Emotional prosthesis for animating awe through performative biofeedback

Kristin Lynn Neidlinger*, Lianne Toussaint, Edwin Christian Dertien, Khiet Phuong Truong, Hermanus J. Hermens, Vanessa Evers

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    Abstract

    Awe is a heightened emotional state of fear and wonder that creates a physiological response resulting in a cascade of hairs standing on end, also known as piloerection or goose-bumps. This latent sense once served an animalian purpose of survival, but now lies dormant and is often not experienced consciously. In fact, 55 percent of the population reports to not feel this sensation that is noted to be healthy. The AWE Goosebumps artifact is an emotion prosthesis that animates the latent sensation of awe for embodiment and externalizes cues for communication. As the sensation is not experienced consciously, the techno fashion invites an opportunity to be a second skin for frisson biofeedback, behavior training, and expression to others as a tool to transform the doldrums of modern day to performative states of wonder.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC '19)
    Pages312-317
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4503-6870-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 9 Sep 2019
    EventACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, UbiComp 2019 - QEII Centre, London, United Kingdom
    Duration: 9 Sep 201913 Sep 2019
    https://ubicomp.org/ubicomp2019/

    Conference

    ConferenceACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, UbiComp 2019
    Abbreviated titleUbiComp 2019
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityLondon
    Period9/09/1913/09/19
    OtherCollocated with the ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC'19)
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