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Traditionally, designers have explored the aesthetics of interaction through the relationship between the product form and the activity people use it for. However, in the increasing complexity of interconnected and multi-activity devices in the home, aesthetics have been sacrificed in a move to increase usability. In this paper, we present an emerging theory that interaction designs that take a contextual integration approach can draw interaction aesthetics from the context instead of the activity to address the increased complexity. In addition, we present a conceptual interaction widget called the fabric-circle-slider that draws its interaction aesthetic from a lounge chair – the context of use – and supports interaction with many devices.
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Zimmerman, J., Hurst, A.K. & Peeters, M.M.R. Fabric-circle-slider: Prototype Exploring the Interaction Aesthetic of Contextual Integration. Know Techn Pol 20, 51–57 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12130-007-9000-1
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