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Explore cutting-edge technologies like the Lover's Cup, The Hug, and Making Scents that enhance emotional communication through innovative interfaces. By bridging the gap between physical presence and digital interactions, these projects aim to deepen connections and stimulate senses in unique ways.
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Intimate CommunicationLover‘s cup, the Hug and Making Scents Silvia Lindtner INF 131 February 07
Lover’s cup - drinking interfaceJackie Lee and Hyemin ChungMIT Media Labremote presencecontext awarenessliquid sensors, sip sensors, wi-fi, LEDsimplicit communication, emotional communication
Lover’s cuplovers - health care - families - social event - enhance other communication channels
The HugJodi Forlizzi et al., Carnegie MellonThe Hug simulates a human hug (such as a child’s hug) through a 16-inch pillow that emits heat, vibrations, sound and light. The Hug is meant to help elderly people physically distant from their relatives to be able to communicate in a more meaningful way.
Making ScentsAromatic Output for HCIJoseph “jofish” Kayesmell an unexplored mediumstimulating emotions and memorieswellness, health and emotional applicationsexample: inStink, wants to look at a method of communicating smells and thus sharing and communicating in a non-visual, non-audio mannera digitally augmented spice rack - both input and output device