THESIS RESEARCH���Module1: Methodology

oylum boran / 09.21.2011

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Very first days of the semester…

Research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing. - Werner Von Braun

BACK TO YEAR 2011

Mobil Technologies - Social Networking

Home Post Events Market My Gardens

Gardenista

Idea Mapping

Collective Intelligence

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Sustainability Environment Health

City/Citizenship

MOBILITY

Location-based

physical Involvement

Smart Devices

Timeless

SOCIAL NETWORKING

Connectedness

Sharing

Increased communicationCommon Interests

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COLLABORATION

Combined forces Crowd-sourcingIncentives

Team motivation

Research questions

What are the ways to create collective knowledge/intelligence? What is collective intelligence?

How to engage people in crowd-sourcing utilizing existing social connections?

What do mobile technologies offer us in terms of collaboration, physical engagement and enhanced communication? What is the role of communication methods in collaborative activities?

What are the incentives behind collaborative activities?

What is the overall outcome of such an involvement?

Research questions

What are the ways to create collective knowledge/intelligence? What is collective intelligence?

How to engage people in crowd-sourcing utilizing existing social connections?

What do mobile technologies offer us in terms of collaboration, physical engagement and enhanced communication? What is the role of communication methods in collaborative activities?

What are the incentives behind collaborative activities?

What is the overall outcome of such an involvement?

Research questions

What are the ways to create collective knowledge/intelligence? What is collective intelligence?

How to engage people in crowd-sourcing utilizing existing social connections?

What do mobile technologies offer us in terms of collaboration, physical engagement and enhanced communication? What is the role of communication methods in collaborative activities?

What are the incentives behind collaborative activities?

What is the overall outcome of such an involvement?

Research questions

What are the ways to create collective knowledge/intelligence? What is collective intelligence?

How to engage people in crowd-sourcing utilizing existing social connections?

What do mobile technologies offer us in terms of collaboration, physical engagement and enhanced communication? What is the role of communication methods in collaborative activities?

What are the incentives behind collaborative activities?

What is the overall outcome of such an involvement?

Research questions

What are the ways to create collective knowledge/intelligence? What is collective intelligence?

How to engage people in crowd-sourcing utilizing existing social connections?

What do mobile technologies offer us in terms of collaboration, physical engagement and enhanced communication? What is the role of communication methods in collaborative activities?

What are the incentives behind collaborative activities?

What is the overall outcome of such an involvement?

Literature Review

Project Noah www.projectnoah.com

Nokia Eco Sensor Concept www.nokia.com/environment

Citizen Sensor http://thesis.jmsaavedra.com/

Extraordinaries www.sparked.com

Give a Minute http://giveaminute.info/

Temptd http://www.mobilewillpower.com/

What is it that makes them unique?

What is it that makes them unique?

What makes them not necessarily successful but at least noticeable?

What is it that makes them unique?

What makes them not necessarily successful but at least noticeable?

How do they achieve public participation?

Encourage people to share advice, ideas and tips with the winner of the Open Hardware Summit Scholarship.

Objective

How people will react to the idea? How many of them will be interested? Does a physical interface add to the overall success? How does the group dynamic affect the behavior pattern? PS. Proposed Twitter addition never happened.

Questions to be answered

Tip Jar Prototype

ª  No quantitative data. Very limited interest.

ª  Cultural connotations of an object plays an important role. (Tip jar = Money)

²  Physical artifact itself is very important. Should look good and encourage interaction.

(Blinking eyes? This is so lame…)

Results

Tip Jar Prototype

ª  People are not willing to share ideas with no return.

ª  Not being specific leads to vagueness and discourage people from contributing.

(oh well, I don’t have any idea in mind now. Can I think of something and come back later?)

ª  Competition can kill collaborative spirit. (I’m competing for the scholarship. Why would I share my ideas with the winner if I’m not the winner.)

Results

Tip Jar Prototype

Incentive

Lessons Learnt

Incentive

Need to get something out of it – mutual value

Lessons Learnt

Incentive

Need to get something out of it – mutual value

Specified goals – specific questions

Lessons Learnt

Incentive

Need to get something out of it – mutual value

Specified goals – specific questions

Competition? Good or bad?

Lessons Learnt

Cultural Probes: Personal diaries on specified subjects

–  Materials •  Diary/Notes

•  Voice recording

•  Video/photo

–  Method •  Record

•  Collect

•  Submit

•  View

Design Ethnography

4 people with 4 tasks:

Next Prototype

-  Document at least 5 things you see wrong in the city. Noise, pollution, homeless, lack of service etc.

-  Document at least 5 wrong things about Parsons buildings. Physical, mental, behavioral etc.

-  Document at least 5 inspirations you see in the city. Art work, show, food, anything inspirational…

-  Document at least 5 things you find crazy funny in the city. Everybody needs to laugh…

•  Social Media Theories

•  Collective Intelligence –  Incentive

–  Process

More Literature Review

•  Activism

•  Informal Learning

Thank you!