Topics

Our workshop will focus but is not limited to the following topics:

• Commercial things, wearables, skinnables and implantables vs. medical grade devices. What is the value to non-medical grade devices?
• Possibilities of relationships among WHATs - e.g., interaction and symbiosis. Could we define a scale from minimal interaction to full symbiosis?
• Holistic views: When does a group of WHATs become a team, group of organisms, or agents?
• What makes a device smart? Are all smarts the same or are there varying degrees of smartness (e.g., a scale)?
• Could we develop a theory for SMART relationships?
• When does a wearable, an implantable, or a thing become part of the human?
• The interplay among various degrees of digital and analog.
• What is the role of system thinking and practice in dealing and managing arrays of WHATs?
• A broader view on experience: WHAT and the integration of senses (e.g., touch and smell).

Target Audience

The workshop aims at scholars and students from the domains of:

• Interaction Design
• Cognitive Science
• Visualization and Multimedia
• Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
• Common sense practitioners