From Abstract to Tangible: Supporting the Materialization of Experiential Visions with the Experience Map
Serena Camere
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy / Department of Industrial Design, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
Serena Camere is a design researcher with a keen interest in multisensory design and materials. After receiving her PhD cum laude in March 2016 from Politecnico di Milano, she has recently worked on the project “Mycelium based materials for product design” (NWO-STW) at Delft University of Technology. Her scientific research has been published in several peer-reviewed conference and international journals. Recently, she has been Pictorial Chair and Editor of Alive.Active.Adaptive Conference on Experiential Knowledge and Emerging Materials (EKSIG2017) and core-team member of the Materials Experience Lab. Beside her academic activities, Serena constantly seeks opportunities to disseminate her work through exhibitions (Biofabricate 2017, Dutch Design Week, Milan Design Week), workshops (Creative Marathon at Elisava), and talks, aiming to discuss the potential of a multisensory, experience-oriented approach to industrial design and sustainable materials development.
Hendrik N.J. Schifferstein
Department of Industrial Design, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
Rick (H.N.J.) Schifferstein is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering of Delft University of Technology. His topics of interest include (multi)sensory perception, food design, and experience-driven innovation. He has contributed to more than 60 papers in international scientific journals, including Acta Psychologica, Food Quality and Preference, Chemical Senses, Materials & Design, and International Journal of Design. He is principal editor of the International Journal of Food Design, and co-editor of the books Food, People and Society (2001), Product Experience (2008), From Floating Wheelchairs to Mobile Car Parks (2011), and Advanced Design Methods for Successful Innovation (2013). With his company Studio ZIN, he facilitates workshops that stimulate the innovative and creative powers of people and organizations.
Monica Bordegoni
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
Monica Bordegoni is full professor of Virtual and Physical Prototyping, as well as coordinator of the Methods and Tools for Product Design group and of the Virtual Prototyping Lab at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano. Her main research interests include virtual and physical prototyping of products, Virtual and Augmented Reality technology, Human Computer Interaction, multisensory interaction, product experience, haptic technologies and interaction, olfactory display, and design for additive manufacturing. She has been chair of the Executive Committee of ASME-CIE Division in term 2016-2017, member of the Advisory Board of the DesignSociety (2015-2019), and co-chair of the DesignSociety special interest group on Emotional Engineering in 2010-2018.