Theme 5 Reflection

Theme 5: Design research

 

During these week, actually we have 2 seminars, but Mr. Haibo Li had to postpone his seminar on next Monday because an illness, so in this week we only have one seminar conducted by Eva-Lotta Sallnäs Pysander. In this reflection I wrote about what I get from the first seminar, and if possible I will add the reflection in the second seminar with Mr. Haibo Li.

In the First seminar, we had a presentation by Sallnäs. Early in the seminar, she told us that when doing qualitative method sometimes can lead us to the quantitative analysis. For example, the quantitative method usually used when we conduct interviews and content analysis in our experiment. Sometimes in the long run, we need to count the key word and make some analysis with this, and in this process we need quantitative method to analyze the data. It is why the collaboration method between quantitative and qualitative data can bring more evidence on the research. After that, she giving lectures about his paper about how to make the playground more engaging using digital media and computer gaming, especially using the haptic system.

Haptic perception is defined as perception in which both cutaneous sense and kinesthesis convey significant information about distal objects and events. Haptic system unifies input from many sources. For example, pressure point, heat, cold, softness into a unitary experience. Overall, with haptic guidance, it can show where to go and how to perform a procedure. Furthermore haptic guidance can replace verbal communication on solving certain task. She also mentions if anyone of us interested in haptic for our master thesis, we can contact her for further instruction.

During second seminar, Mr. Haibo Li gives us an interesting presentation about the importance of an idea. I find this lecture is more attractive and have a close relationship with today theme. First, he says the importance how to define the real problem and solve it. Furthermore, he gives us his own theory regarding to solve a problem. It says “10% time to defining a problem and 90% time to solve it”. Secondly, when evaluation an idea, we need to validate it with math equations and make sure it can generate money in the future. Thirdly, we need to validate the idea before presenting it. We need to build a prototype of the idea and specify the product potential based upon our own interest and needs. This prototype must validate and pass the test on effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in particular environments. Lastly, in order to convey your idea, you need to acquire technical communication to present your idea to the company. One of the methods we can use is to practice an effective elevator pitch, because we only have 3 minutes in the early presentation to give an impression about the importance of our idea.