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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 →
Week 6 Reading Reflections: Lowgren
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 →
Product, service, design concept using place, location and ubiquitous technology
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 →
Reflection | CH1 from Jonas Löwgren and Erik Stolterman, Thoughtful Interaction Design
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 →
Week 6 Assignment
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 →
Assignment 6 Observations
Assignment 6
DAY 1 (with mobile device)
Observation of self (When, What and Why I use the mobile device for)
1. Calling:
To contact someone urgently when: Rarely, usually for making appointments (or the parents)2. Texting:
methods: SMS, Whatsapp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger casual, non-urgent way of contacting someone a quieter and more discrete way of “talking” Substitutes the need to call or meet easy way to send information like pictures Read more →Assignment 6 Response
Jonas Löwgren and Erik Stolterman, Thoughtful Interaction Design Chapter 1
The chapter was interesting to me as I had no prior knowledge of interaction design and what it entails. Initially, the word “design” seemed more focused on the outer appearances rather than the interior. We are currently exposed to one aspect of design (i.e. aesthetics) more than the others stated in Read more →
Assignement Week 6
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 devicesI use two mobile devices on a daily basis: my smartphone and my laptop
Thursday, September 8th.
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Assignment 6 Part 1
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?
Date: 13th September 2016, Tuesday
Time period: 7am-7pm
The log below shows the activities I used on my phone throughout the day.
Time What was used on Read more →WK 6 - Reading - Aspects of thoughful interaction design - Quick reflection & questions
This week’s reading by Jonas Löwgren and Erik Stolterman Thoughtful Interaction Design includes following terms and concerns that I want to highlight:
Knowledge Construction Material without qualities Digital artefacts Designers judgement Design proces & context and aspects the designer need to take into considerations; responsability, uncertainty, actions, choices, decisions.
This week’s article discussed different aspects of the design process that I am in general is familiar with.
In the Read more →