2023-09-28 スウェーデン王立工科大学(KTH)
Through this work, we aim to challenge taboos and reframe women’s bodily fluids as valuable sources of knowledge, says Nadia Campo Woytuk, one of the researchers behind the technology.
◆新しい粘液分析技術は、子宮頸管粘液のテクスチャ、色、電気伝導度を活用し、生殖能力と月経周期の理解を向上させる可能性があります。この技術は、個人とその体を測定するテクノロジーとの間に遠ざかりを生じるリスクがあるため、体液を通じてデータを提示する従来の方法に警告を発しています。
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- https://www.kth.se/en/om/nyheter/centrala-nyheter/kvinnors-kroppsvatskor-blir-vardefulla-kunskapskallor-1.1277200
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3563657.3595966
機転の利くフェミニストのセンシング: 膣液に触れるためのデザイン Tactful Feminist Sensing: Designing for Touching Vaginal Fluids
Nadia Campo Woytuk,Joo Young Park,Jan Maslik,Marianela Ciolfi Felice,Madeline Balaam
Systems Conference Published:10 July 2023
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3563657.3595966
ABSTRACT
Observing the texture, color, and conductivity of cervical mucus has the potential to support menstrual cycle and fertility tracking, generating a layer of rich bodily, tactile/haptic knowledge in addition to other collected data, such as cycle length or body temperature. This pictorial presents design explorations, four design concepts, and one prototype of a sensor for measuring the conductivity of cervical mucus in vaginal fluids. We present these as instances in the design space for sensing intimate bodily fluids and provide discussions on the proximities, visibilities, and temporalities of these sensing technologies. We offer the unfolding concept of “tactful feminist sensing”, opening up for further engagements with intimate care that attend to the multiplicity and fleshiness of bodies.
