Codesign methodology

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Co-design methodology

• KULeuven CEPO
• Veerle Van Rompaey
• Mariek Vanden Abeele
• Kathleen Charliers

• Alcatel Research Innovation
• Bart Van Der Meerssche Marc Godon
• Hans De Mondt Sandra Bonnema
• Bart Hemmeryckx-Deleersnijder

• FITCE congress 2005, Vienna

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Introduction

• Multidisciplinary team consisting of
• Communication sociologists
• Product designers
• Engineers
• Four research phases
• Contextual investigation 11April 21April
• Participatory design 8 May 4 June
• Family events 25 June 3 July
• Family user tests tbd
• Conducted in the scope of Celtic

• Families
• Twelve, two-parent households totalling 50 people
• Selection based on participation in former CEPO
  PhD research
• Children between 4 and 23 years of age

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Contextual Investigation
Engineering
Engineering
Design
Design
Sociology
Sociology
Participatory
Participatory
Participatory
Participatory
Contextual
Contextual
Design
Design
Family events
FUT
Design
Design
Family events
FUT
Investigation
Investigation
Part 1
Part 2
Part 1
Part 2
Natural Setting
Groups
Natural Setting
Natural Setting
Groups
Natural Setting

• Cultural probing
• Digital camera
• Flickr account per person
• Evidence containers
• Experience booklet
• Relationship map
• Home media inventory

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Participatory Design
Engineering
Engineering
2D ideation
Natural setting
Design
Design
Sociology
Sociology
Participatory
Participatory
Participatory
Participatory
Contextual
Contextual
Design
Design
Family events
FUT
Design
Design
Family events
FUT
Investigation
Investigation
Part 1
Part 2
Part 1
Part 2
Natural Setting
Groups
Natural Setting
Natural Setting
Groups
Natural Setting

• Part 1
• Context setting How to get in contact in the
  year 3025?
• 2D ideation
• 3D prototyping

3D prototyping
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Participatory Design
Engineering
Engineering
Design
Design
Convergence
Sociology
Sociology
Participatory
Participatory
Participatory
Participatory
Contextual
Contextual
Design
Design
Family events
FUT
Design
Design
Family events
FUT
Investigation
Investigation
Part 1
Part 2
Part 1
Part 2
Natural Setting
Groups
Natural Setting
Natural Setting
Groups
Natural Setting

• Part 2
• Context setting Smart paper applications in 3025
• Idea generation
• Convergence

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Family Events
Engineering
Engineering
Design
Design
Sociology
Sociology
Participatory
Participatory
Participatory
Participatory
Contextual
Contextual
Design
Design
Family events
FUT
Design
Design
Family events
FUT
Investigation
Investigation
Part 1
Part 2
Part 1
Part 2
Natural Setting
Groups
Natural Setting
Natural Setting
Groups
Natural Setting

• Family Events
• Families present their prototypes ideas
  generated during the participatory design
  sessions
• Group discussions on new concepts

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Participatory Design Results Processing

• 2 Hour Brainstorms on 3025 contact question
• 12 families generated total of 1400 application
  ideas
• 12 families selected 200 ideas as valuable
• Using COCD Box Methodology(COCD Centre for
  Development of Creative Thinking)

HOW
Not Feasible Today
NOW
WOW
Feasible
Known
New
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Interim Results
HOW
Emotional Communication (passion, dreams)
Anti-Stress Solutions
Experience Transfer (Fly a plane Live in China)
NOW
WOW
Street Games
Language Learning
Health
Ecology
TV Max
Communication Help Starting conversations Telling
stories
Community support
Organisation (Agenda)
Talking Objects

• Richer communication
• Skilled Communication
• Emotional Communication
• Borderless Communication (culture, objects)
• Contextual Communication

Extrapolation of current apps, tools devices
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Conclusions

• Co-design is hard work, but
• Disconnects the engineer from his information age
  pedestal
• Catapults him into the conceptual age
• Sets the stage for vision development
• Helps to pinpoint new research domains
• Is an economic offering itself?
• To Be Continued

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