Introduction to Physical Computing

Physically Interacting

It’s all about us

People - communication

People - output / convey

Talk/ vocalize

Whistle

Sing

Blow air

Blink

Wink

Dilate pupils

Raise eyebrows

Gaze/Look

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Touch

Poke

Hit

Pet

Gesture

Clap hands

Snap fingers

Kick

Stump feet

Twitch nervously

Get close

Step on feet

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Subconscious:

Perspire / sweat

Shake

Heart beat

Breath

Odor

Tremor in voice

Flare nostrils

Twitch nose

Blow air - nose

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People - input / perception

Hear talk

Hear tone of voice

Hear music

Hear heart beat

Hear clapping

(Hear space - sonar)

See

See in 3D

Detect motion

See gestures

See body language

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Feel touch

Feel pain

Feel tickle

Sense temperature

Feel wind

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Smell materials/chemical

Smell environment

Smell people

Smell nervousness

Smell attraction

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communication with computers

technology device - output / actuation

Make sounds

Make lights

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Heat / cool

Move itself

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vibrate

Move things

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Display on screen

Magnetize

Transmit signals

Electrocute

Blow wind

Project light

Make smells

technology device - input / sensing

Detect transmissions

Detect touch

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Detect magnetism

Hear sounds

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Smell things

Detect perspiration

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See in 3D

Sense brain waves

Detect wind

Detect heat

Detect motion

Detect chemicals

See things

See in dark

Detect heartbeat

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Interaction steps

initiate interaction

sense / listen / input

respond / speak / output

sense / listen

think/ process

think