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Pincello: An Affordable Electronics Kit for Prototyping Interactive Installations

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Emanuel Felipe Duarte,

M. Cecília C. BaranauskasAuthors Info & Claims

Human-Computer Interaction. Human Values and Quality of Life: Thematic Area, HCI 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings, Part III

Pages 243 - 261

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49065-2_18

Published: 19 July 2020 Publication History

Abstract

Interactive artifacts and environments that involve more aspects of life other than work (e.g., social relations, entertainment, art etc.) are gaining more attention within the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) field. This includes interactive art and installations. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) technologies, such as Arduinos with sensors and actuators, are often used in interactive installations. These technologies, however, are often oriented towards hobbyists and engineers. Moreover, easy-to-use commercial kits have a relatively high cost and a lack of flexibility. In this paper, we present Pincello: an affordable electronics kit for prototyping interactive installations. Pincello is not a commercial product, but rather a recommendation of components accompanied by meaningful hands-on documentation. We present and discuss the main components of the kit, including suggestions on how they can be used to allow different forms of interaction. We also present three case studies in which Pincello was used, involving 105 Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) students. Considering how the kit received positive feedback in the three case studies, and how it was successfully used to create 18 installations of varied themes, Pincello has shown to be a promising tool for the design and construction of interactive installations.

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Baranauskas MMendoza YDuarte E(2021)Designing for a socioenactive experienceInternational Journal of Child-Computer Interaction10.1016/j.ijcci.2021.10028729:COnline publication date: 1-Sep-2021
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.ijcci.2021.100287
Duarte EMendoza YBaranauskas MWakkary RAndersen KOdom WDesjardins APetersen M(2020)InsTimeProceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference10.1145/3357236.3395554(231-242)Online publication date: 3-Jul-2020
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3357236.3395554

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Human-Computer Interaction. Human Values and Quality of Life: Thematic Area, HCI 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings, Part III

Jul 2020

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ISBN:978-3-030-49064-5

DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-49065-2

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The Open University of Japan, Chiba, Japan

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Baranauskas MMendoza YDuarte E(2021)Designing for a socioenactive experienceInternational Journal of Child-Computer Interaction10.1016/j.ijcci.2021.10028729:COnline publication date: 1-Sep-2021
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.ijcci.2021.100287
Duarte EMendoza YBaranauskas MWakkary RAndersen KOdom WDesjardins APetersen M(2020)InsTimeProceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference10.1145/3357236.3395554(231-242)Online publication date: 3-Jul-2020
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3357236.3395554

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