Living light interfaces - an exploration of bioluminescence aesthetics

Barati, B.; Karana, E.; Pont, S.C.; van Dortmont, T.

doi:10.1145/3461778.3462038

Living light interfaces - an exploration of bioluminescence aesthetics

Title

Living light interfaces - an exploration of bioluminescence aesthetics

Author

Barati, B. (TU Delft Emerging Materials; Eindhoven University of Technology)
Karana, E. (TU Delft Emerging Materials; Avans Hogeschool Breda)
Pont, S.C. (TU Delft Human Information Communication Design)
van Dortmont, T. (Student TU Delft)

Date

2021

Abstract

This paper aims to provide first insights into flash characteristics of bioluminescent microalgae as a potential media for future living light interfaces. A growing number of HCI and interaction design researchers show interest in living material interfaces, which incorporate living organisms for novel responsive behaviour and interaction possibilities in digital and biological hybrids. While much is known about the science of these organisms, their gliving aesthetics', i.e., how humans experience the unique temporal changes in a living media, have hardly been explored. To bridge this gap in designing living light interfaces, this paper presents a study of bioluminescent flash characterisation. A DIY shaking device was designed to interact with the liquid living media, providing a range of stimuli including orbital rotation, pulsation and vibration. The living light aesthetics is presented with rich visuals illustrating the intensity variations over time, textural qualities and spatial distribution.

Subject

biodesign
bioluminescent microalgae
Living aesthetics
living media interfaces
temporality

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1145/3461778.3462038

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

ISBN

9781450384766

Source

DIS 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Nowhere and Everywhere