Imbodylab

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Researching body experiences poses challenges due to their inherently subjective and intangible nature. In TEI, more broadly in HCI, methods like body maps capture these experiences. We advance body maps by developing and applying two extensions to body maps to address important dimensions of body experience. These were tested in two studies. The first focuses on design processes aimed at achieving more generalizable data through quantitative methods, while enabling analysis from an individual perspective. Here, we introduce a segmentation approach of body maps for quantifying and comparing body experiences. These maps feature subdivisions of various body areas, derived from a study reporting the effects of movement sonification intervention on body perception. The segmentation allows for precise measurement and comparison of these changes. In the second, we shift to the context in which body experiences take place, presenting context-sensitive body maps anchored in the environment. These maps explore the relationship between body and environment. We present methodologies for researching embodied interactions within TEI.