bA rigorous primer in movement studies for designers, engineers, and scientists that draws on the fields of dance and robotics.b pHow should a gestural interface react to a flick versus a dab Versus a punch Should robots reach out to a human counterpart with a direct, telescoping action or through a circuitous arc in space Just as different movements express the different internal states of human movers, so too can the engineered systems behind robots. In iMaking Meaning with Machinesi, Amy LaViers and Catherine Maguire offer a refreshingly embodied approach to machine design that supports the growing need to make meaning with machines by using the field of movement studies, including choreography, somatics, and notation, to engage in the process of designing expressive robots. pDrawing upon the LabanBartenieff tradition, LaViers and Maguire sharpen the movement analysis methodology, expanding the material through their work with machines and putting forward new conventions, such as ca