AHO WORKS RESEARCH 2012
Centre for Design Research
Timo Arnall
MAKING VISIBLE
FUNDING:
AHO AND TOUCH PROJECT (VERDIKT
PROGRAM, NFR)
ADVISOR: Andrew Morrison
In this research I outline how interaction design may
engage in the exploration and understanding of the
material and mediation of new interface technologies.
Drawing upon a design project called Touch, which
explored an emerging interface technology called
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), I show how
interaction design research can explore technology
through material and mediational approaches.
Simon Clatworthy
DESIGN SUPPORT AT the FRONT END OF THE NEW
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT (NSD) PROCESS
FUNDING:
AHO, AT-ONE (NFR), CENTRE FOR
SERVICE INNOVATION (NFR)
ADVISOR: Andrew Morrison
Service Design is now a hot innovation topic. Its custom-
er focus, creative approach and result-oriented process
combine to create new services that stand out from the
competition. Major decisions are made during the first
stages of developing a new service, and these can have
a great impact on the project, the company and the cus-
tomer. A team of people is usually brought together to
find solutions within a short timescale. There is competi-
tive pressure to streamline these first stages, whilst at the
same time, making sure that the right decisions are made
by the team. This PhD looks specifically at two areas of
service design that affect the innovation process - touch-
points and Service Personality.
Mauricy Alves da Motta Filho
BRAND INNOVATION IN SERVICE DESIGN
FUNDING:
AHO – CENTRE FOR SERVICE INNOVATION
ADVISOR: Simon Clatworthy
The importance of the brand has been recognized in both
literature and practice. Brands make promises whichare
delivered to the customer through touch-points. Based
on the concept of semantic transformation, this project
proposes to address the research gap in the development
of services that communicate the brand’s identity.
Lise Amy Hansen
COMMUNICATING MOVEMENT – FULL-BODY
MOVEMENT AS DESIGN MATERIAL FOR DIGITAL
INTERACTIVITY
FUNDING:
AHO
ADVISOR: Andrew Morrison
This thesis researchmakes a case for using physical move-
ment as design material in an explorative design process
of movement-based interactions. The thesis is positioned
within the domains of, and intersections between, digital
technology, performance and communication.
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Snorre Hjelseth
SIMULATING FUTURE USER EXPERIENCES
FUNDING:
VESTFOLD COLLEGE UNIVERSITY
ADVISORS: Andrew Morrison, Jan Capjon (Vestfold College
University)
This doctoral project aims to find better ways to work
with radical research and innovations in the maritime
sector. My research is focusing on visualization and
simulation as a means in interdisciplinary design pro-
cesses in the maritime industry.
Ongoing PhD projects
