Design for emergence : collaborative social play with online and location-based media / Y. Vogiazou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vogiazou, Y.

Series:

Frontiers in artificial intelligence and applications ; v. 153.

Frontiers in artificial intelligence and applications ; v. 153

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artificial intelligence--Social aspects.

Artificial intelligence.

Virtual reality--Social aspects.

Virtual reality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : IOS Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Design for Emergence investigates spontaneous, unpredictable uses of technology that are driven by social contexts and collaborative processes, based on our ability to communicate our presence, both virtual and physical, in symbolic ways. In light of the fact that social dynamics and unexpected uses of technology can inspire innovation, this book proposes a research model of design for emergence, focusing on emergent phenomena as part of an iterative design process. By providing playful, technology-mediated experiences with minimal structure, unpredictable user behaviors can emerge through exp

Contents:

Foreword; Contents; Researching Spontaneous Collaborative Play; Thesis Structure; Exploring Presence and Social Play; Design for Emergence; Early Design Sketches for Design for Emergence; Playground Interaction Online: The Bumper Car Game; CitiTag: Urban Space as a Large Group Playground; Designing for Spontaneous Collaborative Play Based on Presence; References; Acknowledgements

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

6610810540

1-280-81054-8

9786610810543

1-4294-6770-3

1-60750-217-8

600-00-0395-1

1-4337-0148-0

OCLC:

437176682