Exploration of Embodied Space Experience through Umbilical Interaction: A Grounded Theory Approach
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| author | Guo, Shuai Liu, Dawei Zheng, Tiantian |
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| contents | This paper critiques the limits of human-centered design in HCI, proposing a shift toward Interface-Centered Design. Drawing on Hookway's philosophy of interfaces, phenomenology, and embodied interaction, we created Umbilink, an umbilical interaction device simulating a uterine environment with tactile sensors and rhythmic feedback to induce a pre-subjectivized state of sensory reduction. Participants' experiences were captured through semi-structured interviews and analyzed with grounded theory. Our contributions are: (1) introducing the novel interface type of Umbilical Interaction; (2) demonstrating the cognitive value of materialized interfaces in a human-interface-environment relation; (3) highlighting the design role of wearing rituals as liminal experiences. As a pilot study, this design suggests imaginative applications in healing, meditation, and sleep, while offering a speculative tool for future interface research. |
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| spellingShingle | Exploration of Embodied Space Experience through Umbilical Interaction: A Grounded Theory Approach Guo, Shuai Liu, Dawei Zheng, Tiantian Human-Computer Interaction Emerging Technologies Multimedia H.5.2; H.5.1; H.5.m This paper critiques the limits of human-centered design in HCI, proposing a shift toward Interface-Centered Design. Drawing on Hookway's philosophy of interfaces, phenomenology, and embodied interaction, we created Umbilink, an umbilical interaction device simulating a uterine environment with tactile sensors and rhythmic feedback to induce a pre-subjectivized state of sensory reduction. Participants' experiences were captured through semi-structured interviews and analyzed with grounded theory. Our contributions are: (1) introducing the novel interface type of Umbilical Interaction; (2) demonstrating the cognitive value of materialized interfaces in a human-interface-environment relation; (3) highlighting the design role of wearing rituals as liminal experiences. As a pilot study, this design suggests imaginative applications in healing, meditation, and sleep, while offering a speculative tool for future interface research. |
| title | Exploration of Embodied Space Experience through Umbilical Interaction: A Grounded Theory Approach |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction Emerging Technologies Multimedia H.5.2; H.5.1; H.5.m |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.10258 |