Beşevli, Ceylan;
Gao, Lei;
Kemsaram, Narsimlu;
Brianza, Giada;
Georgiou, Orestis;
Subramanian, Sriram;
Obrist, Marianna;
(2025)
SONARIOS: A Design Futuring-Driven Exploration of Acoustophoresis.
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Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference.
(pp. pp. 740-753).
ACM: Madeira, Portugal.
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Abstract
Sound waves shape not only our ability to hear but also offer new ways to interact with and experience our environment. Acoustophoresis, a method of manipulating objects using the mechanical energy of sound, enables multimodal displays incorporating touch, taste, vision, and more. While current research has focused on technical advancements, we explore acoustophoresis and its applications through a design-driven lens. We conducted a design futuring workshop, speculating on possible applications, and identified six key themes. Based on these insights, we developed two speculative scenarios, SONARIOS, that illustrate future experiences shaped by acoustophoresis. We abstracted the insights into three strong design concepts that bridge speculative exploration with practical design. We emphasize the importance of balancing desirability, feasibility, and responsibility in acoustophoresis development, advocating for a design approach that integrates technical innovation with user-centred considerations.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | SONARIOS: A Design Futuring-Driven Exploration of Acoustophoresis |
| Event: | DIS '25: Designing Interactive Systems Conference |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1145/3715336.3735775 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1145/3715336.3735775 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2025 Copyright held by the owner/author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
| Keywords: | Acoustophoresis, Acoustic Levitation, Speculative Design, Design Futuring, Sound waves, Multisensory Experiences |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10210846 |
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