DEMONSTRATING A METHODOLOGY FOR OBSERVING AND DOCUMENTING HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND INTERACTION
DS 77: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2014 13th International Design Conference
Year: 2014
Editor: Marjanovic Dorian, Storga Mario, Pavkovic Neven, Bojcetic Nenad
Author: Wilkinson, C.R.; De Angeli, A.
Series: DESIGN
Section: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Page(s): 2177-2186
Abstract
A methodology was developed for capturing human behaviour as part of a participatory design approach to creating an intelligent mobility aid for older people. The project aimed to anticipate user intent and predict paths posing minimal risk of collision by way of a prediction engine. The paper describes initial work that examined interaction during a simulated shopping activity and categorised behaviour in terms of active and reactive behaviours. This article informs the direction of the project and future studies with the potential to feed directly into the prediction engine’s development.
Keywords: methodology, participatory design, HCI, user centred design