Abschlussarbeit, Theorie

Fostering Neighborhood Exchange

2010

Creator Judith Fehse

Department ZHdK, MA Design, Zürich, CH

MediumPDF

DimensionsFormat: 68 Seiten

Titles

UntertitelBindle - A Location-Aware Mobile Application

beschreibender TitelSocial Media iPhone App

StudienarbeitMaster of Arts in Design, Field of Excellence Interaktion, Programm Interaction Design

DescriptionAbstract:
In our digitized everyday lives, are bulletin boards, free local newspapers and advertising pillars still suitable for sharing things and encountering people? In this Master’s thesis, new ways of connecting with people are researched by combining location-aware smartphones with playful experiences. The goal is to use mobile social media in order to stimulate the exchange of skills and goods and foster face-to-face communication within local communities. In an iterative process of field research at the community place “Playground” and prototyping, insights into local community culture are turned into concepts exploring ways to mediate from virtual communication to real-live interactions. Besides, ways of self-expression are via personal exchange objects instead of profile information are created ensuring people’s privacy. The result is a service called Bindle that allows people to "pack up" their things and activities, share those with the people around them and start a conversation. It is a new way to explore the neighborhood and engage with strangers in novel and surprising ways.

Object numberBBI-2010-C11-001

DepartmentArchiv ZHdK

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Credit LineZürcher Hochschule der Künste / Archiv