Bringing Movement to Digital Tasks at the Office: Designing an Acceptably Active Interface Interaction for Sending Emails

Keller, Philip; van den Heuvel, Roy; Lallemand, Carine

doi:10.1145/3569009.3573113

Reference : Bringing Movement to Digital Tasks at the Office: Designing an Acceptably Active Inte...


	Document type :	Scientific congresses, symposiums and conference proceedings : Paper published in a book
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Multidisciplinary, general & others
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/53039

Title :	Bringing Movement to Digital Tasks at the Office: Designing an Acceptably Active Interface Interaction for Sending Emails
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Keller, Philip []
	van den Heuvel, Roy []
	Lallemand, Carine [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) >]
Publication date :	Feb-2023
Main document title :	Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction TEI'23
Publisher :	ACM
Peer reviewed :	Yes
On invitation :	No
Audience :	International
Event name :	TEI'23 Seventeenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction
Event date :	From 26-02-2023 to 01-03-2023
Keywords :	[en] Sedentary behavior ; computerized tasks ; interaction design ; physical activity ; office work
Abstract :	[en] While working on a computer typically involves sitting for prolonged periods of time, sedentary work routines are associated with numerous health issues. To address this societal concern, existing solutions trigger physical activity as a break from work, rather than a part of it. In this research, we explore a vision for physically active ways of working, by transforming mundane digital tasks into physically active ones. As a research artifact and design exemplar, we present A2-I2, an innovative tangible system for sending emails. After loading their email onto a physical “letter” token, office workers must walk to a physical mailbox located in the office space. Understanding what design qualities influence the experience and acceptability of such systems is a necessary step toward the design of acceptably active interface interactions. We report on a preliminary user test with 8 participants. With this project, we aim to inspire future tangible and embodied systems addressing the timely issue of sedentary behavior at work.
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/53039
DOI :	10.1145/3569009.3573113

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