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Psychology, design and computer science
The document discusses the intersection of psychology, design, and computer science in shaping future products primarily through the lens of connected software, also known as the Internet of Things. It emphasizes the importance of user experience and human-centered design in creating meaningful interactions between people and products. The text outlines various interdisciplinary roles in UX design, encouraging individuals to engage in shaping a better future through intentional creation.
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- 1. Psychology, Design & ComputerScience How the interdisciplinary tradition of Liberal Arts & Sciences is creating products that are shaping our future
- 2. @diegomendes *slides will beposted J (with all sources)
- 3. the mango tree story
- 4. We are toolmakers.
- 5. Tools augment ourabilities as humans.
- 6. We make toolsto improve our lives.
- 8. 1 undeniable fact: Weshape our tools Our tools shape us Marshal MacLuan (1964) & Wilson Miner, When we build, 2010
- 9. The tool thatis shaping the world today: connected software
- 10. connected software in otherwords: internet of things
- 11. but what thingsdo you mean?
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- 13. It is thebeginning of the smart… home car surfboard bank basketball school fridge
- 14. “There are alreadyhundreds of millions of things connected to the internet. We are headed for hundreds of billions, possibly trillions… and it will change our lives.” Dr. John Barret, TedXCIT
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- 20. self-driving car Google Inc,Self Driving Car
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- 23. our future isbeing shaped by connected software – it is changing our world
- 24. We shape ourtools Our tools shape us Marshal MacLuan (1964) & Wilson Miner, When we build, 2010
- 25. We are buildingan environment where we will spend most of our lives. Wilson Miner, When we build, 2010
- 26. What kind ofconnected software environment do you want to have in the future?
- 27. If you wantthe world to be better, you have to help shape it.
- 28. That’s where UserExperience comes in.
- 29. Designing experiences isbasically understanding people and helping them.
- 30. Making the interactionbetween a person and a product feel natural.
- 31. And this isan increasingly interdisciplinary world
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- 34. “Design is thepractice of intentional creation to enhance the world. It is a field of doing and making, creating great products and services that fit human needs, that delight and inform. Design is exciting because it calls upon the arts and humanities, the social, physical, and biological sciences, engineering and business.”
- 35. Again… This is anincreasingly interdisciplinary world
- 36. Dan Saffer, KickerStudio, 2008
- 37. UX follows asimple process called Human Centered Design
- 38. Human Centered Design Discovery Idea0on Prototype Experiment Improve
- 39. Some important interdisciplinaryroles *Disclaimer: These roles are gray areas. They intersect with each other and are fluid.
- 40. User Researcher orDesign Researcher Observe, listen, generate insight Your are genuinely curious about human behavior. You love to observe and listen to people. You like to create insights from your observations and things you have heard. You are really good at evaluation, clarification, analysis, and communication. You like to ask questions that expose gaps and flaws. You enjoy testing assumptions with quantitative and qualitative data. ** Usability Analyst – In larger companies, usually towards the end of the product design cycle.
- 41. Interaction Designer Invent, definedirection, make ideas real You can come up with enormous amounts of solutions for the problems you are solving for. You can link ideas, solutions and design easily. You can make solutions “look real” – design and communicate how the product could potentially work. You like both the grand vision and the step by step details of how the user will experience the product. You understand how to apply user interface and interaction design to products.
- 42. Visual Designer Your weaponsare color, style, type, icons and information design. You create visual hierarchy. You indicate relationships and hint at behavior to help users interact with the product. You like both the grand vision and the step by step details of how the user will experience the product. You can create different visual stylistic approaches for different mediums (digital product v. physical product). Visual hierarchy, visual relationships & elegance
- 43. Content Strategist Your weaponsare your fantastic communication skills. You are great at understanding how to develop content that is meaningful to different audiences. You like to figure out “when” certain content should surface for the user. You love to make things “crystal clear”. You are always thinking about what engages people. You love to create new content and maintain relevant older content. You love meaningful content
- 44. Information Architect You liketo visually structure information so it is intuitive to others. You are always trying to facilitate how others understand content. You see structure as a way to facilitate effective communication. You enjoy working in large projects across different departments and help maintain a unified vision of what you are trying to build. You want to help others understand stuff
- 45. User Experience Designer Observe,listen, generate insight Invent, define direction, make ideas real Hierarchy, relationships & elegance Meaningful content You want to help others understand Research Interaction Visual Information Content You do it all… thinking about how the user will experience it
- 46. Dan Saffer, KickerStudio, 2008
- 47. Why you shouldjoin this field?
- 48. Shape your futureinstead of reacting to it.
- 49. How do Iget into this field?
- 50. Learn on thejob Grad school
- 51. Career outlook isgreat
- 52. For sources goto http://goo.gl/MUyTmH