Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman
ABSTRACT
Humans are uniquely able to cloak their emotional responses. In doing this, a person might outwardly project inauthentic messages that contradict their inner state. But what if you had a tail, feathers or fur that indicate your true responses through biometric data? The BioWear project explores the use of wearable technology to create deeper and more authentic human-to-human communications by using body metrics to sense and display emotions. BioWear kinetic accessories collect the wearer's physical data and use that information to manipulate the appearance, revealing the person's inner, genuine state.
BioWear also explores the relationship between the objects we wear and the messages that we communicate with our clothing and our bodies. As an extension of our physical bodies, BioWear raises questions about the future and the boundaries of communication through fashion, design and technology.
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Index Terms
- BioWear: a kinetic accessory that communicates emotions through wearable technology
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