Full citation
Schneider, O., and MacLean, K. E. “Reflections on a WYFIWIF Tool for Eliciting User Feedback,” in CHI Workshops - Tactile UX. Toronto, CAN: ACM, 2014, pp. 5 pages.
Abstract
Designing haptic phenomena is increasingly important but
difficult. Eliciting user feedback is particularly challenging.
Direct means of sharing haptic sensations are limited, and
the absence of unifying conceptual models for working
with haptic sensations further restricts communication
between designers and users. This is especially
troublesome for pleasurable, affectively targeted
interactions that rely on subjective user experience. In this
paper, we summarize a recently-published qualitative
study evaluating mHIVE, a What-You-Feel-Is-What-I-Feel
(WYFIWIF) device for the direct manipulation and
communication of vibrotactile stimuli. mHIVE is designed
for rapid feedback and collaborative exploration, and
shows promise for providing an additional, tactile mode of
communication between designers and users in support of
improved haptic design.
difficult. Eliciting user feedback is particularly challenging.
Direct means of sharing haptic sensations are limited, and
the absence of unifying conceptual models for working
with haptic sensations further restricts communication
between designers and users. This is especially
troublesome for pleasurable, affectively targeted
interactions that rely on subjective user experience. In this
paper, we summarize a recently-published qualitative
study evaluating mHIVE, a What-You-Feel-Is-What-I-Feel
(WYFIWIF) device for the direct manipulation and
communication of vibrotactile stimuli. mHIVE is designed
for rapid feedback and collaborative exploration, and
shows promise for providing an additional, tactile mode of
communication between designers and users in support of
improved haptic design.
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Year Published
2014