TY - GEN
T1 - Kissenger
T2 - Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12
AU - Samani, Hooman Aghaebrahimi
AU - Parsani, Rahul
AU - Rodriguez, Lenis Tejada
AU - Saadatian, Elham
AU - Dissanayake, Kumudu Harshadeva
AU - Cheok, Adrian David
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In this paper, we present Kissenger (Kiss Messenger), an interactive device that provides a physical interface for transmitting a kiss between two remotely connected people. Each device is paired to another and can sense and transmit the amount of force that a user applies to a pair of lips which is recreated on the other device using motors. Kissenger was designed to augment already existing remote communication technologies such as video chat. The goal of this work is to promote intimacy between humans in long distance relationships. After presenting the background and motivation for the need of such a device, we describe the design process that consisted of three iteration stages, each with its own focus and evaluation. We then present a preliminary user study performed with seven couples that compare Kissenger to current video chat technology.
AB - In this paper, we present Kissenger (Kiss Messenger), an interactive device that provides a physical interface for transmitting a kiss between two remotely connected people. Each device is paired to another and can sense and transmit the amount of force that a user applies to a pair of lips which is recreated on the other device using motors. Kissenger was designed to augment already existing remote communication technologies such as video chat. The goal of this work is to promote intimacy between humans in long distance relationships. After presenting the background and motivation for the need of such a device, we describe the design process that consisted of three iteration stages, each with its own focus and evaluation. We then present a preliminary user study performed with seven couples that compare Kissenger to current video chat technology.
KW - haptic interpersonal communication
KW - kiss transmission
KW - remote tactile communication
KW - tangible user interface
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84864763541&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/2317956.2317965
DO - 10.1145/2317956.2317965
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84864763541
SN - 9781450312103
T3 - Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12
SP - 48
EP - 57
BT - Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12
Y2 - 11 June 2012 through 15 June 2012
ER -