Abstract: The human body is ripe with potential to express and perceive, but our physical selves are often ignored by the devices we use. How can we better design computing systems that take into account the human body's rich capabilities? This talk will provide a basic overview of physical and wearable computing and how experiments in these fields help to expand and explore the ways humans communicate through computers.

Bio: Kate Hartman creates new tools for expression through innovative applications of technology. Her individual and collaborative projects span the fields of wearable computing, mobile telephony, video installation, and conceptual art. She holds a B.A. from Bard College in Film and Electronic Arts and an M.P.S. from New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program. Her work has been exhibited internationally and has been featured by the New York Times, BBC World Service, NPR, and in the recently published book "Fashionable Technology". Hartman lives in New York City and is an adjunct faculty member at New York University where she teaches courses in soft circuitry and physical computing.