Slow technology: critical reflection and future directions

Authors:
William Odom;Richard Banks;Abigail Durrant;David Kirk;James Pierce
Affiliations:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA;Microsoft Research Cambridge, Cambridge, UK;Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Venue:
Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference
Year:
2012

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Abstract

Over a decade ago Hallnäs and Redström's seminal article on Slow Technology [6] argued that the increasing availability of technology in environments outside of the workplace requires interaction design to be expanded from creating tools for making people's lives more efficient to creating technology that could be embedded in everyday environments over long periods of time. Since then, the Slow Technology design agenda has expanded to include issues such as (i) designing for slowness, solitude, and mental rest, (ii) designing interactive systems to be used across multiple generations and lifespans, and (iii) designing for slower, less consumptive lifestyles and practices. This workshop aims to advance the Slow Technology design program by exploring the various practical, methodological and theoretical motivations, challenges, and approaches implicated in doing research and design in this growing space.