Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Reflective statement

     The money earning exercise; what are its outcomes?
       I basically understood how innovative ideas are used to earn money in a given time constrain. We had a small scale business experience and played as the small scale business people, invested money and gained most out of it.


     What other similar exercises can be created?
       Working with some one, gain experience and also get paid by them according to the quality of work we do so that we can experience a role of a worker.



     What kind of research tool is role play?
       Role play is a research tool where the researcher steps in to the shoes of the person he/her is doing research on and experiences his way of life and how he earns etc,.  


     What are its advantages over plain interviews.

         In Role play method we are in the shoes of the person we are interviewing so we experience his way of life and his work tactics which is a great piece of information during research.

    What is ergonomics?

        The relation between the person and his workspace also his tools.  Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability.


     How is it a research tool?
        Ergonomics helps us to understand the work space, it is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.

   What kind of user understanding does ergonomics provide?

        Helps in understanding the relation to the workspace, tools and the person and how the place is set or designed keeping the comfort of the person in mind.


     What is a scenario or persona, what are the advantages of creating them?
         While creating a scenario we actually imagine ourselves as the persona and think about the situations and how to deal with it, most of the scenarios are inspired from real life stories/information.

     What are the advantages of a matrix as a research tool?

        Matrix actually helps us compare our options, rank our needs accordingly and helps in making decisions easily. As a research tool it helps in selecting the most important and useful information from all the research information collected and help design a product accordingly.

      How can it also work as a design tool?

        Matrix is helpful during designing products. A matrix of customers needs can be made and this helps design a product better according the most ranked needs of the customer. 
         
      Give two examples of design interventions that you can do based on this  2 weeks of research.
        Based on the research we did we could make a documentation video or book on the information we collected.

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