive uses of pressure sensors and vibration actuators that can augment the role of physicality for embodied human perception and experience. Specifically, we explore how wearable technology can be used to provide more realistic present-at-body self-awareness in equestrians. Self-awareness of a rider's own physical cues (output) and how a horse responds (input) requires practice to attain objective adjustment. In this paper we present a proof of concept prototype aimed at providing ways to bridge the gap between rider output perception and reality. Our prototype couples pressure data gathered at specific points of the body in real-time with non-audiovisual tactile vibration feedback that is also site-specific. Our design is intended to enable an effective way for riders to learn about asymmetries in seat-related pressure by providing a present-at-body self-awareness of pressure points.