Interaction Design Project Blog

Trollskogen Final Demo

fighterfish — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:04:09 +0000

Project Report Available for Download

fighterfish — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:52:01 +0000

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The Masters Degree Presentation

fighterfish — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:37:22 +0000

Presented at the Umeå Institute of Design, Sweden on May 20/2009

The Finished Phoenix Multitouch Table

fighterfish — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:31:00 +0000

This Diffused Infrared Multitouch Table features a mic port, built in stereo speakers driven by an amplifier and an DVI monitor out.

The Phoenix Multitouch Table

User Testing Clip

fighterfish — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:04:55 +0000

User Testing Session May 2009

fighterfish — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:11:02 +0000

Before presenting my results I had one last testing session with a boy at the Interactive Institute in Umeå, Sweden. This gave me some clues to some of the holes in my design and certain things in the interface that I had over looked.

testing the talking symbols application

testing the sound application

testing the finger paint application

testing the forest cabin application

Tangible Object Tests

fighterfish — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:55:58 +0000

These were some objects I had etched using the laser cutter for the talking symbols application.

pictograms etched onto objects

fiducials burned onto the back

Character Sketches for Interface

fighterfish — Sat, 23 May 2009 09:59:59 +0000

I started working with illustrator Linda Arvidsson to make these characters and objects following the troll forest theme. Here are some of the sketches.

A Genetic Clue to Why Autism Affects Boys More

fighterfish — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:54:10 +0000

[As taken from Time Magazine]

Among the many mysteries that befuddle autism researchers: why the disorder affects boys four times more often than girls. But in new findings reported online today by the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers say they have found a genetic clue that may help explain the disparity. read more from this article

Choosing a theme for framework

fighterfish — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:43:42 +0000

I decided to go with a forest theme as inspired by this book and my time spent in Umeå, Sweden.

Swedish Folk Stories, include tales of trolls, fairy’s, magicians, tomte’s and other mystical creatures of the woods.

Swedish Folk Stories, illustrated by John Bauer

Also I have spent a bit of time in the region doing a mixture of rock climbing, mushroom picking and hiking and that has served as inspiration as well.

picking mushrooms in Tavelsjö