Olivia Seow, Cedric Honnet, Simon Perrault, Hiroshi Ishii. 2022. Pudica: A Framework For Designing Augmented Human-Flora Interaction. In Proceedings of the Augmented Humans Conference (AHs '22). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3519391.3519394

Abstract

This project introduces and studies a design framework for designing human-flora interaction in plant-based interfaces, which could play a prominent role in a world where HCI strives to be less pollutive, more power saving, and humane. It discusses critical considerations (e.g. maintenance, reproducibility) for such interfaces, supported by a user study based on an interactive prototype. The results of our user study show that users’ interest in plants varies significantly with past experience. Users may create a strong emotional bond with plants, suggesting that organic interfaces should be used for emotionally strong use cases, such as keeping in touch with loved ones or checking important data.