From VizBlocks to the Data-Driven Actor: Reimagining an open-ended data physicalisation prototype with a creative business

Susan Lechelt, Clare Duffy, E. Morgan, D.S. Murray-Rust, Bettina Nissen

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Abstract

In this case study, we document the process of engaging in an initially unplanned and informal knowledge exchange activity between academic researchers and a local performing arts company. This knowledge exchange activity quickly became a fruitful collaboration during which an academic design research prototype was reimagined as a wholly new product to expand the offering of a creative business. We document the factors that led to the success of this collaboration, reflecting on both features of the collaboration itself and how the design of the initial research prototype configured its repurposing. In terms of the latter, we consider how the original prototype's ambiguity, open-endedness, customisability and flexible assembly afforded its reimagining. Through the case study, we demonstrate that there is much to be gained from facilitating access to research prototypes for small and medium enterprises and supporting them in appropriating these toward their own goals.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHI 2023 - Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4503-9422-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
EventCHI EA '23 - Hamburg, Germany
Duration: 23 Apr 202328 Apr 2023
https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3573847

Publication series

NameConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceCHI EA '23
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityHamburg
Period23/04/2328/04/23
Internet address

Bibliographical note

Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.

Keywords

  • research through design
  • industry collaboration
  • Data literacy
  • data physicalisation
  • Design research

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