It's about time: an affective and desirable alarm clock

Authors:
Kristin Klauser;Vanessa Walker
Affiliations:
University of Leeds, Leeds, UK;University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Venue:
DPPI '07 Proceedings of the 2007 conference on Designing pleasurable products and interfaces
Year:
2007

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Abstract

Transcending form, everyday objects evoke emotions and have meaning beyond their physical form. A successful design is dependent on the emotional relationship created between the object and the user and incorporates influential social and cultural concerns. The author presents an affective and desirable process that demonstrates how layers, forming the aesthetics of interaction, create engaging everyday designs. No.21 is an alarm clock designed in order to test the process model for desirable and affective designs. It is a system which promotes longevity by appealing to the needs of the user thus leading to the discovery of interaction.