Natalie Sontopski

Wheel of Plush: A Co-Design Toolkit for Exploring the Design Space of Smart Soft Toy Materiality

Soft toys foster strong and enduring early childhood attachments, with positive effects extending into adulthood. Smart toys are vulnerable to exploits and can harm users. Bridging this contrast, pairs of smart objects, equipped with only simple sensors and actuators, may support peripheral and emotional awareness. At…