Taming the Borg: Design Principles for Transparent Use
Joseph Dvorak, Motorola Scientist in Residence
Tue Jan 23, 01-05:00pm, E15-283a (Roth Room)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Ever wonder why electronic devices are so hard to use? This workshop discusses design principles that encourage transparent use. Devices that are transparent to use require minimal effort to configure and set up, require very little effort to use, and we are rarely aware of them when they are with us but not being used.
This workshop introduces the concept of Operational Inertia and discusses several principles and techniques to minimize it. Minimizing Operational Inertia is a key to designing for transparent use. Originally applied to wearable devices and cell phones, these principles can be applied to any device or service requiring human interaction. Examples of the application of the design principles will be given.
Contact: Joseph Dvorak,, E15-329, 253-0329, j.dvorak@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences
Latest update: 04-Dec-2006
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