Exploring a human-centred design of possessions
File(s)
Accepted version
Author(s)
Baxter, W
Yang
Aurisicchio
Childs
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Understanding the idea of possession is essential for creating successful products and services, particularly in digital and access contexts. This paper examines current shortcomings in
conceptualising ownership and possessions before presenting a
framework for the process of developing user possession. The
framework is grounded in psychological ownership theory and
informed by interviews with thirteen participants. The theory considers ownership as a mental state in which users feel the object is theirs. The interviews explored this mental state under
three contexts: traditional material possession, digital possession, and access-based possession. This work helps inform the meaning of possessions, and can aid designers and policy makers in how to approach the notion of designing possessions from a human-centered viewpoint.
conceptualising ownership and possessions before presenting a
framework for the process of developing user possession. The
framework is grounded in psychological ownership theory and
informed by interviews with thirteen participants. The theory considers ownership as a mental state in which users feel the object is theirs. The interviews explored this mental state under
three contexts: traditional material possession, digital possession, and access-based possession. This work helps inform the meaning of possessions, and can aid designers and policy makers in how to approach the notion of designing possessions from a human-centered viewpoint.
Date Issued
2016-08-10
Date Acceptance
2016-05-06
Citation
Proceedings of NordDesign 2016
ISBN
978-1-904670-80-3
Journal / Book Title
Proceedings of NordDesign 2016
Copyright Statement
© 2016 Design Society.
Source
NordDesign 2016
Start Date
2016-08-10
Finish Date
2016-08-12
Coverage Spatial
Trondheim, Norway