Nov 26, 20181 minWeek 13 Tuesday, 11/21Last Tuesday, I had a playtest about the technical prototype. It is a simple prototype made of cardboard and Arduino. The sound part does...
Nov 14, 20181 minWeek 12 Tuesday, 11/14In this playtest, I brought the no-tech version of my prototype. I want to test that if the current form is appropriate to iterate. I fou...
Nov 6, 20181 minWeek 11 Tuesday, 11/06AUDIENCE Potential users in my user base: 1. a knitting amateur, around 18-25 years old, willing to try some new knitting tools to have f...
Nov 3, 20181 minWeek 10 Thursday, 11/01I think the most useful feedback I got from the prototype presentation is that designing a tool for others and sharing my own experience w...
Oct 31, 20181 minWeek 9 Tuesday, 10/23Based on the feedback I got from the last playtest, people focus more on the knitting process instead of what they are going to make. But...
Oct 31, 20181 minWeek 8 Thursday, 10/18The first draft of my concept statement: Medi-knitter is a tool for people to clear their mind and relax by making use of knitting. Durin...
Oct 31, 20181 minWeek 8 Tuesday, 10/16Feedback: In my playtest, I taught testers about how to use the knitting loom and let them knit by themselves. Observing is an important ...
Oct 31, 20181 minWeek 8 Tuesday, 10/16Goal: What do I want to learn from this playtest? What questions do I have that I want to answer? I want to know how the audiences feel a...
Oct 31, 20181 minWeek 7 Tuesday, 10/9Playtest: In the playtest, I show the pictures of the second prototype and explain my ideas to my fellows. Since it is just a paper proto...
Oct 31, 20181 minWeek 6 Thursday, 10/4In my first prototype, I want to test it is better to let the audiences enjoy the process of needle knitting by themselves or make use of...
Oct 31, 20182 minWeek 6 Tuesday, 10/2Why did you choose to make this prototypes? I tried to come up with an idea to combine knitting and pressure release. And because the in...
Oct 31, 20182 minWeek 4 Tuesday, 9/18Interview documentation Audrey Fox Audrey made the project Nettle which is a tea set for the elderly as a communication tool. I asked Aud...
Oct 31, 20181 minWeek 3 Thursday, 9/13User map Since there are two different directions I have right now, I made 2 user maps. The first audience group is people who feel stres...
Oct 31, 20181 minWeek 3 Tuesday, 9/11Design questions this week: Can I build a platform for people who feel stressed and make knitting as a portable delight for them to beat ...
Oct 31, 20181 minWeek 2 Thursday, 9/06Creative research method: Visual Annotation What is visual annotation? Develop a series of visuals (photos, diagrams, storyboards, colla...
Oct 31, 20182 minWeek 2 Tuesday, 9/04Expert interviews: 1. Teresa Lamb She made a project called Cyberkinetics which is a garment that translates the natural rhythm of knitt...
Oct 31, 20182 minWeek 1 Thursday, 8/30About my domains: artificial intelligence, handicraft, emotional design, science fiction, anthropology All the words I wrote down are d...
Oct 31, 20181 minWeek 1 Tuesday, 8/28About my interests and domains: I started to make handicrafts many years ago， including embroidery, origami, etc. At first, I took it as ...