Visualizations can be used in design to anticipate the use of a product, service or space. There are quite some high-tech tools available for that, but users may not directly engage with them due to technical complexity. In this workshop, participants learn how to develop low-tech visualizations that users can understand, input data, and generate insights for user-centered or participatory design projects.

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Engaging users through low-tech visualizations
Frederick van Amstel, PhD Researcher - @fredvanamstel
 Construction Management & Engineering Dept.
 Center for Visualization and Simulation in Construction VISICO
 Use Anticipation in Product Design UAPD

2. My work experience in engaging users with products
2Faber-Ludens Institute for Interaction Design

3. Architectural models are not very good in engaging users
3Plans for a medical imaging center / Scale model of the new MST building

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From high-tech to low-tech

5. Low-tech data input, high-tech data analysis
5Plans for a new Medical Imaging Center / Revit Walking Paths plugin

6. Design process
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7. Example: designing space with user activity data
7Plans for a new Medical Imaging Center.

8. Self-sustainable nature center
8Natuurhus Almelo - Hagenpark

9. Visualizing activities along the day, week and year
9Plans for a new Medical Imaging Center.

10. Energy consumption simulation based on activity data
10Natuurhus Almelo

11. What is the social impact of a train station expansion?
11Camden – Euston - HS2

12. Collecting data on the streets
12Change by Design London 2014 - Architecture Sans Frontières

13. Neighborhood mapping
13Change by Design London 2014 - Architecture Sans Frontières

14. Workshop task
 Make a low-tech version of the high-tech visualizations provided
or invent your one.
 After you are done, invite people from other groups to try out
 Principles to keep in mind:
 Consistent data gathering
 Simple rules
 Moderate flexibility
 Let users take control of what they are representing
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My Research Interests
 Participatory Design
 Activity Theory
 Twitter @fredvanamstel
 Frederick van Amstel f.vanamstel@utwente.nl
 http://fredvanamstel.com