Project Details
Description
The primary aim of An Internet of Soft Things is the development of a participatory design methodology for the IoT informed by relational approaches in psychotherapy. Our team of interactive textile developers, computer scientists and psychotherapists are working with Nottinghamshire Mind Network to: inform non-medicalised mental healthcare communities about the issues and opportunities for individuals in a networked society; inform the participatory design community about different philosophical modes of practice in psychotherapy; and evaluate person-centred theory for its potential contribution to a new participatory design methodology for the IoT
Layman's description
The An Internet of Soft Things project challenges how a radically connected world would be designed to benefit human wellbeing, and in particular, what types of experience can be instigated from smart textile interfaces.
Key findings
guidelines for designers working to a Person-Centred Approach in participatory design
| Acronym | IoSofT |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/09/14 → 31/08/16 |
| Links | https://aninternetofsoftthings.com/ |
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Explore the research topics touched on by this project. These labels are generated based on the underlying awards/grants. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Conceptualisations of the body/person in psycholog: paradigmatic implications for designing and design research
Kettley, S., 6 Feb 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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Mapping research at the intersection of design and mental health
Kettley, S. & Lucas, R., 20 Nov 2019, Design for Wellbeing: An Applied Approach. Petermans, A. & Cain, R. (eds.). Routledge, (Design for Social Responsibility).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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'You've got to keep looking, looking, looking': Craft thinking and authenticity
Kettley, S., 1 Sept 2016, In: Craft Research. 7, 2, p. 165-185 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Designing for Ecologies of Care
Rahman, S. (Organiser) & Kettley, S. (Organiser)
22 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Future Healthcare Design Symposium
Kettley, S. (Advisor)
13 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Generating data from the unspoken in tacit interactions: a video recall method for relational design research
Kettley, S. (Invited speaker)
18 Apr 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk