Lorna Macdonald
Supervisors:
Stephen Viller (Primary)
Matthew Simpson (Associate)
Ian MacColl (Associate)
Doctorate Work. To be completed 2009.
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Locative media is an emerging new media movement that, through the use of mobile technology and location-based services, seeks to question the notions of space and place in our everyday world. This research is concerned with the design and development of playful interactive experiential systems that fit under the banner of locative media. These experiential systems seek to reveal, represent, embellish and occasionally subvert the nature of the location in which they are deployed. Generally located in an urban or suburban setting, these experiential systems encourage participants to explore their environment and in some cases contribute their own stories of the location to the work. An exploration of works within this area revealed a set of common design issues, it is the purpose of this project to develop a methodological framework for design that highlights these and enables designers to create well-considered experiential systems. This framework will provide guidelines and dimensions for the establishment of a strong foundation prior to 'experience-object' design, methods for analysing location, stakeholders and resources, and a structure for use in the design of the experiential system itself.
Lorna Macdonald
Matthew Simpson [ website ]
Ann Morrison [ website ]
Ian MacColl [ website ]
In refinement stage after 2nd iteration deployment for second year students.
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In an effort to further engage new Information Environments and Multimedia students in Orientation activities, we created a game experience that would inform them about the program and its particular activities. Designed around a desired knowledge set, the experience moves away from traditional lecture style information sessions to an experience that would have them learn by doing. The experience is housed in and brings to light the particular nature of the program and seeks to give new students an impression of the years to come.