Expressive stress relievers

Authors:
Miguel Bruns Alonso;Michel Varkevisser;David V. Keyson
Affiliations:
Designing Quality in Interaction, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Human Factors & Cognition Laboratory, Thales Research & Technology, Delft, The Netherlands;Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands
Venue:
Proceedings of the 7th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Making Sense Through Design
Year:
2012

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Abstract

In this paper we describe three tangible interfaces that recognize stress by how they are manipulated and provide tactile feedback to support stress reduction. They were developed following a research through design methodology, in an iterative process of observing behavior, building prototypes, and evaluating them in their context. The three interactive prototypes named Squeeze-it, Marmoro, and Wigo measure squeezing, and two types of rolling behavior respectively. Goal of this project was to evaluate in a quick and informal way what types of relaxing feedback are best suited for different behavioral expressions of stress.