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- Testing out Rapportive for my Gmail inbox (adds contact profiles to right-hand side) http://www.rapportive.com 1 week ago
- Speaking of Flickr, just realized they deleted all my pics 'cause pro account expired. Some advance notice would have been nice! Not happy. 1 week ago
- Considering a fresh start on my Flickr page...only show the best w/story, while everything else can go on Picasaweb. 1 week ago
- Omg, Wild River Kettle Corn from Strip District is BEST EVER. #cantstopnomming 1 week ago
- Celebrated completion of communication requirement talk by buying a 27" monitor :] http://amzn.to/af4GX0 Current 23.6" will go in office. 1 week ago
- Old School Color Cycling with HTML5 http://bit.ly/cQYG5o 2 weeks ago
- Copenhagen! So tired from exploring the city for 4 hours. Caught Hej Matematik concert at Tivoli. Canal tour tomorrow then off to Amsterdam! 2 weeks ago
- Chihiro Sato presents model for calculating curiosity in public places by measuring walking speed. #dis2010 3 weeks ago
- Skipping afternoon sessions and exploring Aarhus in sunny weather #dis2010 3 weeks ago
- A couple of us are going to dinner/ARoS museum tonight after designer's eve (M trip). Reply if interested! #dis2010 3 weeks ago
- More updates...
Research focus, v.1
Last semester, I talked with my advisor, Jodi, about what I wanted to focus on for my research. I decided that I liked WiiPaint’s research question, and tweaked it to ask broader questions such as:
- How can we encourage people to approach and engage with technology in public spaces?
- How can ambient technology in public spaces help us be more aware of 1) our environment, 2) our automatic behaviors in public?
- How can ambient technology in public spaces encourage us to make positive choices?
- How can ubiquitous computing affect our outdoors experience by tailoring to our emotions?
Although these questions mostly focus on the outdoors/public spaces, particularly cities and towns, some of them can also apply to private spaces such as offices or homes.
Also, here are a few research questions I had been thinking about social interaction in public spaces, as a follow up to an old blog post. These questions were inspired by a visit to NYC as well as One in 8 Million, a collection of short documentaries about people in New York.
- How can collective public storytelling improve social interactions between strangers, particularly in waiting spaces?
- What’s the best way to share and display your own stories with others?
- How can we use design to address some of the privacy concerns?
I’m working on a few projects dealing with the first set of questions right now. I’ve chosen to look specifically at: stairs, trees, umbrellas, and maybe bike racks. I’m still thinking of ways that I can tie both sets of questions together, and to refine these questions further as I gain more experience with research.