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ZooJamming: Designing Beyond Human Experience

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Reinhard Gupfinger,

Anna ZamanskyAuthors Info & Claims

ICGJ '19: Proceedings of the International Conference on Game Jams, Hackathons and Game Creation Events 2019

Article No.: 10, Pages 1 - 8

https://doi.org/10.1145/3316287.3316294

Published: 17 March 2019 Publication History

Abstract

This is a report of three ZooJams that have taken place at the annual Animal-Computer Interaction conference. The ZooJam is a type of workshop whose aim is to extend the reach of UX design beyond human experience in order to become inclusive of other species and their interactions with technology. As organisers, our attempts have knitted together colleagues from a range of disciplines, all focused on developing practical solutions to different environmental enrichment challenges.

We describe the format of the event, explaining the rationale for this approach, showcase some of the crafted design outcomes and reflect on our experiences.

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Index Terms

ZooJamming: Designing Beyond Human Experience
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
  2. Interaction design

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