Process

Research Processes

• Focus on case studies which illustrate novel approaches to creative user participation within digital installation, performance and exhibition environments
• Developers share a common interest in the development of social, multi-person activities using motion and movement as content and interface. Case studies are at early development stage, prototyping new experiences
• User research activities are integrated as part of the design and development of the work and undertaken on site at the location of presentation

Research Participants

• Novice, semi professional and specialist users of arts and body-technology events
• Public audiences, invited community groups and online users
• Children, young people, adults, families and specific artistic and social groups

Research Team

• Multi disciplinary teams including Case Study artists, Video Documenters and Specialist Researchers
• Specialist researchers come from the field of computer games, dance /movement and marketing/communications
• Researchers work together on site to gather data from different viewpoints

Research Method

• User Testing, Experience Workshops, User Feedback, Vox Pop Interviews, Profile Questionnaires and Video Documentation
• Methodologies focus on documentation, observation and dialogue arising from naturally occurring interactions and reflective personal accounts

Research Analysis

• General findings are debated and evalulated within a Developers Exchange
• Analytical strategies are evolved related to the overall theme and research areas:
  • Overall Theme: ResponseABILITY
    • Does interactive digital art respond to the creative interests and behaviour of the user? Does the user respond to the creative potentials of interactive digital art?
  • Four Research Areas
    • Role of the User
    • Interface and Interaction
    • Desire and Reward
    • Information and Communication

Research Outputs

• Critical Writing reports by fieldwork researchers are produced for the Case Study development team
• Summaries published as report and DVD for network
• Website as archive and wider dissemination tool