Feng, Yifan;
Li, Shengyuehui;
Zhang, Hanlin;
Tang, Weihong;
McCaffrey, Josephine E;
Wohl, Bea S;
Rode, Jennifer;
(2025)
SewSimple: An E-textile Prototyping Kit for Computational Making with BBC micro:bit.
In:
CHI EA '25: Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM): Yokohama, Japan.
(In press).
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Abstract
In this paper we present the “SewSimple”, an E-textile prototyping kit designed to support computational making with the BBC micro:bit, and discuss findings from a preliminary mixed-method evaluation involving twelve schoolchildren aged 9-11 at a local feepaying primary school. Our research indicates that the “SewSimple” design effectively improves the construction of stable circuitry in E-textile projects compared to using the BBC micro:bit alone. Through qualitative analysis of interviews, photos, and video clips, we propose design recommendations that include hardware improvements such as repositioning grommets (plated-through-holes), customizing covers, and improving labeling. Additionally, we suggest enhancements in instructional design targeting crafting skills and conductivity knowledge, aimed at collectively enhancing user experience.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | SewSimple: An E-textile Prototyping Kit for Computational Making with BBC micro:bit |
| Event: | ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) |
| Location: | Yokohama, Japan |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1145/3706599.3720262 |
| Publisher version: | https://dl.acm.org/ |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Computational Making, E-textile, BBC micro:bit, Creativity, Gender, Design |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media > IOE - UCL Knowledge Lab |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10206914 |
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