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Design and semantics of form and movement (DeSForM 2006)
Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM) grew from applied research exploring emerging design methods and practices to support new generation product and interface design. The products and interfaces are concerned with: the context of ubiquitous computing and ambient technologies and the need for greater empathy in the pre-programmed behaviour of the ‘machines’ that populate our lives. Such explorative research in the CfDR has been led by Young, supported by Kyffin, Visiting Professor from Philips Design and sponsored by Philips Design over a period of four years (research funding £87k). DeSForM1 was the first of a series of three conferences that enable the presentation and debate of international work within this field: • 1st European conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM1), Baltic, Gateshead, 2005, Feijs L., Kyffin S. & Young R.A. eds. • 2nd European conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM2), Evoluon, Eindhoven, 2006, Feijs L., Kyffin S. & Young R.A. eds. • 3rd European conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM3), New Design School Building, Newcastle, 2007, Feijs L., Kyffin S. & Young R.A. eds. Philips sponsorship of practice-based enquiry led to research by three teams of research students over three years and on-going sponsorship of research through the Northumbria University Design and Innovation Laboratory (nuDIL). Young has been invited on the steering panel of the UK Thinking Digital Conference concerning the latest developments in digital and media technologies. Informed by this research is the work of PhD student Yukie Nakano who examines new technologies in relation to eco-design textiles
PRINCIPLES OF METADESIGN Processes and Levels of Co-Creation in the New Design Space
In the tight of the material and cultural conditions of the present world and within
the context of current design theories, this research aims to provide an
understanding of Metadesign as emerging design cutture, and to integrate and
advance its conceptual framework and principles through a tra nsdisci pli nary dialogue
with the aesthetics and practice of Net Art.
By rejecting the notion of Metadesign as an established design approach and
practice, the creation of an etymological hypothesis based on the meanings of the
prefix "-meta" (behind, together, between) becomes possible. Following this
historical and cultural path, the research describes theories, frameworks and
practices of Metadesign that have occurred in art, culture and media since the 1980s,
in fields, such as, graphic design, industrial design, software engineering,
information design, interaction design, biotechnotogical design, telecommunication
art, experimental aesthetics, and architecture.
The comparison and integration of all these approaches and viewpoints attows the
identification of some design trends. More significantly, however, such an analysis
enables the deconstruction of clusters of concepts and the production of a map of
coherent etements. The anticipatory, participatory and sociotechnical issues raised
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by the emerging and interconnected concepts that underlie Metadesign can be
articulated and summarized in a three-fotd path based on the initial epistemological
hypothesis. This can be characterized by three specific terms: 1) behind (designing
design); 2) with (designing together); 3) betweenlamon3 (designing the "inbetween
").
Interactive Art practitioners and theorists, both at an aesthetic and practical level,
also share concerns about interaction, participation and co-creation. Compared to
more financially oriented fields, Interactive Art, and collaborative practices of Net
Art specificalty, have been We to answer to the new materiat and existentiat
condition outlined by interconnectivity with a more dismantling experimentalism.
The insights and advances they have produced in relation to the embodied and
intersubjective dimension of human experience and creativity are stilt to be fully
explored. Such insights can significantly fortify the three-fold path elaborated by this
research, particutarty the third fo(d, which is concerned with the design of the 0rinbetween
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Focusing on collaborative systems for graphical interaction, as more suitable to the
goal of understanding basic embodied and intersubjective processes of co-creation,
the research identifies and analyses three projects of Net Art as case studies
(GL&n6rateur Po*i 6tique, Open Studio, SITO Synergy Gridcosm). The results of these
case studies provide an understanding of the experience of co-creation, a grasp of
motivationat paths to co-creation, and a description of the features of the
computationat environment which can sustain co-creation
Interim research assessment 2003-2005 - Computer Science
This report primarily serves as a source of information for the 2007 Interim Research Assessment Committee for Computer Science at the three technical universities in the Netherlands. The report also provides information for others interested in our research activities
Adaptive hypertext and hypermedia : workshop : proceedings, 3rd, Sonthofen, Germany, July 14, 2001 and Aarhus, Denmark, August 15, 2001
This paper presents two empirical usability studies based on techniques from Human-Computer Interaction (HeI) and software engineering, which were used to elicit requirements for the design of a hypertext generation system. Here we will discuss the findings of these studies, which were used to motivate the choice of adaptivity techniques. The results showed dependencies between different ways to adapt the explanation content and the document length and formatting. Therefore, the system's architecture had to be modified to cope with this requirement. In addition, the system had to be made adaptable, in addition to being adaptive, in order to satisfy the elicited users' preferences
Adaptive hypertext and hypermedia : workshop : proceedings, 3rd, Sonthofen, Germany, July 14, 2001 and Aarhus, Denmark, August 15, 2001
This paper presents two empirical usability studies based on techniques from Human-Computer Interaction (HeI) and software engineering, which were used to elicit requirements for the design of a hypertext generation system. Here we will discuss the findings of these studies, which were used to motivate the choice of adaptivity techniques. The results showed dependencies between different ways to adapt the explanation content and the document length and formatting. Therefore, the system's architecture had to be modified to cope with this requirement. In addition, the system had to be made adaptable, in addition to being adaptive, in order to satisfy the elicited users' preferences
Design models for multimedia learning environments based on interactive drama
Interactive multimedia offers a degree of richness that lies outside the scope of
conventional design methods for computer based learning. This research seeks to
develop an interdisciplinary approach to design, that recognises the ways in which the
combination and integration of different media forms can be exploited to stimulate
experiential, intuitive, perceptual, and social/communicative aspects of learning.
The goal of the project has been to develop a conceptual design model for the
development of multimedia learning environments (MLEs), for humanistic learning
applications, by using interactive drama. The models and methods developed though a
practical design project have been founded upon theory from the realms of
psychology, social sciences, learning and education, the arts and media, and software
design. They address the cognitive and social aspects of learning, the use and
interpretation of interactive media, the creation of learning environments, and the
activities involved in design.
As a vehicle to test the theoretical perspective, a design project has been undertaken,
that has involved:
0 learning needs analysis and subject matter development;
9 development of a structural model for the MLE;
9 information structure, navigation and interface design;
scripting, design and development of media materials for the
development of interactive drama;
formative evaluation.
The subject area chosen for the design project is that of pregnancy and childbirth. The
primary reasons for this choice was a desire to address the issues of design for
informal learning experiences (that do not fit in the remit of institutional curricula) and
an interest in finding ways to represent the social and interpersonal dimension to
learning. Such learning processes have been described as `humanistic learning' for the
purposes of this research project.
To help fulfil these goals, it was decided to work with playwright Simon Turley to
develop a number of interactive drama scenes. Not only did this enable some of the
more sensitive and personal issues of pregnancy to be addressed, but it also gave an
opportunity to explore the world of drama, film and theatre as a means to create
interactive learning experiences.
The research has shown the benefits of interdisciplinary design practice, produced a
framework of the theoretical issues that inform designers, and developed an approach
to the design of MLEs for humanistic learning applications. These elements have been
brought together to form the conceptual design model.The Higher Education
Funding Council For Englan
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