Animate mobiles: proxemically reactive posture actuation as a means of relational interaction with mobile phones

Authors:
Fabian Hemmert;Matthias Löwe;Anne Wohlauf;Gesche Joost
Affiliations:
Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany;Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany;Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany;Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany
Venue:
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction
Year:
2013

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Abstract

In this paper, we explore body language in mobile phones as a means of relational interaction. We describe a prototype that allows the simulation of proxemic reactions to the nearing hand of a user, ranging from affection to aversion, based on nearness-based input and shape change-based output. A user study is reported, which indicates that users were able to interpret the prototype's behavior drawing on animal parallels. It is concluded that proxemically reactive actuation may be a viable means of actively integrating the relationship between the user and the device into the interaction.