engaging users through low-tech visualizations

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Engaging users through low-tech visualizationsFrederick van Amstel, PhD Researcher - @fredvanamstel

Construction Management & Engineering Dept.

Center for Visualization and Simulation in Construction VISICO

Use Anticipation in Product Design UAPD

My work experience in engaging users with products

2Faber-Ludens Institute for Interaction Design

Architectural models are not very good in engaging users

3Plans for a medical imaging center / Scale model of the new MST building

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From high-tech to low-tech

Low-tech data input, high-tech data analysis

5Plans for a new Medical Imaging Center / Revit Walking Paths plugin

Design process

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Example: designing space with user activity data

7Plans for a new Medical Imaging Center.

Self-sustainable nature center

8Natuurhus Almelo - Hagenpark

Visualizing activities along the day, week and year

9Plans for a new Medical Imaging Center.

Energy consumption simulation based on activity data

10Natuurhus Almelo

What is the social impact of a train station expansion?

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Collecting data on the streets

12Change by Design London 2014 - Architecture Sans Frontières

Neighborhood mapping

13Change by Design London 2014 - Architecture Sans Frontières

Workshop task

Make a low-tech version of the high-tech visualizations provided or invent your one.

After you are done, invite people from other groups to try out

Principles to keep in mind:

Consistent data gathering

Simple rules

Moderate flexibility

Let users take control of what they are representing

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My Research Interests

Participatory Design

Activity Theory

Twitter @fredvanamstel

Frederick van Amstel f.vanamstel@utwente.nl

http://fredvanamstel.com