Interaction Relabeling

In " Interaction Relabeling" how is the 'aesthetics of interaction' defined or explained? List one example from text. List one example from life or observations.

The aesthetics of interaction is explained as the taking of appearance, interaction and potential roles into consideration in your design. The reading explored 2 modes of the aesthetics of interaction- relabelling and extreme characters. One example the reading used was doing a case study of a 'drugsdealer'as a potential user of a pda. First they looked at the profile of the drugsdealer - someone with many clients, someone who is careful about where they chose to meet people etc. and in turn prototyped a pda that took his characteristics into consideration by making an elaborate system involving rings that would even warn a drugsdealer of danger. The point here was to consider an extreme personality - a drug dealer and to investifate how a product can conform to his lifestyle in terms of usability. Does it make sense for him and function? As well as aesthetics- it can't be excessively flashy in his line of work.

I believe that a princess wand toothbrush is an example of relabeling. A 5 year old little girl may not be extremely interested in hygiene- but she is interested in Cinderella, Ariel and Snow White (princesses). By rebranding the toothbrush into a princess wand you take into account your users personality. Here she desires something that adds to her daily role-play of princess- a wand0 the act of toothbrushing is not merely a duty but now a routine. (I also enjoy the contribution that this wand will lend towards the ritual of beautification that princesses have struggled with and women despised!) The product appeals to the little girl, it therefore become practical and useful and played into the fantasy world that little girls can often live within.