WEEK 11: Technical

  

Do Good Project WEEK 11

Content Planning

I discussed my design challenges with Louise. She provided insights and suggestions which I found it extremely helpful in refining my design approach. For context, my interactive installation sets within a workshop or any educational campaign. Typically, these workshops have data collections at the beginning of the registration and during the workshop, to test the participant's current understandings of the topic.

I had to also consider accommodating both participants and the instructors. In terms of instructor, I have to consider a platform for them to collect data with ease. As for the participants, the interaction design had to test their state of knowledge towards financial literacy. With this general outline about workshop, I feel I have a clearer direction for my designs planning. It taught me more about idealisation and the need to consider various stakeholders in the process.

Design Reevaluation

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I considered two possibilities: designing data collection for during-the-workshop or design for pre-workshop engagement. Between the two possibilities, I have chosen to focus on pre-workshop route, as it aligns with the objectives of the design interaction which is bringing awareness to the user about the importance of budgeting and realising their habit in budgeting. This will prepare users for meaningful discussions during the workshop session and set the stage for a more productive workshop experience.

Based on previous design reevaluation, placing blocks or creating a device for user input is efficient in handling multiple user experiences. Thus, I decided to create a mobile web browser to handle user input as it's more flexible in handling multiple users.

While the user experiences still remain as filling in a questionnaire, I decided to create characters that represent each type of budgeting habit. My hope is that the process will be more rewarding to the participants once they have completed the questionnaire and learned about their financial habits.

Each characters have their own traits with their strengths and flaws. For example, a procrastinator might have slower speed as they gradually accumulate debt over time. I find this might allow users becoming aware about their budgeting habit influences on their life.However,  I decide to focus one this trait planning only after I've done my technical testing, as I want to evaluate my capabities in achieving the goals,

Design References

Learning Plan Reevaluation

Due to my change of medium in user input from incorporating gamplay elements to mobile webpage usage. I've changed my learning plan focus to UI/UX design as it allows me to achieve my objective of the interaction design.

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Technical Development

Due to the change of medium, I have to find a way in establishing connection between mobile webpage to the laptop.  I manage to use p5js to cerate a circle to follow the position of the mobile phone gyroscope. So, for the following week, I'm planning to explore node.js and socket.io to establish real time connection between two applications that can send message back and forth.

I also tried use a short-throw projector. Through this quick testing, I determined that I only required a normal projector for my interaction design.

Content reference:

• Moment Factory. (n.d.). Flowing Forces. [online] Available at: https://momentfactory.com/work/all/all/flowing-forces
• Moment Factory. (n.d.). Illuminations: human/nature. [online] Available at: https://momentfactory.com/work/all/all/illuminations-human-nature [Accessed 17 Feb. 2024].
• Moment Factory (2018). Interactive | Ready to connect you. YouTube [online] August 9. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_hruUGc_TM&ab_channel=MomentFactory

technical reference:

• Kin Chung Au (2012). Processing on Android - orientation detection. YouTube [online] March 10. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPRySbaUZpY&ab_channel=KinChungAu
• MrSlinkyfish (2013). Android (Processing) and Arduino Communication - bluetooth. YouTube [online] June 1. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS5C5Xhsv24&ab_channel=MrSlinkyfish
• OpenElective2012blr (2012). Aura - Connecting iPhone’s Accelerometer and Processing. YouTube [online] January 27. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53HVFmIvOCc&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.figma.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo 

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