week 5. evaluating slow technology

1. Reading "Evaluating Slow Technology"
2. Message with slow technology examples:

ChatterBox

slow message

SLOWLY app

https://www.futureme.org/

Cyberlink U Messenger app

GoSlow: designing for slowness, reflection and solitude

Pensieve: supporting everyday reminiscence

Photobox: on the design of a slow technology

The reflexive printer: toward making sense of perceived drawbacks in technology-mediated reminiscence

Reflexive printer from Benforest on Vimeo.

From 紙飛機 app to mettle

Mettle in HCII 2015

CrescendoMessage 2015

Aesthetics of Friction

Question: 

  1. How to design the quality of "Anticipation"?

  2. How to evaluate slow design?

  3. What is mindful interaction? How to relate it to slow design?

Reading articles:

1. Slow Technology

   p. 209 : Evaluating Slow Technology

   art work vs. tools  evaluation

   " in a way similar to the methods developed in art critique: cultivating evaluation as the art of explanation and understanding."

2. Slow Design for Meaningful Interaction

    introducing slow design principles

    Case study of JuicyMo:

      1. current use analysis 2. ideation of JuicyMo  3. explain relevance to 6 principles 4. user test with principle cards and semi-structured interview

3. Engagement through Embodiment

    propose 3 interaction movements

    analysis through interaction vocabularies (paired contrasts)

    levels of Richness, Control & Engagement (quantitatively)

Student presentation next week:

The slow design principles
 Slow design by Barbara Grosse-Hering

Homework 2:

Present at least 3 "slow technology" principles, describing the principles, giving examples, creating your own design cases.

Deadline 3/29