Some reflections on bolognese food: A digital perspective, with a lot of fun

In this short paper we describe a study of interaction design developed to celebrate the excellence of the Bolognese gastronomic heritage that has culminated with the release of the "Manifattura del Gusto" (The Manufacturing of Taste). The "Manifattura del Gusto" is comprised of three different multimedia interactive exhbits that narrate the history of three different world-famous Bolognese food delicacies, respectively: tortellino, tagliatella and mortadella. These three exhibits are permanently installed at the Bologna City Museum, based in the Pepoli Palace, in Bologna, Italy. From a technical viewpoint, gaming and interaction techniques, textile sensors, holograms, motion sensing devices, Arduino controllers and even stretching cloth fabrics have been all put to good use to offer to visitors the possibilities of understanding that tacit knowledge which is always hidden behind the process of preparation and production of a delicious food.