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- PostBuddies on the Road Improving long haul truck drivers’ leisure time(2016) Cuotto, Nadia; Chalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi (Chalmers); Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Applied Information Technology (Chalmers)This thesis consisted of improving long haul truck drivers’ leisure time, when they are in the truck cabs, with the design of an interactive product. The thesis was initiated by Volvo Group Trucks Technology to get to know and understand European long haul truck drivers’ needs when they are not driving but have to stay in the trucks. The methodology was comprised of finding user needs, defining a design challenge in which three concepts were developed, and finally evaluating those alternatives to develop one final concept that fulfills the thesis goal. The design process followed a Human Centered Design (HCD) approach to be able to empathize with the users, and was aligned with the Design thinking model which consists of five different spaces to move within to be able to iterate and refine solutions. The thesis was divided into three main phases, and each culminate with the delivery of a result. The user research involved 70 participants from different European countries and from the data gathered, it was concluded that long haul truck drivers have the needs of: social contact, being able to enjoy their hobbies, disconnect to be able to relax and time efficient tools when they are in the truck cab. From those needs a design challenge related to helping users to disconnect from work was defined. Three concepts, based on the design challenge, were developed, tested and later combined into one. Finally, the concept ’Buddies on the Road’ was developed. It is a tablet application where truck drivers can build a network to interact with others by inviting people nearby to explore places together, challenging friends to exercise and by conversing about a topic of interest. The different activities that are offered that help truck drivers to disconnect from works are: exploring nature, meeting people, changing environment and exercising. In addition, the ’Buddies on the Road’ concept was tested by truck drivers and was later refined. However, it needs further development to improve the design of the graphical interface, the usability considering truck drivers’ safety (if used when driving) and field tests to evaluate it in a real context.
- PostDesigning for Reflection(2013) Kun, Peter; Chalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi (Chalmers); Chalmers University of Technology / Department of Applied Information Technology (Chalmers)Researching designing for reflection has been a niche interest of few interaction designers in the past. Reflection, as an individual and informal mental activity is a complicated experience to design for, and no appropriate design method has so far been developed. The thesis summarize the main views on reflection, and the history of reflection in interaction design. Afterwards, the Reflection Design Method is introduced, which can potentially be used during the design process to imbue a design with qualities that motivate reflection. The method consists of two parts: (a) a guiding framework for designers to expand their design processes by providing guidance how to introduce reflective qualities into conceptual designs; (b) a collection of reflective design patterns, which help designers to look for inspiration in their own ideation processes. The nal outcome was reached by following a research through design approach. The starting point of the process was an investigation of earlier studies on reflection, based on which a preliminary framework was created. This framework was then complemented with the outcomes of a qualitative questionnaire, resulting in the first version of the Reflection Design Method. The next iterations of the method integrated the user feedback and the observations from two conducted workshops, and the nal iteration was concluded with an expert review. The Reflection Design Method provides an applied approach to help designers to tackle this otherwise abstract area. The design method can potentially provide alternatives for other, similar design focus areas, such as designing for sustainability or behavioral change.