From Meaning to Expression: A Dual Approach to Coupling
Coupling is a key concept in the field of embodied interaction with digital products and systems, describing how digital phenomena relate to the physical world. In this paper, we present a Research through Design process in which the concept of coupling is explored and deepened. The use case that we...
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| description | Coupling is a key concept in the field of embodied interaction with digital products and systems, describing how digital phenomena relate to the physical world. In this paper, we present a Research through Design process in which the concept of coupling is explored and deepened. The use case that we employed to conduct our research is an industrial workplace proposed by Audi Brussels and Kuka. Our aim was to enrich this workplace with projection, or Spatial Augmented Reality, while focusing on operator interaction. We went through three successive design iterations, each of which resulted in a demonstrator. We present each of the three demonstrators, focusing on how they propelled our understanding of coupling. We establish a framework in which coupling between different events, be they physical or digital, emerges on four different aspects: time, location, direction, and expression. We bring the first three aspects together under one heading—coupling of meaning—and relate it to ease of use and pragmatic usability. We uncover the characteristics of the fourth aspect—coupling of expression—and link it to the psychological wellbeing of the operator in the workplace. We conclude this paper by highlighting its contribution to the embodied interaction research agenda. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c9c292e87ab4d838266cc5e58c6d2342023-11-18T09:59:11ZengMDPI AGDesigns2411-96602023-05-01736910.3390/designs7030069From Meaning to Expression: A Dual Approach to CouplingLukas Van Campenhout0Ward Vancoppenolle1Ivo Dewit2Product Development, Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp, BelgiumProduct Development, Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp, BelgiumProduct Development, Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp, BelgiumCoupling is a key concept in the field of embodied interaction with digital products and systems, describing how digital phenomena relate to the physical world. In this paper, we present a Research through Design process in which the concept of coupling is explored and deepened. The use case that we employed to conduct our research is an industrial workplace proposed by Audi Brussels and Kuka. Our aim was to enrich this workplace with projection, or Spatial Augmented Reality, while focusing on operator interaction. We went through three successive design iterations, each of which resulted in a demonstrator. We present each of the three demonstrators, focusing on how they propelled our understanding of coupling. We establish a framework in which coupling between different events, be they physical or digital, emerges on four different aspects: time, location, direction, and expression. We bring the first three aspects together under one heading—coupling of meaning—and relate it to ease of use and pragmatic usability. We uncover the characteristics of the fourth aspect—coupling of expression—and link it to the psychological wellbeing of the operator in the workplace. We conclude this paper by highlighting its contribution to the embodied interaction research agenda.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-9660/7/3/69design for interactionembodied interactioncouplingworkplace designspatial augmented realityresearch through design |
| spellingShingle | Lukas Van Campenhout Ward Vancoppenolle Ivo Dewit From Meaning to Expression: A Dual Approach to Coupling Designs design for interaction embodied interaction coupling workplace design spatial augmented reality research through design |
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| title_short | From Meaning to Expression: A Dual Approach to Coupling |
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| topic | design for interaction embodied interaction coupling workplace design spatial augmented reality research through design |
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