The Drift Table: An introduction talk and exhibition

Andy Boucher, Andy Law

Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition

Abstract

The Drift Table is an electronic coffee table that displays slowly moving aerial photography controlled by the distribution of weight on its surface. It was designed to investigate our ideas about how technologies for the home could support ludic activities-that is, activities motivated by curiosity, exploration, and reflection rather than externally-defined tasks. The many design choices we made, for example to block or disguise utilitarian functionality, helped to articulate our emerging understanding of ludic design. Observations of the Drift Table being used in volunteers' homes over several weeks gave greater insight into how playful exploration is practically achieved and the issues involved in designing for ludic engagement.
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2003
Externally publishedYes

Research Group keywords

  • Interaction Research Studio

Access to Document

  • 1 Conference contribution
  • 1 Article

  • Developing the Drift Table

    Boucher, A. & Gaver, W., 1 Jan 2006, Interactions, 13, 1, p. 24-27 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

    20 Citations (Scopus)

  • The Drift Table: Designing for ludic engagement

    Gaver, W. W., Schmidt, A., Bowers, J., Steed, A., Boucher, A., Villars, N., Gellerson, H., Walker, B. & Pennington, S., 24 Apr 2004, Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2004. ACM, p. 885-900 16 p. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

    276 Citations (Scopus)

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