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Expanded Boundaries: Art and Non-human Essence as Playful Inspirations for Children's Prosthetics

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Juliana Maria Moreira Soares,

João Pedro Farinha Nunes da Costa,

Mónica MendesAuthors Info & Claims

TEI '21: Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

Article No.: 36, Pages 1 - 8

https://doi.org/10.1145/3430524.3440655

Published: 14 February 2021 Publication History

Abstract

There is an important gap in Assistive Technology related to the multiple capabilities of exploratory creativity, as with multi-aesthetic and inter-mediatic surfaces, especially in the design and development of child prosthetics. This in-progress research explores creative interactions and combinations of art and digital fabrication to design playful prosthetics for children's upper limbs. In order to do so, we are using feline animal life as inspiration and as a ludic premise to engagement through playfulness. With this artistic exploration in the scope of tangible and embodied interfaces, we seek to contribute to improve and incorporate engagement and fantasy through playful interfaces, ultimately transforming a perceived difference into empowerment of a child's self-esteem, awareness and imagination.

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https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis5010013

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Expanded Boundaries: Art and Non-human Essence as Playful Inspirations for Children's Prosthetics
1. Applied computing
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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TEI '21: Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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Manero ASparkman JDombrowski MSmith PSenthil PSmith SRivera VChi A(2023)Evolving 3D-Printing Strategies for Structural and Cosmetic Components in Upper Limb ProsthesisProsthesis10.3390/prosthesis50100135:1(167-181)Online publication date: 3-Feb-2023
https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis5010013

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