Abstract
Designing interactive toys for digital natives is an emerging field that embraces new ways of integrating digital technologies with physical objects to create tangible whole-body interactions. This paper presents Wearable Play, a project that followed a design process inspired by human body movements to develop age-appropriate “somatic play” experiences for children. It is a soft interactive toy WORM-E and its five potential interaction scenarios that engage children in bodily activities for more self-awareness and social interaction. Reflections on the design process address the importance of a body-centric design approach, the difficulties that appear when integrating electronics into textiles, and the challenges of working on a physical design in a remote team.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Reflecting on Design Culture(s) |
| Subtitle of host publication | Cumulus Conference Proceedings Roma 2021 |
| Editors | Loredana Di Lucchio, Lorenzo Imbesi, Angela Giambattista, Viktor Malakuczi |
| Pages | 264- |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-952-64-9004-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Cumulus Roma 2021: Reflecting on Design Culture(s) - Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy Duration: 8 Jun 2021 → 11 Jun 2021 https://cumulusroma2020.org/ |
Publication series
| Name | Cumulus Conference Proceedings |
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| Number | 7 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2490-046X |
Conference
| Conference | Cumulus Roma 2021 |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Roma |
| Period | 8/06/21 → 11/06/21 |
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