Abstract
In this paper, we describe a Research through Design inquiry about a speculative wedding documentation service, in the mode of the Quantified Self. We reflect on our design research, which included design ethnography, interviews, enactments of parts of the service, and the production of a concept brochure. In so doing, we explore the design of personal tracking as a documentary activity, one intended for longer-term self-expression and remembering – rather than simply to monitor, regulate and motivate a data-driven life. Developing the Lived Informatics discourse, we use our design-led inquiry to propose ‘Documentary Informatics’ as an alternative and longer-term design perspective on self-tracking tools.
Original language | English |
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DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Jun 2017 |
Event | ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS '17) - Edinburgh Duration: 10 Jun 2017 → … |
Conference
Conference | ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS '17) |
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Period | 10/06/17 → … |
Keywords
- Documentary Informatics
- Data-Driven Life
- Quantified
- Self
- Speculative Methods
- Remembering
- Weddings