What we talk about when we talk about co-creative tangibles
Abstract
We investigate ways in which emergent digital technologies embedded into "soft things" offer new possibilities for communication, collaboration and co-creation between people with and without disabilities. Specifically, we look at ways in which tangible, net based, multi-modal artifacts can be used for creating and sharing music and visuals. In this paper, we describe the notion of co-creative tangibles, and the ways in which different stakeholders talk about these "smart things". The three participating groups are children and their families, care givers and teachers, and researchers from different disciplines. We will specifically investigate Universal Design in the area of Tangible Interaction, and ways of talking about the "things" we develop, use and interact with.
