Using Transient Search for Exploring Urban Events
Author
Nielsen, Per Møller
Term
4. term (INF10 - Master Thesis)
Education
Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-06-05
Pages
45
Abstract
This thesis examines whether a mobile 'transient search' approach — using a smartphone to find nearby, short‑lived events and activities — can help people explore a city. In Melbourne, Australia, five contextual interviews (interviews in real‑life settings) were conducted to understand what people need from an event‑finding system. Based on these insights, a working mobile app was designed, built, and tested in a laboratory. In Aalborg, Denmark, the system was redesigned into two variants for finding urban activities and then deployed for everyday use. It was evaluated in a field study with ten participants, with follow‑up field evaluations after four weeks involving seven participants. In addition, 62 anonymous users downloaded the app online, and 16 completed an online questionnaire; those questionnaire results have not yet been analyzed. The thesis brings together the findings from the two research projects and discusses their combined outcomes.
Denne kandidatafhandling undersøger, om en mobil 'transient søgning'-tilgang – at bruge en smartphone til at finde nærliggende, kortvarige begivenheder og aktiviteter – kan hjælpe folk med at udforske byen. I Melbourne, Australien, blev der gennemført fem kontekstuelle interviews (interviews i virkelige omgivelser) for bedre at forstå behovene til et system, der finder arrangementer. Med udgangspunkt i dette blev en fungerende mobilapp designet, udviklet og testet i et laboratorium. I Aalborg, Danmark, blev systemet redesignet til to varianter til at finde byaktiviteter og derefter taget i brug og evalueret i et feltstudie med ti deltagere. Der blev gennemført opfølgende feltevalueringer efter fire ugers brug med syv deltagere. Derudover downloadede 62 anonyme brugere appen online, og 16 udfyldte et online spørgeskema; resultaterne fra spørgeskemaet er endnu ikke analyseret. Afhandlingen samler resultaterne fra de to forskningsprojekter og diskuterer de samlede konklusioner.
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