Digital Interaction Design
References
Initial Background Research http://oxfordre.com/environmentalscience/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199389414.001.0001/acrefore-9780199389414-e-333 https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_modern_life_became_disconnected_from_nature...
Initial Concept Boards and Ideas
Product Design Through this branch of the project, it was decided to introduce the aesthetics of nature into the design of a product as a way to assist reconnecting humanity with nature in an urban environment in everyday life with a glance or study of an...
Sketchbook Tour: The Nature Disconnect
Aspects:Initial bird drone: reference to the original design of the VR bird drone concept.Nature noises/Intro: A bridging of an urban enviroment and nature by utilising a room and its aspects to insinuate that of a river and forest (e.g. blue floor is the...
Final Concept
" To provide an accessible experience of nature for patients, the concept of a portable video streaming device with social capabilities was created. By use of a portable device, patients can access and utilise this meditative service in privacy with headphone and...
Development of Chosen Concept
When developing the personal VR social device the need for ergonomics (the interaction between people and products) was massive in comparison to the other ideas. The housing of the technology itself had to easy to clean due to the sterile hospital...
Initial Ideas and Concepts
Concept 1: VR Headset with Bird Drone "As a way to combat the rising isolation and suicide rates in the bed bound and disabled community, the virtual reality concept uses a live broadcasting system as a way to promote socialisation and entertainment in such groups. By...
Inspiration and Research
Excursion: Tentsmuir Forest As an initial form of research a day trip was planned to Tentsmuir forest just north of St Andrew’s. This allowed for the collection of found objects for the previous aspect of the project and furthermore to take pictures and...
Digital Interaction: Reflection On Subjects and Choice Made
Before separating first year into their respective subjects an initial task was created to allow each student to work within each discipline to develop an understanding for each with limited guidelines. It was up to each individual to discover their own approach each...
Day Project – The Nature Disconnect
This new project began with a relatively simple yet interesting research project into the disconnect of humans and nature and how certain projects, concepts, processes and companies are bringing back this connection whilst maintaining a positive effect on...