Experiencing-in-the-World : Using Pragmatist Philosophy to Design for Aesthetic Experience

Dhaval Vyas; Dirk K.J. Heylen; A.P.W. Eliens; A. Eliëns; Antinus Nijholt

doi:10.1145/1389908.1389919

Experiencing-in-the-World : Using Pragmatist Philosophy to Design for Aesthetic Experience

Dhaval Vyas, Dirk K.J. Heylen, A.P.W. Eliens, A. Eliëns, Antinus Nijholt

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With the growing use of personal and ubiquitous computing technology, an increase is seen in utilizing aesthetic aspects for designing interactive systems. The use of aesthetic interpretations, however, has differed in different applications, often lacking a coherent and holistic meaning of aesthetics. In this paper we provide an account on aesthetics, utilizing the pragmatist perspective, which can be used as a framework to design for aesthetic experience in interactive systems. We discuss seven major themes of aesthetic experience. Using our framework we discuss two design examples. In the first example – Panorama, the framework is used to inform the design process and making design decisions for supporting aesthetic social awareness in an academic work environment. In the second example – Virtual Dancer, the framework is used to analyze the aesthetics of an entertainment experience and to elicit further improvements. In the end we discuss the role of aesthetics in the design of interactive systems.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Designing for Users Experience
Editors	J.M. Kames, M. Novotny
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	ACM Press
Pages	1-16
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	978-1-60558-308-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1389908.1389919
Publication status	Published - 5 Nov 2007
Event	3rd International Conference on Designing for Users Experience, Chicago, USA: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Designing for Users Experience - New York Duration: 5 Nov 2007 → …

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Conference	3rd International Conference on Designing for Users Experience, Chicago, USA
City	New York
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Keywords

EC Grant Agreement nr.: FP6/0033812
EWI-11229
IR-64408
METIS-241985
HMI-HF: Human Factors

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Vyas, D., Heylen, D. K. J., Eliens, A. P. W., Eliëns, A., & Nijholt, A. (2007). Experiencing-in-the-World : Using Pragmatist Philosophy to Design for Aesthetic Experience. In J. M. Kames, & M. Novotny (Eds.), Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Designing for Users Experience (pp. 1-16). [10.1145/1389908.1389919] ACM Press. https://doi.org/10.1145/1389908.1389919

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Vyas, D, Heylen, DKJ, Eliens, APW, Eliëns, A & Nijholt, A 2007, Experiencing-in-the-World : Using Pragmatist Philosophy to Design for Aesthetic Experience. in JM Kames & M Novotny (eds), Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Designing for Users Experience., 10.1145/1389908.1389919, ACM Press, New York, pp. 1-16, 3rd International Conference on Designing for Users Experience, Chicago, USA, New York, 5/11/07. https://doi.org/10.1145/1389908.1389919

Experiencing-in-the-World : Using Pragmatist Philosophy to Design for Aesthetic Experience. / Vyas, Dhaval; Heylen, Dirk K.J.; Eliens, A.P.W. et al.

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Designing for Users Experience. ed. / J.M. Kames; M. Novotny. New York : ACM Press, 2007. p. 1-16 10.1145/1389908.1389919.

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