HIM: a framework for haptic instant messaging
CHI '04 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
CHI '04 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Connexus: a communal interface
Proceedings of the 2003 conference on Designing for user experiences
DIS '04 Proceedings of the 5th conference on Designing interactive systems: processes, practices, methods, and techniques
Analysis of emotion recognition using facial expressions, speech and multimodal information
Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Multimodal interfaces
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
BuddyBeads: techno-jewelry for non verbal communication within groups of teenage girls
Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices & services
Proceedings of the 2006 ACM SIGCHI international conference on Advances in computer entertainment technology
Slow messaging: intimate communication for couples living at a distance
DPPI '07 Proceedings of the 2007 conference on Designing pleasurable products and interfaces
Bridging gaps: affective communication in long distance relationships
CHI '08 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
United-pulse: feeling your partner's pulse
Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices and services
Introduction to special issue on the aesthetics of interaction
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
Making love in the network closet: the benefits and work of family videochat
Proceedings of the 2010 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work
Experience Design: Technology for All the Right Reasons
Experience Design: Technology for All the Right Reasons
Intimacy in long-distance relationships over video chat
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Pressages: augmenting phone calls with non-verbal messages
Proceedings of the 25th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
All You Need is Love: Current Strategies of Mediating Intimate Relationships through Technology
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
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Emotional expression is crucial to feeling close to each other. However, current lifestyles and working situations often reduce the opportunities for "relatedness experiences". The present paper presents the Whisper Pillow, an interactive artifact for mediating emotional expression among couples with different daily routines (e.g., due to shift work). We provide a detailed reflection about how form of and interaction with the pillow create and shape the desired experience. In addition, we present an empirical exploration of the practices and experiences which emerge when using the pillow in daily life. The study showed that experiences can be successfully inscribed into the material. At the same time, it reminds us of the fact that users still need to embark on the experience and always find alternative practices and experiences through appropriation.