ATLS 207A
Laura Devendorf,听assistant professor of information science with the ATLAS Institute,听is an artist and technologist working predominately in human-computer interaction and design research. She designs and develops systems that embody alternative visions for human-machine relations within creative practice. Her recent work focuses on smart textiles鈥攁 project that interweaves the production of computational design tools with cultural reflections on gendered forms of labor and visions for how wearable technology could shape how we perceive lived environments.听
Laura directs听the Unstable Design Lab. She earned bachelors' degrees in studio art and computer science from the University of California Santa Barbara before earning her PhD听at听UC Berkeley School of Information. She has worked in the fields of sustainable fashion, design听and engineering. Her research has been featured on National Public Radio and has received multiple best paper awards at top conferences in the field of human-computer interaction.
Projects
- SCOBY Breastplate
- Design Memoirs
- Developing Next-Generation Rapid Prototyping Tools to Catalyze Innovation in Smart Textiles
- Unfabricate
- Engaging Nature in Computational Fabrication
- Textile Animation
- Smart Textile听Techniques
- AdaCAD
- What Design Can Learn from听ASMR
- String Figuring
- Sensing Kirigami
- A Fabric that Remembers
- A Desktop Biofiber Spinning Machine for Smart Textiles Design
- Loom Hacking
- Experimental Weaving Residency
- Data Narratives in Sound and Yarn
Publications
Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,听Mirela Alistar,听Laura Devendorf, and听Michael L. Rivera. 2024.听. In:听Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�24), (Honolulu, HI, May 11鈥�16, 2024).
Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,听Lily M Gabriel,听Mikhaila Friske,听Shanel Wu,听Sasha De Koninck,听Laura Devendorf, and听Mirela Alistar. 2023. "". In:听Adjunct Proceedings of the 2023 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing &听the 2023 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computing (UbiComp/ISWC '23 Adjunct).听(October 08, 2023).
Laura Devendorf, Kathryn Walters, Marianne Fairbanks,听Etta Sandry,听Emma R. Goodwill. 2023. 鈥溾��. In:听CHI '23: Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).听听
Clement Zheng, Bo Han, Xin Liu,听Laura Devendorf, Hans Tan, and Ching Chiuan Yen. "". In:听Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).
Verena Fuchsberger, Doroth茅 Smit, Nathalia Campreguer Fran莽a, Georg Regal, Stefanie Wuschitz, Barbara Huber, Joanna Kowolik,听Laura Devendorf, Elisa Giaccardi, and Ambra Trotto. 2023. "". In:听CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts听(Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).听
Jordan Wirfs-Brock, Maxene Graze,听Laura Devendorf, Audrey Desjardins, Visda Goudarzi,听Mikhaila Friske, and Brian C. Keegan. 2022. "". In:听CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts. (Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).
Fiona Bell,听Derrek Chow,听Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,听Laura Devendorf, and听Mirela Alistar. 2023. "". In:听Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction听(TEI '23)听(Warsaw, Poland, February 26 - March 1, 2023)鈥�. 听[Best Pictorial Award]
de Koninck, S., and听Devendorf, L. (2022) Objects of Care, in Lockton, D., Lenzi, S., Hekkert, P., Oak, A., S谩daba, J., Lloyd, P. (eds.), DRS2022: Bilbao, 25 June - 3 July, Bilbao, Spain.听听(June 25-July 3, 2022鈥擝ilbao, Spain).
Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,听Netta Ofer,听Shanel Wu,听Mary Etta West,听Mirela Alistar听and听Laura Devendorf.听2022. Exploring Biofoam as a Material for Tangible Interaction. In听Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 鈥�22), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1525-1529.听听(June 13-17, 2022鈥擵irtual Event, Australia).听
Annika Muehlbradt,听Gregory Whiting,听Shaun Kane听and听Laura Devendorf.听2022. Knitting Access: Exploring Stateful Textiles with People with Disabilities. In听Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 鈥�22), ACM, New York, NY, USA, 13 pages.听听.pdf听 (June 13-17, 2022, Virtual Event, Australia).听[Best Paper Honorable Mention Award].
Laura Devendorf,听Sasha De Koninck, and听Etta Sandry. 2022. An Introduction to Weave Structure for HCI: A How-to and Reflection on Modes of Exchange. In Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 鈥�22), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA. 629-642.听听(June 13-17, 2022鈥擵irtual Event, Australia)听[Best Pictorial Honorable Mention Award].
Maya Livio听and听Laura Devendorf. [2022]. 鈥淭he Eco-Technical Interface: Attuning to the Instrumental.鈥� In听Proceedings of听CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�22). (New Orleans, LA鈥擜pril 30-May 5, 2022).听
Janghee Cho,听Laura Devendorf听and Stephen Voida. 2021. From The Art of Reflection to The Art of Noticing: A Shifting View of Self-Tracking Technologies鈥� Role in Supporting Sustainable Food Practices. 听In听Extended Abstracts of the 2021 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021).听(Yokohama, Japan (virtual)鈥揗ay 8-13, 2021). 7 pages. DOI:听.
Fiona Bell, Alice Hong, Andreea Danielescu, Aditi Maheshwari, Ben Greenspan, Hiroshi Ishii,听Laura Devendorf, and听Mirela Alistar. 2021. Self-deStaining Textiles: Designing Interactive Systems with Fabric, Stains and Light. 听In听Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�21). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1鈥�12. (Yokohama, Japan (virtual)鈥揗ay 8-13, 2021).听pdf.
