Sensorial Pads: Awareness of muscle and skin movements on the breast through looking and feeling

Sammanfattning: Breast awareness is a topic related to women's daily life. The purpose of this project is to explore the behaviors of knowing breasts from the perspective of women themselves, intending to design body experiences that facilitate the awareness of breast muscles and skin movements. The thesis begins with early-stage explorations of the meanings and methodologies of breast awareness and illustrates the entire process from preliminary research to prototyping procedure. Concepts and design methods of soma design are used to explore what kinds of interactions could be outlined in the breast sensing journey. The research process and design results propose new ways of interaction design for breast awareness, exploring the application of new material properties in soma design and breast knowing approaches. As the outcome, Sensorial Pads are made out of silicone, intending to emphasize skin tactile feeling and visual interaction for breast cognition.