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Intimate CommunicationLovers cup, the Hug and
Making Scents
Silvia Lindtner INF 131 February 07
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Lovers cup - drinking interfaceJackie Lee and
Hyemin ChungMIT Media Labremote
presencecontext awarenessliquid sensors, sip
sensors, wi-fi, LEDsimplicit communication,
emotional communication
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Lovers cuplovers - health care - families -
social event - enhance other communication
channels
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The HugJodi Forlizzi et al., Carnegie
MellonThe Hug simulates a human hug (such as a
childs hug) through a 16-inch pillow that emits
heat, vibrations, sound and light. The Hug is
meant to help elderly people physically distant
from their relatives to be able to communicate in
a more meaningful way.
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Making ScentsAromatic Output for HCIJoseph
jofish Kayesmell an unexplored
mediumstimulating emotions and
memorieswellness, health and emotional
applicationsexample inStink, wants to look at
a method of communicating smells and thus sharing
and communicating in a non-visual, non-audio
mannera digitally augmented spice rack - both
input and output device