A case study into the role of bodily expertise in somatic design ideation

Authors

Yeup Hur, Departmment of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, The NetherlandsFollow
Liz van der Jagt, Departmment of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, The NetherlandsFollow
Geert Boer, Departmment of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, The NetherlandsFollow
Tyana Hendriksma, Departmment of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, The NetherlandsFollow
Els van Raaij, Departmment of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, The NetherlandsFollow
Panos Markopoulos, Departmment of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, The NetherlandsFollow

Abstract

Research in tangible and embodied interaction design highlights the critical role of the human body and its movement. Various studies have explored the importance of bodily awareness (Hummels, 2007) and have further encouraged de-signers to cultivate subjective bodily skills (Schiphorst, 2011) to support and enhance design practices. These bodily considerations have led to methodological approaches, such as body storming (Schleicher, 2010), to a more holistic approach like Soma Design (Höök, 2018), emphasising the importance of bodily understanding. This paper examines the characteristics of experienced bodily movers and their potential contributions to the design ideation process. We also explore how these characteristics can be integrated into design practice. A case study of a design ideation session with four designers and four experienced movers is presented, analysing their contributions and skills.

Keywords

embodied interaction; tangible interaction; somaesthetics; somatic ideation; body-storming

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.1379

Citation

Hur, Y., van der Jagt, L., Boer, G., Hendriksma, T., van Raaij, E., and Markopoulos, P. (2024) A case study into the role of bodily expertise in somatic design ideation, in Gray, C., Ciliotta Chehade, E., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L., Ciuccarelli, P., Lloyd, P. (eds.), DRS2024: Boston, 23–28 June, Boston, USA. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.1379

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