Abstract
In the context of human-driven design and environmental
sustainability, the authors have developed a
computer-based platform concept for studying and
co-designing places (i.e. socially meaningful locations).
The Visual IHME platform provides a photo-based,
interactive spherical panorama environment with a set of
co-creative interaction tools such as discussion boards,
questionnaires, and polls on-screen. All creative content
can be pinned to specific spatial spots on the image. In
a preliminary end-user evaluation of the concept
demonstration, the authors found that the participants
valued the co-design platform, though many doubted the
role of this kind of social technology in terms of real
impact on issues that are important to people. They
discuss how co-design platforms like Visual IHME can have
an impact on environmental sustainability and the
evolving role of human-computer interaction research and
design in addressing sustainability problems.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Human-Computer Interfaces and Interactivity |
| Subtitle of host publication | Emergent Research and Applications |
| Publisher | IGI Global |
| Pages | 173-187 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4666-6229-2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4666-6228-5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| MoE publication type | D2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material |