Laura Devendorf, Kristina Andersen, and Aisling Kelliher. 2020. The Fundamental Uncertainties of Mothering: Finding Ways to Honor Endurance, Struggle, and Contradiction.听ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact.听27, 4, Article 26 (September 2020), 24 pages. DOI:
Lea Albaugh*, Scott E. Hudson, Lining Yao, and听Laura Devendorf. 2020. Investigating Underdetermination Through Interactive Computational Handweaving. In听Proceedings of the 2020 ACM on Designing Interactive Systems Conference听(DIS 鈥�20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1033鈥�1046.听DOI:听.
Mikhaila Friske,听Jordan Wirfs-Brock, and听Laura Devendorf.听2020. Entangling the Roles of Maker and Interpreter in Interpersonal Data Narratives: Explorations in Yarn and Sound. In听Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 鈥�20). (Virtual鈥揓uly 6-20, 2020).听[Best Paper Honorable Mention Award].听DOI:听
Laura Devendorf, Kristina Andersen, and Aisling Kelliher. 2020. Making Design Memoirs: Understanding and Honoring Difficult Experiences. In听Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1鈥�12. DOI:听(Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)鈥揂pril 25-30, 2020).听[Honorable Mention Award].
Laura Devendorf, Katya Arquilla, Sandra Wirtanen, Allison Anderson, and Steven Frost. 2020. Craftspeople as Technical Collaborators: Lessons Learned through an Experimental Weaving Residency. In听Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1鈥�13. DOI:听(Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)鈥揂pril 25-30, 2020)听[Honorable Mention Award].
Josephine Klefeker,听Libi Striegl, and听Laura Devendorf. 2020. What HCI Can Learn from ASMR: Becoming Enchanted with the Mundane. In听Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1鈥�12. DOI:听(Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)鈥揂pril 25-30, 2020).
Shanel Wu听and听Laura Devendorf. 2020. Unfabricate: Designing Smart Textiles for Disassembly. In听Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI 鈥�20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1鈥�14. DOI:听(Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)鈥揂pril 25-30, 2020).
Josephine Klefeker听and听Laura Devendorf. 2019. Envisioning Reflective and Relaxing Design with ASMR. In听Companion Publication of the 2019 on Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2019 Companion听(DIS '19 Companion). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 225-229. DOI:听.听(San Diego, CA, USA鈥擩une 23-28, 2019).听
Clement Zheng,听HyunJoo Oh,听Laura Devendorf, and听Ellen Yi-Luen Do. 2019. Sensing Kirigami. In听Proceedings of the 2019 on Designing Interactive Systems Conference听(DIS '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 921-934. DOI:听听(San Diego, CA, USA鈥擩une 23-28, 2019).听[Best Pictorial Award].
Laura Devendorf,听Kristina Andersen, Daniela K. Rosner, Ron Wakkary, and James Pierce. 2019. From HCI to HCI-Amusement: Strategies for Engaging what New Technology Makes Old. In听Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 35, 12 pages. DOI:听(Glagow, UK鈥揗ay 4-9, 2019).
Mikhaila Friske,听Shanel Wu听and听Laura Devendorf.听2019. AdaCAD: Crafting Software For Smart Textiles Design. In听Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 345, 13 pages. DOI:听听(Glagow, UK鈥揗ay 4-9, 2019).听[Best Paper Honorable Mention].
Kristina Andersen, Andy Boucher, David Chatting, Audrey Desjardins,听Laura Devendorf, William Gaver, Tom Jenkins, William Odom, James Pierce, and Anna Vallg氓rda. 2019. Doing Things with Research through Design: With What, with Whom, and Towards What Ends?. In听Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI EA '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper W13, 8 pages. DOI:听听(Glagow, UK鈥揗ay 4-9, 2019).
Laura Devendorf听and听Chad Di Lauro. 2019. Adapting Double Weaving and Yarn Plying Techniques for Smart Textiles Applications. In听Proceedings of the Thirteenth Conference on Tangible and Embodied/Embedded Interaction听(TEI 鈥�19), p. 77-85听听听(Tempe, Arizona, USA鈥擬arch 17-20, 2019).
Austin Toombs,听Laura Devendorf,听Patrick Shih, Elizabeth Kaziunas, David Nemer, Helena Mentis, and Laura Forlano. 2018. Sociotechnical Systems of Care. In听Companion of the 2018 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing听(CSCW '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 479-485. DOI:听听(Jersey City, NJ鈥擭ovember 3-7, 2018).
Kristina Andersen,听Laura Devendorf,听James Pierce, Ron Wakkary, and Daniela K. Rosner. 2018.听. In听Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI EA, '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper W11, 8 pages. DOI:听听听(Montreal, Canada鈥揂pril 21-26, 2018).
Jen Liu, Daragh Byrne,听Laura Devendorf. 2018.听.听In听Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 40, 13 pages. DOI:听听(Montreal, Canada鈥揂pril 21-26, 2018).
Josephine Klefeker听and听Laura Devendorf. 2018.听. In听Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI EA. '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper LBW086, 6 pages. DOI:听听(Montreal, Canada鈥揂pril 21-26, 2018).
Laura Devendorf听and听Daniela K. Rosner.听2017.听. In听Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Designing Interactive Systems听(DIS '17). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 995-1000. DOI:听听(Edinburgh, United Kingdom鈥揓une 10-14, 2017).
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