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Special issue of Personal
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Movement-Based Interaction
 
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SPECIAL ISSUE ON MOVEMENT-BASED INTERACTION
The kinds of movements that enable interaction with technology are changing.
New interaction options untether people from the desktop; allowing interaction
with technology with the blink of an eye, sweep of an arm, or by simply
being present in a location. This increased range and effect of human
movement can be seen in technology research in areas such as e.g. desktop
computing (touch screens, tablet PCs), tangible computing, mobile computing,
ubiquitous computing, physical computing, interactive art and immersive
environments.
Chua et al. (2003) built a virtual reality (VR) environment for Tai Chi
training, enabling the user to practice actual Tai Chi movements while
following a virtual Tai Chi master. Holden and Dyar used VR for neurorehabiliation
of stroke patients (2002). The interactive artwork iamascope (Fels 2000)
is an immersive environment that invites the user to explore the artwork
through the use of movement. Games such as Dance Dance Revolution (Konami)
and Eyetoy™:Play (Sony 2003) have moved away from interaction using
a joystick t o enabling interaction through the use of movements of the
legs and arms directly.
These developing forms of interaction are seen to take greater advantage
of the way we are accustomed to moving our bodies in the physical world,
often drawing on peoples’ abilities to act in physical spaces and
our familiarity with manipulating physical objects. Such interaction can
be driven by the physical structure of the human body and also by the
ways in which the body is involved in meaningful actions in a physical
and social world. These new forms of interaction are becoming possible
as a result of technological developments and research efforts that aim
to develop interaction options for able-bodied as well as disabled users.
To date, many developments of movement-based interaction styles are not
noted for their attention to lived human embodiment, treating the body
as a machine executing commands of a disembodied logical mind (e.g.
Svanæs 2000, p.220. Fällman 2003). Embodied approaches to technology
design have consistently been recognised by among others Winograd and
Flores (1986), Suchman (1987), Robertson (1996) and Dourish (2001). But
recent developments, that allow interaction with greater freedom of movement
and expression, have again brought to our attention recognition of the
fact that human embodiment might be a more appropriate foundation for
both designing and studying the use of movement-based interaction. This
recognition then becomes the condition upon which to consider the possibilities
as well as challenges raised by expanding interaction styles and their
potential.
THEMES
We invite submissions that focus on theoretical, methodological and empirical
(design oriented) aspects of movement-based interaction addressing questions
including, but not limited to:
- Philosophical approaches.
Which concepts of, or from, philosophy could/should movement-based interaction
be based on?
- Embodiment. What would an emphasis on human activities
as embodied activities, contribute to HCI in general and more specifically
to movement-based interaction?
- User purpose/need. What kinds of interactions
could be more appropriate for movement-based interaction?
- Agency. What are the implications for human agency
in movement-based interaction?
- Human movement. What kinds of understandings of
human movement can provide useful perspectives for interaction design?
- Representations and Design. How can well-informed
approaches to representations of human movements be incorporated into
the interaction design?
- Ethics. What are the potential ethical implications
of movement-based interaction?
- Space and place. In what ways are different
understandings of space and place relevant for the interaction design
for movement-based interaction?
We invite participation from a range of domains (from art to rehabilitation)
that are either informed by or that could inform discussion on the topic.
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R E F E R E N C E S
Chua, P.T., Crivella, R., Daly,
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