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Assignment 6

Pearlynn

Monday, Sep 19, 2016 - 03:11:01 am

@ Artefactually Lost

Thoughtful Interaction Design Jonas Löwgren

This reading has placed a very theoretical way as to how designers should perform in their line of work. As an student majoring in the arts, we would place emphasis on learning about concepts and practice achieving for a standard with school assignments. However, we rarely design for the ‘other’. The chapter teaches us about ‘good design’ Read more →

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Place, Location and Ubiquitous technology

Xie Xiuyun

Sunday, Sep 18, 2016 - 12:00:30 pm

@ Xiuyun's

Would like to share about Augmented Climbing wall technology; an interesting marriage of technology and Rock-climbing. You can watch the videos as per linked below:

https://www.facebook.com/AugmentedClimbingWall/videos/1023611264397351/

Learning: you get to relook and learn from climbing patterns since each individuals’ way of climbing is different  Battle: Besides working out, you get to have an interactive fun game with someone else https://www.facebook.com/AugmentedClimbingWall/videos/1081345311957279/

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(6) Day1/ Day2

Heng Tong Foo

Sunday, Sep 18, 2016 - 01:19:53 am

@ thisisht.

Over a two-day period, do the following: DAY 1 – create a diary of when, why and what you use your mobile device for. Observe how others are using their mobile devices. What are the most common uses and where do you see these behaviors?

DAY 2 – Do not use your phone, computer or electronic device for 24 hours. Create a diary Read more →

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Week 6 Reading Reflections: Lowgren

Xiu Ming

Sunday, Sep 18, 2016 - 12:43:13 am

@ LOH XIU MING

The writer of the article introduces the ideas and processes of designing digital artefacts. He explains the differences between designing for digital artefacts (with interactive design) and normal products, on the natural basis of it, being a spatial and temporal medium. He explored ideas on what makes a good design for digital artefacts.

Design is a process of solving problems, which Read more →

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Product, service, design concept using place, location and ubiquitous technology

Ava P.

Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 - 09:16:52 pm

@ Pham Nhat Binh

Laser tag game Father.io : the world’s first real-life, massive multiplayer, first person shooter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1ucxoKyiZI

source: www.father.io

This product is very similar to the experimental running game that was discussed in class. Using augmented reality and location-based technologies, Father.io turns your surrounding into battlefields and your phone into first-person shooter interface through which you can Read more →

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Reflection | CH1 from Jonas Löwgren and Erik Stolterman, Thoughtful Interaction Design

Ava P.

Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 - 08:12:50 pm

@ Pham Nhat Binh

In this reading, the authors gave a brief overview of what makes a thoughtful interaction designer, as well as the challenges a designer might face. The discussions mostly concern the field of interaction design. However, as the authors mentioned, the terms are kept general and I feel that many concepts they touched on can be applied to other Read more →

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Week 6 Assignment

Xiu Ming

Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 - 05:51:19 pm

@ LOH XIU MING

Over a two-day period, do the following: DAY 1 – create a diary of when, why and what you use your mobile device for. Observe how others are using their mobile devices. What are the most common uses and where do you see these behaviors?

Day in NTU

AM 6.45: My mobile phone woke me up with the sounds of my favourite Read more →

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Assignement Week 6

Florent Ziegler

Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 - 01:34:18 pm

@ Florent Ziegler

DAY 1 – create a diary of when, why and what you use your mobile device for. Observe how others are using their mobile devices. What are the most common uses and where do you see these behaviors?

My use of mobile devices

I use two mobile devices on a daily basis: my smartphone and my laptop

Thursday, September 8th.

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Reading WK#6

Martin

Thursday, Sep 15, 2016 - 06:11:41 pm

@ Katlagrottan

I think the reading gave some good insights on the topic of design, even though it was a broad explanation with the main topic of interaction design mixed up with parts of product design as well, and the common design patterns the two design areas share. I thought of it as the authors wanted to give the reader a insight Read more →

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(6) a thoughtful designer

Heng Tong Foo

Thursday, Sep 15, 2016 - 09:31:33 am

@ thisisht.

Reading: CH 1 from Jonas Löwgren and Erik Stolterman, Thoughtful Interaction Design

This chapter explores the qualities of being a thoughtful designer. A thoughtful designer is one who tackles the challenge of design with utmost care and concern and be reflective of the actions of the entire design process, or design knowledge construction.

One interesting point mentioned is that Read more →

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