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Emotionology

Integrating human emotion with technological advances

Implications - With growing technological advances and the increasing number of digital social outlets, it's easy to fear losing human emotional ties. Scientists and techies alike are exploring the world of emotion and how it can be applied to technology. Sacrificing human emotion will not be an issue if these experiments are kept up.
Trend Themes
1. Emotive Gadgets - Personalized and customizable gadgets that express emotions are becoming a popular trend among consumers, and businesses that provide these features can benefit greatly.
2. Mood-based Technology - Mood-based technology, such as emotion-sensing jewelry and emotion-predicted playlists, is on the rise and businesses that integrate this technology in their products can gain a competitive edge.
3. Emotionally-responsive Design - Designs that respond to emotions, like emotion-sensitive lighting and chairs inspired by suppressed feelings, are becoming popular in the market and businesses that incorporate this trend can create innovative and unique products.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can benefit from the trend of emotive gadgets by developing personalized and customizable devices that express emotions.
2. Music and Entertainment - The trend of mood-based technology provides opportunities for the music and entertainment industry to develop personalized products that predict and cater to the user's emotions.
3. Furniture and Interior Design - Emotionally-responsive designs, such as emotion-sensitive lighting and furniture that changes color based on the environment, offer opportunities for businesses in the furniture and interior design industry to create innovative and customizable products.
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Featured Examples

Emotional Furniture
Emotional Furniture
LED Objects Change Colour For their Environments
A French designer, Philippe Boulet, has designed a line of illuminated furniture. The LED lights within the furniture change color depending on the environment, climate or by flavor of the person in the… MORE
Sensitive Jewelry
Sensitive Jewelry
Philips VIBE Emotion Sensor is a Look at Accessories of the Future
The VIBE is an emotion sensor that can be worn as a necklace. This unique piece of tech jewelry combines conductive ink and textile sensors in order to communicate effectively with others. The futuristic… MORE
Emotive Gadgets
Emotive Gadgets
Shane Crozier's 'MeMe' Keeps You Connected to Loved Ones
If you’re feeling a bit disconnected from loved ones who aren’t as tech-savvy as you are, Shane Crozier’s ‘MeMe’ can help you stay connected. ‘MeMe’ is a cute little figure that you personalize with… MORE
Emotion-Sensitive Lighting
Emotion-Sensitive Lighting
E-Lamp Expresses How You Feel Silently
If you have problems with expressing how you feel and what you want, you might need the E-lamp, a design that lets you tell what your mood is by means of the power of light. With an inner construction… MORE
Tech to Stay in Touch
Tech to Stay in Touch
Peak Products' "Keep in Touch" Reminds You to Contact Loved Ones
Through technology, communication and community has come a long way, yet Peak Products “Keep in Touch” concept device brings it to another level all together. Truth be told, Facebook, Twitter, MSN, and… MORE
play_circle_filled Emotion Predicted Playlists
Emotion Predicted Playlists
Ghostly Discovery App Offers iPhone Users Mood-Based Music Listening
Ghostly Discovery is the first free iPhone application that provides users with playlists depending on their moods. It uses mood-based tagging to create playlists from Ghostly International and Spectral… MORE
Emotional Phones
Emotional Phones
Ahmad Bittar's Gaia Phone Communicates Your Love Life
You may think you know who you truly care about, but Ahmad Bittar’s Gaia Phone will tell you which ones you 'actually' do. As technology becomes increasingly present in our daily lives, it’s important… MORE
Emotional Sports Robots
Emotional Sports Robots
Robots Show Feelings in the Marubot Football League Game
Don’t you just hate it when video game characters don’t seem to care whether you win or lose? Well, the robots in the Marubot Football League game care. The Marubot Football League game is an arcade game… MORE
play_circle_filled Emoticons for Cars
Emoticons for Cars
The Drivemocion Ex Series 2010 LED Car Sign Lets You Express Yourself With Tech
For anyone who’s every wished there was a more efficient way to let other drivers know when you’re miffed at them, your wish has been granted with the Drivemocion EX SERIES 2010 LED car sign! Instead of… MORE
Emotion-Inspired Chairs
Emotion-Inspired Chairs
Designer Ka-Lai Chan's 'Selfportrait' Chair
Why get a self-portrait that is simply drawn if you could manifest your spirit into a chair? Designer Ka-Lai Chan did just that. Her creative chair was created from her graduation project and is suitably… MORE

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