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A Study in the Design of Novel Tangible, Narrative and Infographic Means for Museum Dissimination

Translated title

Et Studie i Design af Nye Håndgribelige, Narrative og Infografiske virkemidler til Museums Formidling

Term

4. term

Education

Publication year

2016

Submitted on

Pages

782

Abstract

This thesis presents an investigation in the research disciplines of narrative exhibition design, tangible user interfaces and infographic design to explore the possibility to design novel means of narrative, tangible and information light dissemination in the museum. Based on a research review deign considerations was identified to form a design concept to guide the development of novel means to create tangible, narrative and information light dissemination in the museum, with the benefit of creating engaging experiences for the visitors. To evaluate the design concept a novel prototypical interface was build and a case study was conducted at the Danish Storm P. museum. Although the evaluation presented ambivalent result the thesis shows promising directions for further research in all of the include research disciplines and shows confidence in the direction of design displayed by the developed design concept to create a new direction for creating novel mean of dissemination in the museum.