TY - GEN
T1 - SpiceWare
T2 - 35th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST 2022
AU - Yang, Shunyi
AU - Pai, Yun Suen
AU - Minamizawa, Kouta
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/10/29
Y1 - 2022/10/29
N2 - Preference and tolerance towards spicy food may vary depending on culture, location, upbringing, personality and even gender. Due to this, spicy food can often effect the social interaction on the dining table, especially if it is presented as a cultural dish. We propose SpiceWare, a thermally adjustable spoon that alters the perception of spice to improve cross-cultural communication. SpiceWare is a 3D-printed aluminium spoon that houses a thermal peltier that provides thermal feedback up to 45°C which can alter the taste perception of the user. As an initial evaluation, we conducted a workshop among participants of varying cultural backgrounds and observe their interaction when dining on spicy food. We found that the overall interaction was perceived to be more harmonious, and we discuss potential future works on improving the system.
AB - Preference and tolerance towards spicy food may vary depending on culture, location, upbringing, personality and even gender. Due to this, spicy food can often effect the social interaction on the dining table, especially if it is presented as a cultural dish. We propose SpiceWare, a thermally adjustable spoon that alters the perception of spice to improve cross-cultural communication. SpiceWare is a 3D-printed aluminium spoon that houses a thermal peltier that provides thermal feedback up to 45°C which can alter the taste perception of the user. As an initial evaluation, we conducted a workshop among participants of varying cultural backgrounds and observe their interaction when dining on spicy food. We found that the overall interaction was perceived to be more harmonious, and we discuss potential future works on improving the system.
KW - cross-cultural gap
KW - dinnerware
KW - gustatory
KW - spice augmentation
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U2 - 10.1145/3526114.3558701
DO - 10.1145/3526114.3558701
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85141428360
T3 - UIST 2022 Adjunct - Adjunct Proceedings of the 35th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
BT - UIST 2022 Adjunct - Adjunct Proceedings of the 35th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
PB - Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Y2 - 29 October 2022 through 2 November 2022
ER -