Research Prototypes: Testers wanted!

Testers wanted for my research… can you help? https://www.callforparticipants.com/study/6D2AY/message-bag-smart-devices-for-forgetfulness Hey folks – I’m nearly complete a part of research in forgetfulness, looking at smart devices to reduce...
Black 1950s Electronic Vintage, 5 LED handbag

Black 1950s Electronic Vintage, 5 LED handbag

This new handbag was created to be used in a single-user study that will be taking place over the month. It has been modified based on feedback from previous user testing and focus groups that I have run over the course of the PhD so far. Included in this bag is a 5...
First iteration prototype Crumpler 1.0, how it’s made

First iteration prototype Crumpler 1.0, how it’s made

First iteration prototype Crumpler 1.0  Write up of some of the details from the Crumpler Prototype I created for testing after a proof of concept prototype had been made and tested. Details: iteration 1.0 This change was the first proposal after working through...
Wearables : Initial Questionnaire : Specification

Wearables : Initial Questionnaire : Specification

This write up follows an initial few months of research into wearables / an initial questionnaire to establish if people did in fact feel badly when forgetting items, as well as a general specification for a few parameters. To meet Weisers’ concept of disappearing...
Iterating a prototype. Making and breaking components.

Iterating a prototype. Making and breaking components.

inside of the handbags, using arduino components and electronics This prototype (Message Bag 1.1) builds on the initial message bag, and has the basic features of it enhanced. It serves as an initial testing prototype to work through initial flaws and design...