Capturing Notions From Abstractions: The Foundation of Poetic Interaction Design
Yi-Chu Lin, Huang-Ming Chang, Rung‐Huei Liang · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2022
With the emergence of various genres of interaction design, there seems to be a promising direction: Poetic Interaction Design. We propose that a poetic image could be created through leaving blanks in the design expression, and be delivered via users’ reflection and imagination. The concept of Poetic Interaction however is abstract for designers to apply in practice. To address this challenge, we developed four principles by performing a process iteratively according to the action research method. For further validation of the principles, we built a design work, Scentonight, to evaluate the influences brought to the users in the context of usage. A within-subject experiment was performed. The result shows a significant shift that the participants tend to regard an everyday object in terms of its imaginary linking rather than its function. This paper demonstrates a systematic process of developing the theory of Poetic Interaction Design in a pragmatic manner.