Lines of inquiry

Research

From apparel and physical making toward questions of interaction, participation, and care. These research directions are a working structure that will evolve with the work.

01

Accessibility & Inclusive HCI ↗

Exploring how apparel and physical interaction can support accessible everyday participation.

  • Blind and low-vision accessibility
  • Accessible apparel
  • Inclusive participation
  • Inclusive design
Connected threads ↗

02

Body-Centred & Wearable Interaction ↗

Investigating relationships between changing bodies, wearable forms, and physical interfaces.

  • Wearable systems
  • Garment-body interfaces
  • Soft / pneumatic interfaces
  • Movement and material interaction
Connected threads ↗

03 / Emerging direction

Feminist HCI & Women’s Bodily Experiences ↗

An emerging direction concerned with bodily transitions, care, autonomy, and gendered assumptions in design.

  • Women’s bodily experiences
  • Pregnancy and bodily transitions
  • Care and bodily autonomy
Connected threads ↗