Living Interfaces: Human Microbiome
Our bodies are home to an unseen ecosystem of microbes that live in symbiosis with us. In this work, we extend the “human” 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, Michelle Ramsahoye, Joshua Coffie, Julia Tung, and Mirela Alistar. 2023. "µMe: Exploring the Human Microbiome as an Intimate Material for Living Interfaces". In: Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS ’23) (July 10–14, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA). https://doi.org/10.1145/3563657.3596133