Designing from within: humanaquarium

  • Authors:
  • Robyn Taylor;Guy Schofield;John Shearer;Jayne Wallace;Peter Wright;Pierre Boulanger;Patrick Olivier

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada;Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom;Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom;Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom;Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom;University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada;Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

We present an experience-based approach to designing a collaborative interactive performance, humanaquarium. Our research explores public interaction with digital technology through the practice-based inquiry of an inter-disciplinary team of interaction designers and musicians. We present a method of designing experience from within, literally situating ourselves within the performance/use space and assuming the roles both of performers and of designers as we develop and refine the humanaquarium project over the course of a year's worth of public performances.