Hello You Le, You might want to join the Sustainable CHI group and explore your topic there: http://groups.google.com/group/sustainable-chi
Eli Blevis at Indiana U had a paper at CHI 2007 entitled "Sustainable Interaction Design: Invention & Disposal, Renewal & Reuse" that's available on the web: http://design.informatics.indiana.edu/designii/eli/images/9/90/P503-blevis.pdf As for impact of sustainability considerations on my designs, my work primarily involves application software. Usability is a contributor to sustainability as computer & human time and mental & physical effort have associated costs. I try to design so that paper input/output is unnecessary and not a path of least resistance for people using my applications. Efficient data storage and processing logic also reduce power consumption and hardware costs. Every little bit helps. I wear other design hats in my home life & avocations. There too, sustainability is always a design factor, though not always my primary consideration. I applaud your choice of topic & hope you enjoy your project! Peace, Doug Anderson Original message: Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:43:43 +0100 From: "You Le Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Design in Sustainability To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I am an Interaction Design student from the Umea Institute of Design in Sweden. I am taking my master degree in Interaction Design and am now preparing for my graduation project, which will last for 20 weeks starting from 20thJanuary 2008. The theme I want to develop is: What could be the role of Interaction Design in Sustainability? <snip> I would like to have your feedback on the theme that I have selected. I would also like to know, does sustainability affect any of your design decision making? If you have any information related to the theme, I would be delighted to know. Last but not least, I am also looking for sponsorship. If anyone knows companies which may be interested in sponsoring my study (or maybe one of you), any information is gladly welcome. Thanks, You Le ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
