Improving Design Thinking Through Collaborative Improvisation

David Sirkin (), Brian Mok, Stephen Yang, Rohan Maheshwari and Wendy Ju
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David Sirkin: Stanford University
Brian Mok: Stanford University
Stephen Yang: Stanford University
Rohan Maheshwari: Stanford University
Wendy Ju: Stanford University

A chapter in Design Thinking Research, 2016, pp 93-108 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Over the last 2 years, we have been following an improvisational approach to physical interaction design research. It emphasizes the use of exploratory lab and field experiments as a way to (a) source novel ideas about how people might interact with expressive objects such as robots and active spaces, (b) appraise the performance of our prototypes of these technologies, and (c) build frameworks to understand users’ mental models and develop new insights into interaction. We have focused, in particular, on staging environments—whether in public settings or recreated in our workspace—where we can provoke discussion about what behaviors and emotions would be desirable or natural. This paper describes how we design and run experiments to evaluate how people interact with expressive robots built from everyday objects, including a mechanical ottoman, emotive dresser drawers and roving trash barrel.

Keywords: Everyday Object; Vertical Lift; Expressive Movement; Open Drawer; Specific Situate Context (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-19641-1_7

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