AscoltaMe

Retracing the Computational Expressivity of a Tactful Object for Sensitive Settings

Conference paper (2017)

Authors

P. D'Olivo Human Information Communication Design - IDE
M.C. Rozendaal Human Information Communication Design - IDE
Elisa Giaccardi Human Information Communication Design - IDE
Research Group
Human Information Communication Design (IDE) (TU Delft)
Communication Families Objects with Intent Tactfulness Computational expressivity Material qualities Temporal form Sensitive settings Disruptive life events
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Published Date

2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Department

Human-Centered Design

Research Group

Human Information Communication Design

Abstract

This pictorial describes the process and rationale behind the design features of AscoltaMe (in Italian, "listen to me"). This is a computational object imbued with the intent to help families overcome the emotional barriers they may experience during a disruptive life event, as they attempt to maintain healthy communication. With a focus on the object's material qualities and temporal form, the pictorial introduces and visually outlines tactfulness as the fundamental characteristic that enables objects designed for sensitive settings to be intentful in ways that are appropriate and sensitive.