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Tangible Lightscapes

Alice Pintus (Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design)

Abstract

Tangible Lightscapes is a research on interfaces mainly based on light and gestures.

The aim of my exploration is to design a vocabulary of light behaviours that shows people what their devices are doing. This vocabulary consists of light behaviours and gestures that can be applied to a wide range of contexts where devices (speakers, headphones, memory storage devices, cameras, laptops…) are communicating wirelessly. This “device language” gives a concrete representation of the intangible and invisible events that are taking place. It allows users to feel more in control by providing them with a direct interaction with the objects they are using.

The vocabulary is described though 3 main tools: (1) a map of the light states/gestures, (2) a set of prototypes which represent three-dimensionally the vocabulary, (3) two scenarios visualizing the light behaviours as applied to different devices in everyday life situations.

Documents

http://tei-conf.org/10/uploads/Program/p379.pdf

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