Abstract
We introduce Data Probes, technology-mediated probes designed to reveal some of the inner workings of connected devices, including common embedded sensors and the data they collect. By making these common features both accessible and unfamiliar, the probes supported research participants in looking at these technologies from a different perspective and reflecting on capabilities and behaviours that may be obscured by the design of commercial products. During a study where participants lived and travelled with the probes for a month, we were able to gain generative design insights into people’s attitudes towards and relationships with connected devices, suggesting new opportunities for designs that take alternative approaches to currently entrenched visions of the Internet of Things. We present this exploratory study as an illustration of how a technology-mediated probe might prompt reflection on their technologies and open up new design spaces.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | TEI '24 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | ACM |
Pages | 1–13 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9798400704024 |
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Publication status | Published - 11 Feb 2024 |
Event | 18th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI 2024 - Cork, Ireland Duration: 11 Feb 2024 → 14 Feb 2024 https://tei.acm.org/2024/ |
Conference
Conference | 18th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI 2024 |
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Country/Territory | Ireland |
City | Cork |
Period | 11/02/24 → 14/02/24 |
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Keywords
- Internet of Things
- Probes
- connected devices
- design research
- research through design.