romas03 problems and solutions in interdisciplinary research benny daems en tim van lier
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Problems and solutions inProblems and solutions in interdisciplinary research
Experiences from ROMAS
Tim Van Lier – IBBT-SMITBenny Daems - EDM
ROMAS-slotevent3 december 2008
Introduction
ROMAS User-oriented Living labgInterdisciplinary approachIndustry/ SME / Research Institutes
Role of partnersUser researchTechnical research
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Content providers
Goalin search of a dialogue between user research and applications
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ROMAS approach
GEONOTES
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Idea generation
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SMIT- User exploration of city practices
Idea generation with prospectus of relevant and user-oriented wireless city applications through researching city practicesthrough researching city practices
By Archetype user research‘Tuning in’ - via ethnographic research – to a categorisation oriented at the practice of ‘going into town’ by inhabitants
Research results translated and integrated in scenario’s as input for technical partners
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SMIT- User exploration of city practices
• Interdependency of several dimensions that influence the city visit
• Dynamic typology of city visitors
•From planner to explorer
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SMIT- User exploration of city practices
A city visit is dynamicNeed to think in flowsNeed to think in flowsof people
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SMIT - Uncovering Urban Practices
City is a place of places where people have several activities and different rythmsWe have tried to discover these practices to translate for mobile applicationsapp cat o s
Need-based Practice-basedPerson Community/ groupCartography on street level Islands/landmarks/regions
Task oriented Goal orientedRational Tacit knowledge
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= new vision on ICT’s to provide for an ‘enriched’ city experience
Rational Tacit knowledgeSubstituting Complementing/supporting/
enhancing
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EDM – Technical approach
RequirementsDevicesO ti tOperating systemContentFunctionalityNetworkContext
Applications:City services (city guide,…)Mobile news
EDM – Technical approach
Study:City mapsN t k l tfNetwork, platformInteractivity
Video, Audio, TextMCQ, Drag & DropPhoto taskDynamic contentDynamic content
Location based ServicesFeatures
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EDM – Technical approach
Prototype:
Generic applicationMulti-layerExtendableAdaptable
Authoring environmentAuthoring environment
Evaluation
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Reflection on Collaboration
Every partner had his own separate trackNot enough collaboration from the startNot enough collaboration from the startFirst attempt to collaborate through workshop
SMIT created scenario’s to communicate results and bring partners togetherPrototypes of mobile services from EDM/Concentra
Start of a closer collaboration on GEONOTES
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(Concept) Development
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Geo-notes
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Geo-notes
Logging informationNote typesNote types
Time basedLocation basedGroups
PersonalizationFiltersNicknames
Interactivity
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SMIT – User Behavior
Evaluating user behavior of the mobile application, GEONOTES
What are the affordances of these mobile applications with the city practices in mind?
Focus groups, diaries, logging, … in a living lab environment
Scenario’s adapted by introducing persona’s
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SMIT – User Behavior
Main affordance of GEONOTES is leaving self-made notes linked to a location.Possible functions discovered by respondents
City Guide (practical function in ‘going into town’ or informing function)
Aggregation of functions and applicationsFun channelPractice based Way finding (ATM, Parkings)y g ( , g )
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SMIT – User Behavior
People have own interpretation of the cityInterface (map) need to be adapted to the flow of theInterface (map) need to be adapted to the flow of the personThere are many contexts but now it shows only one
People are defining the context (the city) and people are living in communities
Information of the collective can be stimulating A community layer to share with your peers
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Reflection on Collaboration
Close collaboration on GEONOTESSeveral Iterations and adaptations of the mobileSeveral Iterations and adaptations of the mobile applicationSecond workshop
for integrating and validating the research results en mobile applications.Creating persona’s to communicate the results and
k th i ’ i hmake the scenario’s more richer
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Timing User research
Technical research
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Thank you!
Q & A
Tim Van LierVrije Universiteit Brussel (SMIT)[email protected]
Benny DaemsyUniversiteit Hasselt (EDM)[email protected]