Intimate Technology

Technology colonizes our body and identity

Technology has always been closely attached to our bodies, in the form of decades-old headphones or ultramodern devices. It has always been a part of our lives, and our attachment to it seems to grow every day. Intimate Technology refers to systems that colonize our body, influence our behavior and define our identity.

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French Hyperbodies
French Hyperbodies
Changing your Mood on Demand with Brain-Altering Wearable Technology
Changing your Mood on Demand with Brain-Altering Wearable Technology
Australians Wake Up One Hour Early Due to System Error in Their Mobile Phones
Australians Wake Up One Hour Early Due to System Error in Their Mobile Phones
This tiny tooth sensor tracks what you eat, and it could help you be healthier
This tiny tooth sensor tracks what you eat, and it could help you be healthier
Technosphere Interference
Technosphere Interference
Wearable Antenna for Health Monitoring
Wearable Antenna for Health Monitoring
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‘Technology is nestling itself within us and between us, has knowledge about us and can act just like us’
Intimate Technology: the Battle for Our Body and Behaviour
Rinie van Est

Technology is nestling itself within us and between us has knowledge about us and can act just like us. Think of ...

Imogen Heap's Smart Gloves

English artist Imogen Heap, with an army of artists, musicians, scientists and technologists, developed the Mi.Mu gloves. “A new and flexible approach to the control of music and visuals with intuitive human movement”.

Visual of Implanting Chips into Employees

Implanting Chips into Employees

No more identifications badges a Swedish office block is taking security to the next level. The hi-tech building implanted a microchip...

Visual of Brain Scan Replaces Job Interview in 5 Years?

Brain Scan Replaces Job Interview in 5 Years?

Forget about palmistry! MRI scans for candidates in top jobs such as bank directors could soon become part of the...

Visual of Interview: Mike Thompson and Susana Cámara Leret, Designers Exploring Alternative Ways of Thinking & Doing

Interview: Mike Thompson and Susana Cámara Leret, Designers Exploring Alternative Ways of Thinking & Doing

Their work is rooted in design has a flavor of art and a profound touch of science. It’s a blend...