Stine S. Johansen and Peter Axel Nielsen

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Stine S. Johansen is a PhD Fellow of computer science at Aalborg University, Denmark. Her research interests include interaction design, soundscapes, design theory, and tangible interfaces. She has published in top outlets for human-computer interaction, including the journals Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction and Personal & Ubiquitous Computing, as well as for the conferences Designing Interactive Systems and Audio Mostly.

 

Peter Axel Nielsen is Professor of computer science at Aalborg University, Denmark. His research interests include action and design research on systems development, software engineering, social and organizational aspects of systems development and digital innovation. He has published widely in journals such as MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Journal, and European Journal of Information Systems. He is the co-author of Object-Oriented Analysis & Design and Improving Software Organizations: From Principles to Practice.

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  • Soundwalking Homes in Design Ethnography (2021) author(s): Stine S. Johansen and Peter Axel Nielsen published in: Journal of Sonic Studies
    In this paper, we investigate the use of soundwalks in a design ethnographical study. For this study we introduced the concept of sound zones to participants from different households and used soundwalks to enable them to discuss the concept, which would, ideally, reveal design opportunities and constraints. Soundwalks have been used in urban planning to achieve insights regarding resident perceptions of the soundscape in a local environment. As an additional positive offshoot, interaction design studies has used the method to build awareness among people living in a particular environment. With this paper, we provide insights into what can be gained from using soundwalks to engage participants in an abductive process and discussion about the concept and idea of sound zone technology. We present three specific ways that recorded, self-guided soundwalks supported this process: Establishing design conditions, enabling unexpected sounds, and supporting embodied experiences. We relate this to the theoretical constructs of temporality and abduction and thereby extend the soundwalk method to support reflections about possible futures of implementing a design.
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