Smell Above All: Envisioning Smell-Centred Future Worlds

Beşevli, Ceylan, Brianza, Giada, Dawes, Christopher, Shabanova, Nonna, Mathur, Sanjoli, Lechner, Matthias, Maggioni, Emanuela, Boak, Duncan, Philpott, Carl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1125-3236, Schieck, Ava Fatah Gen and Obrist, Marianna (2024) Smell Above All: Envisioning Smell-Centred Future Worlds. In: DIS '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), pp. 2530-2544. ISBN 979-8-4007-0583-0

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Abstract

Take a deep breath; what do you smell? While sight and hearing dominate our perceptions, the sense of smell is often overlooked, even undervalued. However, the importance of our sense of smell goes beyond detecting odours. It shapes our emotions, memories, behaviour, and quality of life. Recent advances in olfactory interfaces have sparked discussions about the future of smell in human-computer interaction. While efforts mainly focus on the realization of new olfactory interfaces, here we collectively explore alternative worlds centred around the sense of smell. First, we conducted a design futuring workshop involving individuals with varying smell capabilities and expertise to envision and discuss smell-centred futures. Then, through iterative reflection, we arrived at three smell worlds presented as narratives and visuals. From this conceptual work, we offer new perspectives and generative possibilities for design research that prioritizes our noses.

Item Type:	Book Section
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Respiratory and Airways Group Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	31 May 2024 10:30
Last Modified:	25 Jul 2024 14:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/95353
DOI:	10.1145/3643834.3660699

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