Abstract
This paper describes future-oriented design as a manner
to carry out design research in the emerging technology
context, i.e. it describes design activities within a
research context. For the purpose the paper introduces a
method called science fiction prototyping, which has
arisen from the emerging technology research with a
well-founded aim to encourage future-oriented thinking.
This paper briefly introduces the method; primarily so as
to clarify why the future-oriented design by science
fiction has been found useful. The focus of the paper is
nevertheless on the reflection of how the science fiction
prototypes may have most value for the design field. The
paper argues that this is achieved primarily by
considering the prototypes as design outcomes of
validated design-oriented research work i.e. by
introducing the science fiction prototypes as
research-oriented design artefacts.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of DRS 2016, Design Research Society 50th Anniversary Conference |
Publisher | Design Research Society |
Pages | 1-14 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | 50th Anniversary DRS Conference - Brighton, United Kingdom Duration: 27 Jun 2016 → 30 Jun 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 50th Anniversary DRS Conference |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Brighton |
Period | 27/06/16 → 30/06/16 |
Keywords
- design research
- emerging technology research
- human-computer interaction
- HCI
- science fiction prototyping
- SFP