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Title:
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VISUAL IHME: CO-DESIGNING MEANINGFUL PLACES FOR SUSTAINABILITY |
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Author(s):
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Marketta Niemelä, Minna Kulju, Veikko Ikonen, Tuomo Kivinen, Antti Tammela, Heidi Korhonen |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-90-8 |
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Editors:
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Katherine Blashki |
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Year:
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2013 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Human-driven design, co-design platforms, places, meaning, sustainability |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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283 |
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Last Page:
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287 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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In the context of human-driven design, we have developed a computer-based platform for studying and co-designing places, i.e., socially meaningful locations. Our platform, Visual IHME, provides photo-based, interactive spherical panorama environment with a set of co-creative interaction tools such as discussion boards, questionnaires, and polls on screen. All creative contents can be pinned to specific spatial spots on the image. In a preliminary end-user evaluation, we found that the participants valued the co-design platform but many doubted the role of this kind of social technologies in making a real impact on issues that are important to people. In discussion, we argue how co-design platforms like Visual IHME can have impact on environmental sustainability. |
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