Research on the Design of Multisensory Interactive Experiences in Museums Based on Embodied Cognition

Abstract

With the arrival of the experienced economy and the intervention of virtual technology, museums pay more and more attention to people’s sensory experiences in the space. The theory of embodied cognition emphasizes that human cognition and emotion come from the interaction between the body and the environment, which can provide theoretical references for the research of interaction design in museum environments.

The research content of this paper is as follows: 1. Explain the development of embodied cognition and analysis of the current situation of the museum interaction; 2. Combine with specific case studies to analyze the application of multisensory (vision, touch, hearing, smell) interaction design in the museum field, analyze the combinations and interactions between the human body and sensory experiences, and explore the potential impact and significance of multisensory experience interaction design on the audience’s cognition, memory, and emotion, etc. 3. To propose a methodology for constructing multisensory experience interaction design at the theoretical and practical levels. At the theoretical level, the body is the crucial variable of cognitive and experiential activities in museums. Under the perspective of embodied cognition, multisensory experiences in the museum field can create infinite possibilities for simultaneously influencing the viewer’s perception of his or her own body and, through the body, of the surrounding environment. At the same time, at the practical level, we can create a multifaceted experience mode in museums through the innovation of interactive forms of user experience, the application of embodied cognition in conjunction with multisensory experiences, and the combination of emerging technologies. At the practical level, through innovative interactive forms of user experience, the combination of embodied cognition and multisensory application, and the combination of emerging technologies to provide multiple experience modes, we can create vivid and compelling body and sensory experiences in the museum.