 Prototype |
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 Three of the nine different patterns tested by letting the participants touching and seeing them (separately). |
Living Surface
I was interested in ways to add expressiveness (and thereby information) to the components a device consist of already.
I wondered how “readable” a pattern of drapes would be to transmit information about emotional states.
First I did a pre-study with pictures of a lot of different drape patterns I created. As I found out that too complex patterns cannot be related to, I constructed the above prototype. Because of its regular arrangement it also creates more regular patterns.
I tested four static and five moving patterns with seven people and got quite promising results. Nontheless there are
a lot of variables to think of, this can be a promising way to enable products to show information in an ambient way.
I wondered how “readable” a pattern of drapes would be to transmit information about emotional states.
First I did a pre-study with pictures of a lot of different drape patterns I created. As I found out that too complex patterns cannot be related to, I constructed the above prototype. Because of its regular arrangement it also creates more regular patterns.
I tested four static and five moving patterns with seven people and got quite promising results. Nontheless there are
a lot of variables to think of, this can be a promising way to enable products to show information in an ambient way.
Responsibility:
concept development
prototype design
user testing
Context:
university project
"Physical Computing"
Prof. Reto Wettach, FHP
summer term 2008
concept development
prototype design
user testing
Context:
university project
"Physical Computing"
Prof. Reto Wettach, FHP
summer term 2008