Context

The idea of creating devices with their own language of use and promoting a more collaborative and equal relationship between humans and technology comes from two prior works. One is Plug & Play (plugplay.ch) and the other is “Addicted Products” by Simone Rebaudeng. Addicted Product promotes a more democratic and inclusive approach to technology design, which leads me to the question like what if the socket has emotions, what if the human doesn’t have total control of the device? The Plug & Play project leads me to the question of what’s a socket’s intention. By using color recognition as the primary input, (as the answer to what does a socket want) and servo motors to control the height of the socket (as the answer to what’s the socket’s expression), the "anti-switch" socket design reflects a shared goal of promoting a more collaborative and interactive relationship between humans and technology.