One of the most interseting concepts found in “Physical Computing’s Greatest Hits” I found was the tilty tables. While the concept of tilting and how it can alter the objects on a surface is so very intuitive to us, the tilting table adds a degree of complexity compared to something live a wave wall. The tilting allows for another, interesting way for audiences to interact with art in a non-conventional way that is still very rooted in modern day physics.
One of the most out there ideas was also the meditation helpers; devices designed to take away stimulus. This also struck me as very counter-intuitive yet fascinating. Normally, we think about taking away stimulus when it comes to being in a state to meditate, yet this machine attempts to connect the user to the compuation through the interpretation of a series of sensors in a way I think fuses technology and biopsyhcology in a fascinating way.
From the other article, I found the message to be very important and true. Similar to how Norman said doors that need signs are poorly designed, I think an artwork being able to stand alone with less surrounding context is in some shape or form a testament to its thoughtful design. Because the truth is, if one designs their artwork well enough, operation should be intuitive to the user.
The way the article says to indicate what the user should do with the art is so obvious, but when we ourselves are creating art, from an opposing perspective, it is definitely true that these things are just not as obvious as they would if we were not the artist.
Another important note from the article is to listen for feedback. Unlike other mediums, this one is more able to changed over time with feedback. So when for users there is a disconnect in what needs to be done and what they are trying to do, the artist should really take that into account to improve their work.