Jon Back

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Digital Play in Nature: A Study of Digital Play Installations from a Nature Play Perspective

While digital play installations for outdoor use are becoming more common, little work has been done on how such technology shapes play in nature-rich environments. We performed a study of children’s self-directed play with access to nature as well as digital installations. Our findings show that play with nature mate…

CC '211st AuthorCommunity Engagement & Civic Technology +2

Value Driven Design for Playful Technology Enhanced Installations in Public Settings

Art and installations in public settings are often created on commission from a municipality or similar public sector. Within the public sector there are many values that the community strives to enhance. Values related to democracy, inclusion, and aesthetics are but a few. When designing for public environments, the…

CHI '181st AuthorSustainable HCI +1

Playing close to home: Interaction and Emerging Play in Outdoor Play Installations

Outdoor play is becoming an increasingly marginalised activity in the urban landscape. Even in HCI, research on interactive solutions for outdoor play has largely been limited to special areas and in particular playgrounds. But children play everywhere, and especially play close to home is central in children’s play a…

CHI '181st AuthorGame UX & Player Behavior +1

Designing for Transformative Play

Numerous studies have foregrounded how play is only partially shaped by the artifacts that their designers design. The play activity can change the structures framing it, turning players into co-designers through the mere act of playing. This article contributes to our understanding of how we can design for play ta…

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