Our bodies are home to an unseen ecosystem of microbes that live in symbiosis with us. In this work, we extend the β€œhuman” 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.

Living Matter Lab

Publications

Fiona Bell,ΜύMichelle Ramsahoye,ΜύJoshua Coffie,ΜύJulia Tung, andΒ Mirela Alistar. 2023. "Β΅Me: Exploring the Human Microbiome as an Intimate Material for Living Interfaces". In:Β Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS ’23)Β (July 10–14, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA).Β