Furious futures and apocalyptic design fictions

Tanenbaum, Theresa Jean; Pufal, Marcel; Tanenbaum, Karen

doi:10.1145/3022123

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“…On the other hand, following Auger, we speculate how the application of emerging technology can lead to design concepts that articulate social issues [4]. These took the form of design fictions [7,48,49] that told stories about how the form and practices of mobile technology might change, and with those changes support associated behaviour changes. By using SCD, we aim to use the design to prompt discussion about contemporary concerns inherent to smartphone technology [15], while inviting for reflection on how novel technologies could be employed to affect these concerns [45].…”

Section: Research Through Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reconfiguring the Smartphone to Support Intentional Use

Stepanovic

Boer

Jenkins

2022

Nordic Human-Computer Interaction Conference

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This paper explores how the smartphone's form could be designed to help users establish more intentional usage patterns. A research through design approach that was based in design fiction principles resulted in three design proposals and scenarios, the Planning Phone, the Parasite Phone, and the Placeful Phone. These were evaluated in a focus group and analysed to develop a deeper understanding of how design researchers and developers can use ideas of authorship, barriers and norms to support intentional smartphone use. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Interaction design.

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Section: Research Through Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reconfiguring the Smartphone to Support Intentional Use

Stepanovic

Boer

Jenkins

2022

Nordic Human-Computer Interaction Conference

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“…Critical Design aligns closely with fine art tradition by primarily presenting designs to informed audiences in gallery settings (as with much of Dunne & Raby's work). In contrast, Design Fiction's broader canvas of media enables practitioners to pose arguments about potential futures by demonstrating that future in a context which wider audiences can more easily understand (Tanenbaum, Pufal, & Tanenbaum, 2017).…”

Section: Spimes and Design Fictionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spimes Not Things. Creating A Design Manifesto For A Sustainable Internet of Things

2019

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The rhetoric that surrounds the Internet of Things (IoT) contends it will bring about utopian transformative change throughout society, particularly in regards to sustainability. Little discourse however, recognises the intrinsically unsustainable nature of IoT devices themselves. Under a façade of innovation, the IoT is a breeding ground for superfluous, novelty 'gizmo' products whose design incorporates environmentally damaging modes of manufacture, consumption and disposal. To bring attention to this growing unsustainable design culture, we have produced a manifesto entitled Spimes Not Things: A Design Manifesto for A Sustainable Internet of Things. It is the synthesis of a practice-led research project which explores Sterling's spimes concept using Design Fiction methods, as part of a Research through Design approach. This paper outlines the manifesto's creation, its theoretical foundations and its intentions. The manifesto is the first step towards the reframing of design practices that will contribute to a more sustainable IoT product paradigm.

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“…The authors acknowledge that fictional imaginaries and artefacts can support the critical analysis of technologies and ethical and societal questions behind scientific development while at the same time tackling societal issues and human behaviour [6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Envisioning Technological Artefacts Through Anticipatory Scenarios and Diegetic Prototypes

Stepanovic,

Ferraro

2023

Springer Series in Design and Innovation

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Facing global challenges and managing technological and scientific development require to imply critical reflection at all levels of transformation to create more thriving societies. This paper addresses the issues behind designing in complex societies. It introduces a novel approach to generate scenarios, envision, and contextualise the not-yet-existing technological artefacts through storytelling and prototyping, to anticipate the possible ethical and societal implications of technological development and mediations in social-human-environment-technology assemblages and interactions. The authors describe the critical approach with the Protocol for designing consciously and an Envisioning tool exploiting the Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) films as a trigger for critical discussion among the design researchers and practitioners. The Protocol and Envisioning tool aim at supporting the design researchers and practitioners adopt pluriversal perspectives and deal with the complexity, to deliver consciously designed artefacts. In this paper, authors show how the critical approach can be implemented in design and research projects and discuss the benefits and purposes of introducing such an approach in the current design research and practice.

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Furious futures and apocalyptic design fictions

Abstract: In this forum we highlight innovative thought, design, and research in the area of interaction design and sustainability, illustrating the diversity of approaches across HCI communities. --- Lisa Nathan and Samuel Mann, Editors

Cited by 6 publications

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Reconfiguring the Smartphone to Support Intentional Use

Reconfiguring the Smartphone to Support Intentional Use

Spimes Not Things. Creating A Design Manifesto For A Sustainable Internet of Things

Envisioning Technological Artefacts Through Anticipatory Scenarios and Diegetic Prototypes

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