Jacqueline Chen
Industrial design 6
DNH603_19se2
Aesthetics of interaction (Metaphors and Fun):
interaction
• an interaction flow is a conversation between the system and the user
- action-reaction
- input-output
- feedback-attention-status
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Light
- bright
- dark
- flashing
- dimming
- poly colour
- mono colour
- blinking
- soft
- harsh
- sequence
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Sound
- high pitch
- low pitch
- melody
- rhythmic
- arrhythmic
- loud
- quiet
- soft
- harsh
- fast tune
- slow tune
- beat
Motion
- slow
- fast
- rhythmic
- arrhythmic
- violent
- soft
- sudden,
- increasing
- vibrating
- hard/soft beating
- repetitive
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metaphor
• figure of speech
• figurative expression
• allegory
• word picture
• symbolic representation
• word applied to an object or action to which is not literally applicable
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de-constructing an interaction (metaphors and fun)
fun interaction
• direct/routine manipulation
• unpredictable: more than haptics
• feedback does not align with users’ expectations
• context is familiar / everyday
• body interaction: fun-in-doing
• unexpected outcome is within context
• emphasis on metaphors
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