Living Lab in Practice
Authors
Rasmussen, Jens Nygaard ; Allesøe, Michael Riis ; Hæstrup, Theis
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-06-07
Pages
108
Abstract
This thesis examines the concept and practice of living labs through the case of Living Lab Nordjylland in Frederikshavn Municipality. It asks how a valid experiment can be conducted in an open, real-life environment with co-producers, and how involved actors understand and use the living lab concept in practice. Using a techno-anthropological approach, the authors conducted empirical fieldwork that included being embedded in the field, mapping actors, and carrying out expert and semi-structured interviews and dialogues. The analysis is informed by the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM/TAM2), open innovation, participatory design, Urban Living Lab literature, and design research mapping, and engages with local initiatives such as Energibyen Frederikshavn and the Energy Trail at Knivholt Hovedgaard. The aim is to condense and clarify the terminology, develop a practice-oriented definition of a living lab, and discuss themes such as end-user roles, gatekeeping, participation, the risk of living lab becoming a buzzword, and business model considerations. While the excerpt does not include final results, the project seeks to bridge theory and practice and provide accessible guidance for designing and evaluating living lab experiments.
Dette speciale undersøger begrebet og praksis omkring living labs med udgangspunkt i Living Lab Nordjylland i Frederikshavn Kommune. Forskningsspørgsmålet er, hvordan et validt forsøg kan gennemføres i et åbent, levende miljø med medproducenter, og hvordan involverede aktører forstår og bruger living lab-begrebet i praksis. Med en technoantropologisk tilgang gennemførte forfatterne empirisk feltarbejde, herunder indlejring i feltet, aktørkortlægning samt ekspert- og semistrukturerede interviews og dialoger. Analysen trækker på Technology Acceptance Model (TAM/TAM2), open innovation, participatory design, Urban Living Lab-litteratur og designforskningskortlægning og relaterer til lokale initiativer som Energibyen Frederikshavn og Energy Trail ved Knivholt Hovedgaard. Formålet er at samle og tydeliggøre terminologien, udvikle en praksisnær definition af living lab og diskutere temaer som slutbrugerroller, gatekeeping, deltagelse, risikoen for at living lab bliver et buzzword samt overvejelser om forretningsmodeller. Uddraget rummer ikke de endelige resultater, men projektet søger at bygge bro mellem teori og praksis og give tilgængelig vejledning til design og evaluering af living lab-eksperimenter.
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