Kandase Augustin

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Kandase Augustin is a visionary researcher at the intersection of tangible interaction, embodied play, and intercultural technology design. Their most-cited work, "The bits & atoms of play" (2018), introduces Dream Stones—a set of physical programmable robotic balls that bridge digital and physical worlds. This innovative system enables children to create new intercultural meanings through hands-on tinkering, weaving together the benefits of embodied play with material making of technology. Contextualized within over 40 design ideas, Augustin’s work challenges conventional boundaries between computation and physicality, offering a framework for transcultural connection through play. Though early in their career, with 2 citations on this foundational paper, Augustin’s contributions are already shaping discourse in child-computer interaction and tangible media. Their research stands out for its poetic synthesis of hardware, software, and human experience, advocating for playful, inclusive technology that respects diverse cultural perspectives. Augustin’s work invites us to reimagine how children learn, create, and connect across differences—a compelling vision for the future of interactive design.