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Objects with Intent

M. Rozendaal,Boudewijn Boon,V. Kaptelinin

Published 2019 in ACM Trans. Comput. Hum. Interact.

ABSTRACT

In HCI there is an increasing trend to approach computing artifacts as agents. In this article, we make a case for “Objects with Intent” (OwI's) as an emerging type of agents that take advantage of the meaning of everyday things as the site for their intelligence and agency. After reviewing relevant existing research in HCI and related fields, we demonstrate how OwI's provide a new perspective on human–agent interaction. We then elaborate on how the notion of OwI's is informed by Dennett's theory of intentionality and Leontiev's Activity Theory. Thereafter, we illustrate the application of OwI's through the design case of Fizzy, a robotic ball used to stimulate hospitalized children to engage in physical play. We end by discussing the nature and merit of OwI's and reflecting more broadly on the challenges involved in designing OwI's.

PUBLICATION RECORD

  • Publication year

    2019

  • Venue

    ACM Trans. Comput. Hum. Interact.

  • Publication date

    2019-06-17

  • Fields of study

    Sociology, Computer Science

  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.1145/3325277
  • External record

    Open on Semantic Scholar

  • Source metadata

    Semantic Scholar

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