Cornell Hybrid Body Lab Team to Present at ACM CHI
https://www.human.cornell.edu/news/imported/2022/05/cornell-hybrid-body-lab-team-present-acm-chi
Posted May 2, 2022
by Marisa LaFalce
IN Human Centered Design
Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao, assistant professor in the Department of Human Centered Design, together with graduate students Heather Jin-Hee Kim and Pin Sung Ku, will present at the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) CHI conference (April 30- May 6); the oldest and largest conference in the field of human computer interaction (HCI).
Cornell’s Hybrid Body Lab, which Kao directs, works at the intersection of HCI and fashion design and body art. In the lab researchers are crafting technology, especially soft technology, which is more comfortable and wearable, for use on the body. Traditional devices that are worn close to the body are often constructed using silicone or tend to be rigid, such as a fitness monitor. Kao became interested in using electronic textile technology – specifically weaving and knitting – because it has superior qualities including softness, structural durability, and sustainability. KnitSkin and Patch-O, the projects they are presenting at CHI on May 3, are the result of years of research at the lab.
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