SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Under the provisions of the regulations for the degree

MASTER OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

on

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 

3:00 pm –4:30 p.m. EST

West Architecture -Room 250

Ernuo Cheng

will present a thesis defense entitled,

"TIMEFLEX: EXPLORING TIME PERCEPTION WITHOUT NUMBERS THROUGH TANGIBLE INTERACTION METHOD" 

Advisor:

Dr. Hyun Joo Oh,  Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design & Interactive Computing

Committee:

Dr. Yixiao Wang, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design

Tim Purdy, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design 

Faculty and students are invited to attend this presentation.

Abstract

Modern people perceive time through precise but abstract and mechanical number time. However, the subjective nature of time perception and the need of flexible time management inspires us to explore the possibility of alternative time managing approach. This study introduces a concept of time that guide our lives based on the sequence and duration of events and explores the context where this concept can be more beneficial. Through a Concept-Driven interaction design approach and Research through Design method, this study designed an operable functional interaction prototype and conducted an exploratory user study to generate insights of the relationship between us with time.