Photo-Based Research: Analysing Attributes of Unintended Interaction Towards Mainstream Product
Year: 2024
Editor: Grierson, Hilary; Bohemia, Erik; Buck, Lyndon
Author: Hassan, Zulkarnian; Zainal Abidin, Shahriman; Anwar, Rusmadiah; Vermol, Verly Veto
Series: E&PDE
Institution: Formgiving Design Research Group Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia
Page(s): 121 - 126
DOI number: 10.35199/EPDE.2024.21
ISBN: 978-1-912254-200
ISSN: 3005-4753
Abstract
This paper intends to critically assess the attributes of unintended interaction patterns that influence rationality and behaviour towards the mainstream product. Several problems uncover in current practices whether photo-based research can be used to support a scientific design research. Based on previous studies, 15 out of 100 preliminary images representing the context of the use of the product in different ways have been assessed based on users’ perceptions, which analysed 32 attributes representing four dimensions extracted from the notion of unintended behaviour research. The user critically assessed and presented the four highest attributes of each dimension. At this point, the designer used photo-based analysis to evaluate four attributes of unintended interaction that represent four dimensions. A photo was used as the subject of research, transformed into a series of assessment criteria, and thoroughly examined according to Pauwels' theoretical framework of visual analysis. Thirty designers from four distinct levels of experience in product design received the survey to assess the reliability of visual analysis. The study's findings reveal a notable descriptive pattern across several dimensions, resulting in the identification of aspects of unintentional interactions between human rationales and behaviours in mainstream products. This study suggests that it will help designers broaden their understanding of how to identify users' demands in the design thinking process by analysing the reasons behind unintended actions and human contact with mainstream products.
Keywords: Design Thinking, Mainstream Product, Unintended Behavior, User Interaction, Visual Research Analysis