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Pouya is a PhD Student at the iStudio, Queen\u2019s School of Computing. He also finished his MSc at the iStudio, Queen\u2019s School of Computing in 2022. After that, he gained 2 years of experience at the Onaki FabLab where he worked at the intersection of engaging with Indigenous communities and digital fabrication technology. In his Masters, he was exploring in-car experiences through the integration of physical interactions using e-textiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pouya M Khorsandi, Lee Jones, Vandad Davoodnia, Timothy J Lampen, Aliya Conrad, Ali Etemad, Sara Nabil<\/p>

FabriCar: Enriching the User Experience of In-Car Media Interactions with Ubiquitous Vehicle Interiors using E-textile Sensors<\/a> Proceedings Article<\/span> <\/p>

In: <\/span>Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference, <\/span>pp. 1438\u20131456, <\/span>Association for Computing Machinery, <\/span>Pittsburgh, PA, USA, <\/span>2023<\/span>, ISBN: 9781450398930<\/span>.<\/p>

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@inproceedings{10.1145\/3563657.3595988,
\r\ntitle = {FabriCar: Enriching the User Experience of In-Car Media Interactions with Ubiquitous Vehicle Interiors using E-textile Sensors},
\r\nauthor = {Pouya M Khorsandi and Lee Jones and Vandad Davoodnia and Timothy J Lampen and Aliya Conrad and Ali Etemad and Sara Nabil},
\r\nurl = {https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3563657.3595988
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\r\ndoi = {10.1145\/3563657.3595988},
\r\nisbn = {9781450398930},
\r\nyear  = {2023},
\r\ndate = {2023-01-01},
\r\nurldate = {2023-01-01},
\r\nbooktitle = {Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference},
\r\npages = {1438\u20131456},
\r\npublisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
\r\naddress = {Pittsburgh, PA, USA},
\r\nseries = {DIS '23},
\r\nabstract = {This work explores e-textiles in the design space of Human-Vehicle Interaction (HVI) and compares distraction levels between e-textile and screen-based interactions during driving tasks. We developed three prototypes (in the steering wheel, headrest cover, and seat-belt pad) to support tactile interactions (tap, press, and swipe) with car interior elements for non-driving applications (such as media control). Our designs used digital embroidery to achieve aesthetic design qualities and wireless connection. In a deployment study with 16 participants, we collected quantitative and qualitative data through video recording, field observations, and user interviews. The study repeated all scenarios using screen-based interaction for comparison. Our findings present insights into fabric-based sensors including fewer collisions and a 302.7% decrease in eye distraction. These findings suggest new design opportunities, such as retrofitting existing vehicles, designing ideation toolkits for diverse users, devising an e-textile Fitts\u2019 Law for reachability, and expanding vehicle interaction research within the HCI community.},
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This work explores e-textiles in the design space of Human-Vehicle Interaction (HVI) and compares distraction levels between e-textile and screen-based interactions during driving tasks. We developed three prototypes (in the steering wheel, headrest cover, and seat-belt pad) to support tactile interactions (tap, press, and swipe) with car interior elements for non-driving applications (such as media control). Our designs used digital embroidery to achieve aesthetic design qualities and wireless connection. In a deployment study with 16 participants, we collected quantitative and qualitative data through video recording, field observations, and user interviews. The study repeated all scenarios using screen-based interaction for comparison. Our findings present insights into fabric-based sensors including fewer collisions and a 302.7% decrease in eye distraction. These findings suggest new design opportunities, such as retrofitting existing vehicles, designing ideation toolkits for diverse users, devising an e-textile Fitts\u2019 Law for reachability, and expanding vehicle interaction research within the HCI community.<\/div>
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