Print Email Facebook Twitter Designing for social configurations: Pattern languages to inform the design of ubiquitous computing Title Designing for social configurations: Pattern languages to inform the design of ubiquitous computing Author Denef, S. Opperman, R. Keyson, D.V. Faculty Industrial Design Engineering Date 2011-12-31 Abstract In this paper we present our approach for informing the design of ubiquitous computing by using pattern languages of human practice. By linking ethnography and design, this approach makes it possible to tackle the social dimension of ubiquitous computing in the design processes. Adding to the existing research on patterns of human practice for design, we solidify the methodology for creating pattern language by identifying its links with grounded theory and action research and, via an example of a navigation support system for frontline firefighters, showing how a pattern language becomes part of the design process. Reflecting on our work, we conclude that the pattern language approach provides a framework to design for existing practice and helps to reflect the impact of novel computing artifacts. Subject pattern languageubiquitous computingethnographyfirefighting To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:876644d2-7ae7-4194-9bff-f7252d98443c Publisher Chinese Institute of Design ISSN 1994-036X Source International journal of design, 5(3)2011 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights (c)2011 Denef, S., Opperman, R., Keyson, D.V. Files PDF 532011Denef.pdf 2.12 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:876644d2-7ae7-4194-9bff-f7252d98443c/datastream/OBJ/view