Light bodies: exploring interactions with responsive lights

Content Provider	Microsoft Research
Author	Seitinger, Susanne Taub, Daniel M. Taylor, Alex S.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	"Light bodies" are mobile and portable, hand-held lights that respond to audio and vibration input. The motivation to build these devices is grounded in a historical reinterpretation of street lighting. Before fixed infrastructure illuminated cities at night, people carried lanterns with them to make their presence known. Using this as our starting point, we asked how we might engage people in more actively shaping the lightscapes which surround them. We prototyped a first iteration of sound and vibration responsive, LED-based coloured lights that we placed in three different settings including a choreographed dance performance, an outdoor public installation and an audio-visual event. We report on our experiences with these preliminary investigations.
Starting Page	113
Ending Page	120
Page Count	8
ISBN	9781605588414
DOI	10.1145/1709886.1709908
Language	English
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Publisher Date	2010-01-01
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Microsoft Corporation
Subject Keyword	Human-computer interaction
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Proceeding