Beyond Interfaces: the Future of Edible Interactions

About

This workshop convenes perspectives from HCI, fabrication, perceptual science, and materials science to build community, align knowledge, and articulate future directions for the field. Through multisensory demonstrations and hands-on activities, we aim to balance technological interventions with human factors to chart the future of edible interactions.

Workshop Schedule

Time	Agenda
9:00-9:10	Opening: workshop goals, expected outcomes, and workflow overview
9:10-9:20	Introductions: 1 minute per participant, highlighting research interests and why they are joining the workshop
9:20-10:00	Conceptual Framing: a review of definitions of edible interfaces and an introduction to the proposed framework
10:00-10:45	Coffee Break
10:45-12:00	System Demonstration and Experience: guided critical discussion on materials, emerging technologies, user experience, and application scenarios
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-15:00	Grouping & Hands-on Practice: participants form groups by theme (materials/technology/experience/evaluation/applications) or research interest, and engage in hands-on activities to reflect on how edible interactions relate to real-world problems and metaphors
15:00-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-16:00	Open Walk-through + Q&A: informal exchange, clarification, and networking
16:00-16:30	Cross-group Share-back: 3–5 minute report from each group, followed by a plenary synthesis discussion
16:30-17:00	Closing Remarks