Hold & Release.
Hold & Release.
Hold & Release.
What if technology could feel the weight of a moment before letting it go? Hold & Release is a physical–digital journaling ritual that explores emotional expression through embodied interaction.
What if technology could feel the weight of a moment before letting it go? Hold & Release is a physical–digital journaling ritual that explores emotional expression through embodied interaction.
Physical Computing
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Sensor-Based Interaction
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p5.js
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Arduino
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Emotional UX
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Interaction Prototyping
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System Design
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Scope
Tangible Interaction
Role
Concept / Interaction / Visual / Motion Designer (Solo)
Duration
2 weeks
Year
2025
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Problem
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Problem
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Problem
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Expressing Emotion Is Hard
Expressing Emotion Is Hard
Many digital tools for reflection rely on typing or screens, which can feel detached and emotionally limiting—especially when expressing complex or vulnerable feelings.
Many digital tools for reflection rely on typing or screens, which can feel detached and emotionally limiting—especially when expressing complex or vulnerable feelings.
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Solution
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Solution
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Solution
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Embodied Interaction as Expression
Embodied Interaction as Expression
Hold — The user applies pressure, signaling emotional tension or intent
Sense — A flex sensor reads the physical input in real time
Release — Letting go triggers a visual transformation
Remember — The system visualizes the emotional trace through motion and dispersion
Hold — The user applies pressure, signaling emotional tension or intent
Sense — A flex sensor reads the physical input in real time
Release — Letting go triggers a visual transformation
Remember — The system visualizes the emotional trace through motion and dispersion
1. Begin by writing what you hold inside.
1. Begin by writing what you hold inside.
2. Hold the sensor : Feel the tension build
3. Let go : Watch the moment scatter
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Demo
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Demo
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Demo
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Turning touch into emotional expression
Turning touch into emotional expression
The demo demonstrates how physical gestures control the interaction in real time. By holding and releasing the object, sensor input is translated into dynamic visual changes, making emotional expression visible through motion and transformation.
The demo demonstrates how physical gestures control the interaction in real time. By holding and releasing the object, sensor input is translated into dynamic visual changes, making emotional expression visible through motion and transformation.
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Reflection
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Reflection
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Reflection
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Why It Matters
Why It Matters
By designing interaction around the body rather than the screen, Hold & Release demonstrates how physical computing can support more intuitive, expressive, and human-centered emotional experiences.
By designing interaction around the body rather than the screen, Hold & Release demonstrates how physical computing can support more intuitive, expressive, and human-centered emotional experiences.
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