Designing and making the datacatchers: Batch producing location-Aware mobile devices

Andy Boucher; William Gaver

doi:10.1145/3024969.3024971

Designing and making the datacatchers: Batch producing location-Aware mobile devices

Andy Boucher, William Gaver

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Abstract

In this paper we describe the Datacatcher, a location-Aware, tangible and embodied mobile device that displays a continuous stream of statements about its location that are drawn from a large number of data sources and which speak to sociopolitical issues. We describe how the design and our underlying research interests emerged and changed over the course of three distinct phases of development: The device's conceptual design, its refinement to a final design, and the final detailing leading to batch production of 130 of the devices. We discuss the Datacatcher as resonant with many current issues in HCI, including augmented reality, environmental issues, political systems and using data as a design material.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction
Place of Publication	New York, NY, United States
Publisher	ACM
Pages	243-251
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450346764
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3024969.3024971
Publication status	Published - 20 Mar 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	11th ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI 2017 - Yokohama, Japan Duration: 20 Mar 2017 → 23 Mar 2017

Publication series

Name	TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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Conference	11th ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI 2017
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Yokohama
Period	20/03/17 → 23/03/17

Keywords

Batch-production
Design
Location; Big Data
Mobile device
Research through design

Research Group keywords

Interaction Research Studio

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10.1145/3024969.3024971

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Boucher, A., & Gaver, W. (2017). Designing and making the datacatchers: Batch producing location-Aware mobile devices. In TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (pp. 243-251). (TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3024969.3024971

Boucher, Andy ; Gaver, William. / Designing and making the datacatchers : Batch producing location-Aware mobile devices. TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. New York, NY, United States : ACM, 2017. pp. 243-251 (TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction).

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Boucher, A & Gaver, W 2017, Designing and making the datacatchers: Batch producing location-Aware mobile devices. in TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, ACM, New York, NY, United States, pp. 243-251, 11th ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI 2017, Yokohama, Japan, 20/03/17. https://doi.org/10.1145/3024969.3024971

Designing and making the datacatchers: Batch producing location-Aware mobile devices. / Boucher, Andy; Gaver, William.
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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Boucher A, Gaver W. Designing and making the datacatchers: Batch producing location-Aware mobile devices. In TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. New York, NY, United States: ACM. 2017. p. 243-251. (TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction). doi: 10.1145/3024969.3024971

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