Comments on: When human-computer interaction becomes more organic

By: linear actuator

linear actuator — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:36:46 +0000

Actuators are really needed for complex tasks in the high power market.If the load requires accurate positioning, the electric actuators as well as the valve actuators has the advantage among others…

By: Jeroen van Geel

Jeroen van Geel — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:03:08 +0000

Yesterday Studio Roosegaarde showed their Liquid Space 6.0 installation, which is simpler… but quite similar to this idea. It’s nice how people explore and respond to the device, translating movement and sound of a machine into emotions.

By: Pieter

Pieter — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:05:35 +0000

Didn’t we see this when people started interacting with Tamagotchi’s a long time ago?
In my opinion the way people interact with less ‘organic’ devices such as their bike, remote control or any other in-animate object is not that different. I see people yelling at their computerscreen when something goes wrong daily and that’s a very human way of communicating. you seem to draw the line between positive versus negative emotions in man-machine interaction.
The assumption that interaction between people is not so much influenced by expactations is wrong I think.

PS nice sculpture though

By: Dennis Koks

Dennis Koks — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:04:54 +0000

Hi Anton,

I believe it goes both ways. They interact with it differently because they don’t use it as a tool. But the fact that it’s so organic also causes changes in the way people interact with it, even if it was only about the sheer fact that people forget they’re interacting with a computer.

By: anton

anton — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:52:01 +0000

Nice sculpture.
I don’t agree with your conclusion. It’s not because the thing is organic that people have patience. It’s because they don’t use it as a tool, they don’t expect any value from it. It’s because people haven’t set themselves any goals. They are still open minded.