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Designing Technologies for Playful Interspecies Communication

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Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas,

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ACI '20: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction

Article No.: 20, Pages 1 - 6

https://doi.org/10.1145/3446002.3446003

Published: 24 March 2021 Publication History

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This one-day workshop examined how we might use technologies to support design for playful interspecies communication and considered some of the potential implications. We explored aspects of playful technology and reflected on what opportunities computers can provide for facilitating communication between species. The workshop's focal activity was the co-creation of some imaginary systems designed for specific multi-species scenarios. Through our activities, we aim to question and pave the way for designing technology that promotes interspecies communication, drawing input not only from ACI practitioners but also from those of the broader HCI and animal science community, who are often stakeholders in facilitating, expanding, and/or redefining playful technology.

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ACI '20: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction

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Zhou JDoubrovski ZGiaccardi EKarana E(2024)Living with Cyanobacteria: Exploring Materiality in Caring for Microbes in Everyday LifeProceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/3613904.3642039(1-20)Online publication date: 11-May-2024
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Hirskyj-Douglas I(2023)Systematic iterative design of interactive devices for animalsInteraction Studies. Social Behaviour and Communication in Biological and Artificial SystemsInteraction Studies / Social Behaviour and Communication in Biological and Artificial SystemsInteraction Studies10.1075/is.22045.hir24:2(225-256)Online publication date: 3-Nov-2023
https://doi.org/10.1075/is.22045.hir

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