Model Assisted Creativity Sessions for the Design of Mixed Interactive Systems: a Protocol Analysis

Christophe Bortolaso (1) , Emmanuel Dubois (2, 3, 4)

1 Queen's University [Kingston, Canada]
2 IRIT-ELIPSE - Etude de L’Interaction Personne SystèmE
3 UT3 - Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
4 IRIT - Institut de recherche en informatique de Toulouse

To help designers face the complexity of mixed interaction and identifying original and adapted solutions, we developed and evaluated an original approach to interaction design. This approach, called MACS, aims to combine the best elements of both a model of mixed interaction, and a collaborative and creative session. The objective is twofold: to support the exploration of the design space, and to establish a common language between participants. To assess the viability of this approach, we relied on a protocol analysis technique on the verbal recordings of two existing design situations. Results show that the model has a strong impact on the generation of ideas and that participants use the model concepts to share their thoughts during the session.

Mots clés: Method; Mixed Interaction; Model; Creativity; Design

Domaines: Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]

Christophe Bortolaso, Emmanuel Dubois. Model Assisted Creativity Sessions for the Design of Mixed Interactive Systems: a Protocol Analysis. 14th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2013), Sep 2013, Cap Town, South Africa. pp.126-143, ⟨10.1007/978-3-642-40477-1_8⟩. ⟨hal-01264520⟩