Our bodies are home to an unseen ecosystem of microbes that live in symbiosis with us. In this work, we extend the 鈥渉uman鈥� in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) to include these microbes. Specifically, we explore the skin microbiome as an intimate material for interaction design by viewing the body as a microbial interface.
Publications
Fiona Bell,听Michelle Ramsahoye,听Joshua Coffie,听Julia Tung, and聽Mirela Alistar. 2023. "碌Me: Exploring the Human Microbiome as an Intimate Material for Living Interfaces". In:聽Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 鈥�23)聽(July 10鈥�14, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA).聽
Mirela Alistar
Assistant Professor • Living Matter Lab • BIOCHIPS, PERSONAL MEDICINE, DIY BIO • COMPUTER SCIENCE
ATLAS Institute
Fiona Bell
PhD, Creative Technology and Design 鈥�23 • BIOPLASTICS, BIODESIGN, WEARABLES
ATLAS Institute
Joshua Coffie
PhD Student
ATLAS Institute
Michelle Ramsahoye
PhD Student
Computer Science
Julia Tung
Undergraduate Student
ATLAS Institute