Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Ambiguity as a resource for design
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Making space for stories: ambiguity in the design of personal communication systems
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Enhancing ubiquitous computing with user interpretation: field testing the home health horoscope
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The use of aesthetics in HCI systems
CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Chi'08 alt.chi / auralscapes: engaging ludic ambiguity in the design of a spatial system
CHI '08 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Designing a semantic sketchbook to create opportunities for serendipity
BCS-HCI '12 Proceedings of the 26th Annual BCS Interaction Specialist Group Conference on People and Computers
The effects of GUI on users' creative performance in computerized drawing
Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimedia, Interaction, Design and Innovation
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Strategies for meeting people online are often based on appearance or demographics, criteria that do not guarantee quality connections or long-lasting relationships. Drawing from prior work in ambiguity and affective interaction, pixSmix is a conceptual design to facilitate human connection through visual expression and interpretation. Participants create mosaics formed from a dozen public images, co-creating meaning with those who view and interact with the social artifact. To explore the validity and dynamics of this process, we gathered feedback using a paper prototype and a task-oriented focus group. The early outcomes support the notion of ambiguous design as an engaging creative activity and, through sharing of new social artifacts, as rewarding reflective experience.