Mission from Mars: A Method for Exploring User Requirements for Children in a Narrative Space

Christian Dindler; Eva Eriksson; Ole Sejer Iversen; Andreas Lykke-Olesen; Martin Ludvigsen

Mission from Mars: A Method for Exploring User Requirements for Children in a Narrative Space

Christian Dindler, Eva Eriksson, Ole Sejer Iversen, Andreas Lykke-Olesen, Martin Ludvigsen

Aarhus School of Architecture

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Abstract

In this paper a particular design method is propagated as a supplement to existing descriptive approaches to current practice studies especially suitable for gathering requirements for the design of children's technology. The Mission from Mars method was applied during the design of an electronic school bag (eBag). The three-hour collaborative session provides a first-hand insight into children's practice in a fun and intriguing way. The method is proposed as a supplement to existing descriptive design methods for interaction design and children.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2005 conference on Interaction design and children
Number of pages	8
Publisher	ACM
Publication date	2005
Pages	40-47
ISBN (Print)	1-59593-096-5
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	Interaction Design and Children - Boulder, United States Duration: 30 Jun 2010 → …

Conference

Conference	Interaction Design and Children
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boulder
Period	30/06/2010 → …

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