From Meaning to Expression: A Dual Approach to Coupling

Coupling is a key concept in the field of embodied interaction with digital products and systems, describing how phenomena relate to physical world. In this paper, we present Research through Design process which coupling explored deepened. The use case that employed conduct our research an industrial workplace proposed by Audi Brussels Kuka. Our aim was enrich projection, or Spatial Augmented Reality, while focusing on operator interaction. We went three successive design iterations, each resulted demonstrator. demonstrators, they propelled understanding coupling. establish framework between different events, be digital, emerges four aspects: time, location, direction, expression. bring first aspects together under one heading—coupling meaning—and it ease pragmatic usability. uncover characteristics fourth aspect—coupling expression—and link psychological wellbeing workplace. conclude paper highlighting its contribution agenda.