1. the definition of interaction is the process of two or multiple people or things responding to others with or without thinking or understanding what the other has acted.
2. the device that I think does not align with my definition: <feeding> by Chang Hsin Yu
the description of “feeding”: a device composed of a fishing rod, a microphone, a speaker, and a volume sensor. when the volume is low, the fishing rod will loosen and let the microphone drop closer to the speaker. when the volume is significant, the fishing rod will tighten and rise away from the speaker.
why it doesn’t align with my definition: in this device, there are two parties. one is the fishing rod and the other is the sound. which aligns with my definition of two or more people or objects. however, only the fishing rod responds to the sound, but the sound doesn’t respond to the fishing rod. because regardless of the fishing rod, the sound will not be affected by it. so it doesn’t respond to the fishing rod’s action which doesn’t align with my definition.
how it triggered my definition of interaction: usually, when I think of interaction, I think of two people making actions according to their understanding of what the other’s has said. but in this device, I come to realize that two objects can also interact with each other. as sound and fishing rod are objects instead of people. also, it has come to my realization that two parties can interact with each other without the need of understanding each other. as the fishing rod doesn’t actually understand the sound and the sound doesn’t understand the fishing rod. that has made my understanding towards interaction deeper. I now think interaction means the process of two or multiple people or things responding to others with or without thinking or understanding what the other has acted.
3. the device that aligns with my definition: <SMS Slingshot> by VR/Urban
the description of SMS Slingshot: you first type a message on the wooden keypad of the SMSlingshoot, then the message is transmitted to the computer. when you pulled the flexible ribbon, a laser will show up on the wall. and if you loosen your hand, the message will be projected on the wall.
why it aligns with my definition: it is the progress between a person and a SMSlingshoot responding to others with thinking about what the other has acted. because people will think about what to type and the computer will progress and show what people have typed once that person has loosened the ribbon.
how it triggered my definition of interaction: I think it is a very typical type of interaction. only one person and one thing are involved. they all reacted to what the other one did (the person will type and the computer will project). also, they do what they do after thinking about the other’s reaction. so that is why I define my definition of interaction as the process of two or multiple people or things responding to others with or without thinking or understanding what the other has acted.
4. References Cited
Urban View all posts by Eric Forman, Eric, et al. “SMS Slingshot by VR/Urban.” HelloCircuits!, 13 Sept. 2015, https://hellocircuits.com/2012/04/29/sms-slingshot-by-vrurban/#more-9744.
Chang View all posts by Eric Forman, Chang, et al. “‘Feeding’ by Chang Hsin Yu.” HelloCircuits!, 2 Sept. 2022, https://hellocircuits.com/2022/05/02/feeding-by-chang-hsin-yu/#more-13510.