The re-mediating effects of bio-sensing in the context of parental touch practices

Figures & data

Figure 1. Focus group props and participants interacting with the OSS (© [project]).

Table 1. Participant details per focus group, names changed for confidentiality, except where parents were happy to use first names.

FG	Parent (age)	Profession	Child (age)	Sibling ages
1	Susan (40)	Full-time mother	Harrison (26 weeks)	7, 11, 14
	Becky (40) (+Adam)	Carer	Neil (40 weeks)	7, 17
2	Rhian (38)	Planning/Insight Director, digital agency	Edward (54 weeks)	4
	Sarah (35)	Brokerage, adult social care	Erin (28 weeks)	4
	Phoebe (37)	Accountant	Darren (38 weeks)	4
3	Alice (32)	Civil Servant, policy	Kit (14 weeks)	2
	Kate	Advertising operations	Charlie (18 weeks)	3
	Naomi (36)	Marketing	Aelfred (24 weeks)	–
	Garrath (36)	Lecturer in Design
4	Laura (32)	Manager in housing	Bette (38 weeks)	6
	Gill (33) (+Jon 33)	Police Officer	Wynne (14 weeks)	5
	Sally (28)	Receptionist	Alex (19 weeks)	6
	Deb (35)	Legal	Josh (30 weeks)	2

Note: Participants in bold took part in home studies; participants in italics were involved during home studies but not focus groups.

Figure 2. Talking and demonstrating touch during focus groups (© [project]).

Figure 3. Screenshots from Aelfred's bedtime routine, toy penguin used as prop in his place (© [project]).

Figure 4. Susan demonstrating swaddling and side-sleeper touch (© [project]).

Figure 5. Sensory technologies in participant homes (© [project]).