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Engaging with Sense of Smell through Textile Interactions
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6209-7459
2019 (English)In: Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions: 7th International Conference, DAPI 2019 Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference / [ed] Norbert Streitz, Shin’ichi Konomi, Switzerland: Springer, 2019, p. 241-257Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This research paper discusses dimension of smell for designing spatial interactions through textiles. The focus in these design examples is combining the sense of touch to actuate the smells. Sense of touch is explored in terms of different tactile sensations that include pressing, rubbing and movement of the body. Through these tactile interactions smells embedded in the textile objects are released. The temporal textile expressions of smells open up for further investigations for designing spaces, as these design examples bring forward the olfactory expressions and proposes frameworks for future research in potential human-computer interactions through our everyday objects and surroundings. The proposal of textile interactions that engage sense of smell and create slow interactions with objects and situations from our daily lives opens up the opportunity to encourage more social interactions within the physical world. These interactions will include computational things, however, in a discreet manner, helping build deep bonds between human to human and human to environment.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Switzerland: Springer, 2019. p. 241-257
Series
LNCS 11587, E-ISSN 1611-3349
Keywords [en]
Sense of smell, Textile interactions, Movement, Texture and haptics
National Category
Computer Systems
Research subject
Textiles and Fashion (General)
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-21519DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21935-2_19ISI: 000502717800019Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85069628104OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-21519DiVA, id: diva2:1340280
Conference
HCII 2019 Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019.
Funder
EU, Horizon 2020, 642328Available from: 2019-08-04 Created: 2019-08-04 Last updated: 2020-11-10Bibliographically approved
In thesis
1. On the Textility of Smell in Spatial Design
Open this publication in new window or tab >>On the Textility of Smell in Spatial Design
2020 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The ocular-centric approach predominant in the field of design, particularly textile and spatial design, focuses on visual aesthetics and visually mediated interactions. Whereas the non-visual materialities of a space, such as smells, are ignored in the design process, meaning that interior spaces with homogenously odourless environments lack interactions with the olfactory. However, multi-sensorial experiences are crucial to creating a holistic perception of an environment. The aim of this thesis is to investigate smell as a design material for spatial design. This research has been carried out using experimental design research methods, with the theoretical framework connecting smell as a design material to textiles and spatial and interaction design. Addition, modulation and subtraction of smells through textile surfaces and micro-climatic spatial zones have been investigated. Interactions with smells were explored through different modes of activation and dispersion of smells on two different scales; spatially near to body and far from body. The research findings show that atmospheric parameters play an important role in the detectability of smells, in that air flow carries smells and distributes them in a space. Humidity holds smell molecules in the air, and at higher temperatures smell molecules are extremely volatile and dynamic in their movements. Textiles have demonstrated to be good absorber of smells, and are breathable materials with regard to designing with plants and synthetic micro-encapsulated smells to create an olfactive dimension in spaces.These results have an implication for the design of spatial olfactive diversity and olfactory interactions, in that it is possible to disperse smells that are designed to transition from discrete to ambient, or vice versa. Interior textiles can be designed with the expressions of smells that add an olfactive dimension in addition to colours, patterns, and textures. The research presented in this thesis opens up for further interdisciplinary research with regard to developing the novel material systems proposed in this thesis – smell absorbers, dividers, and reflectors – which are responsive to existing smells and atmospheric parameters. Olfactory interactions have important applications from two perspectives: firstly, in relation to subjective and individual connections to people, places, and events; secondly, with regard to providing information about the near environment that is comprehended through the olfactory, in addition to being perceived by the other senses. Therefore, spatial olfactory interactions are essential to (re)connect human to the environment in which they live and work. These interactions in the real physical world are slow and analogue in nature, in comparison to fast digital lifestyles; smells can improve feelings of social connectedness, improving wellbeing.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Borås: Högskolan i Borås, 2020
Series
University of Borås studies in artistic research ; 33
National Category
Architecture Design Textile, Rubber and Polymeric Materials
Research subject
Textiles and Fashion (Design)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-23154 (URN)978-91-88838-71-1 (ISBN)978-91-88838-72-8 (ISBN)
Public defence
2020-12-01, Zoom: https://hb-se.zoom.us/j/68628146411, 10:00 (English)
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Available from: 2020-11-10 Created: 2020-04-23 Last updated: 2020-11-12Bibliographically approved

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