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Visualising Everyday into Data

Xie Xiuyun

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 11:18:13 pm

@ Xiuyun's

View more on: http://www.dear-data.com/theproject

This is an interesting take on 2 designers who decided to document and reveal their daily observations to each other across continents by sending personal postcards weekly. The project turns small observations about their lives into data through visualisation. Also, we get to see the different approach and styles comparing the 2 and it is simply intriguing, Read more →

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Assignement Week 5 - Part 2

Florent Ziegler

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 03:03:51 pm

@ Florent Ziegler

Part 2) Based on the lecture on Place, Location and Ubiquitous technology, post an example of a product, service or design concept and post it on OSS.

I think an area in which there is still a lot to do concerning Ubiquitous Technology and Wearable Technology is the health sector. Smartwearables which enable you to monitor you health aren’t really widespread Read more →

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Hi, thank you for sharing about the new technology that can analyze people's sweat! It would definitely help if so many data could be gathered without even poking a needle. However, will it has a planted GPS in it? Might be useful to find the whereabout of the patient should he had a sudden health attack..
Hi!   After reading your post (which was interesting) I can see how wearables connected to smartphones  in the medical sector also could be used as a new way to interact with your doctor which both can be the doctor contacting you or the patient which directly can send the data to the doctor if he/she has any concerns about his/her health. Another technology I think of when I read the post which could be used in the same way is Smart Textiles. This could be another way to monitor your health and maybe also be combined with a smartphone product/system.  

Assignement Week 5 - Part 1

Florent Ziegler

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 02:57:34 pm

@ Florent Ziegler

The fourth chapter of Jan Chipchase’s book Hidden in Plain Sight deals with how we interact with what we carry. The notion of range of distribution is quite interesting in particular here in Singapore because it is very different from what I’m used to in France. For example leaving your belongings on a table, while you get your Read more →

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Tags: assignement | ux
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Week 5 Assignment

Nik Halim

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 11:40:28 am

@ NikSnixe

This weeks reading Ch. 4 from Chipchase Hidden in Plain Sight looks into the mind set of how people interact with their belongings and how it changes their behaviors.

One of the things I found interesting was the range of distribution as a tool to conduct user study as well as the space around it. It would certainly be a useful technique in Read more →

Hi Nik! Really love the Ikea Augmented Furnitures concept as it shows how one furniture will look inside the real setting of your own personal space. This can truly help in your decision of whether to purchase it. Many times when visiting the showroom, the displayed furnitures may look really good there but it may not fit your home setting. Also, the size of the furniture can be gaged.

Week 5 Assignment

Timothy Chan

Thursday, Sep 08, 2016 - 02:00:34 pm

@ Timz Space

There is no disputing the fact that given the choice of only three items to carry, we would naturally go for the wallet, keys and smartphone. As suggested, it is who we are as humans and shows what matters most to us. But often times we carry much more than that we need just in case. This in Read more →

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The Living Tomorrow video is really interesting because despite having all this control over personalising the kitchen and it functions, it still doesn't appear very 'homely'- mostly just from the white plastic decor. The video was posted in 2010 and claims this will be a real concept in 5 years, much like a lot of the futuristic home designs we see, it still feels very far off! But some cool ideas, I like the smart mirror! Makes good use of time.

WK 5 - Part 2 - Place, Location and Ubiquitous technology - Design concepts

Jonathan Pagaard

Thursday, Sep 08, 2016 - 12:56:52 am

@ My_site

Concept 1: DirectMe Demo

https://vimeo.com/75749469?utm_content=buffer23be4&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

This concept involves communicating with personal devices and location sharing which your friends, which makes it easier to find each other and reduce time on texting a specific location to meet. Furthermore, it also allows the user to change position and make the meeting point more dynamic. In a way the meeting point becomes the person, rather than Read more →

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I like the Direct Me app! Makes so much sense to merge a map and texting functions as I find meeting up with people is probably what I mostly use my phone for.

WK 5 - What 'carrying your belongings' actually tell you about people's behavior 

Jonathan Pagaard

Thursday, Sep 08, 2016 - 12:55:23 am

@ My_site

This weeks chapter by Chipchase Hidden in Plain sight investigates the carrying mentality the general people have today.

The article brings up different aspects and terms including carrying behavior, range of distribution, center of gravity, point of reflection, yo yo strings and so on.

I have learnt that understanding carrying behavior can be fruitful to a designer as it affects people differently and in different Read more →

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Assignment 3: User Experience of Hawker Centers & Food Courts

Lydia Alexkartadjaja

Wednesday, Sep 07, 2016 - 02:27:41 pm

@ lydialex

Assignment

Document your observations using a combination of photographs and/or video, audio recordings and notes in your journal. Observe the following: how do customers find what they want, find a place to sit, save a table, choose, communicate what they want and what languages are spoken, how do vendors advertise their products to customers, how do they compete with other vendors? Why Read more →

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Hi, Was looking at (8. Appeal to senses) images and comparing between Starbucks and KFC/Pizza Hut cafe. People usually justify saying that they go to Starbucks not just for the coffee but for the 'experience' and the space itself. However, the Starbucks here doesn't look conducive to relax or hang out with if compared with the spatial quality with the image from KFC/Pizza Hut. So I was just wondering what exactly is the main factor for this. Is it because of the branding? The ambience? Or some other reason? Apart from that, I really like the way you structured the observation by making a journey map for easy comparison between the 2 different consumer journey!
Hello Nik! The Starbucks at North Spine is different from the common space for various reasons: cooler temperature because of air-con, different smell that is distinctively Starbucks, many power plugs, warm lighting, and so on. This factors might contribute to one's decision to hang out there.

Assignement Week 2 - Part 2

Florent Ziegler

Wednesday, Sep 07, 2016 - 12:39:33 pm

@ Florent Ziegler

Part 1: In your group, organize your documentation and notes from the observation and analysis of the MRT and create a slide-show presentation that you’ll share in class.  Observe, take field notes, identify where things go wrong and what idiosyncrasies you notice through your observations. What are some unusual things that you notice?  Make sketches, notes and document with photos to carefully analyze the user experience during this field Read more →

Categories: Assignment Week 2
Tags: assignement | mrt | ux
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Field Trip 2: User Experience of Hawker Centers & Food Courts

Xie Xiuyun

Wednesday, Sep 07, 2016 - 11:30:36 am

@ Xiuyun's

View Powerpoint here: Assignment 2— North Spine Food

Martin, Pearlynn, Vivian, Xiuyun

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