Workshop Feedback

Workshop conducted on the 29th of May 2015, Friday, 1400 hours 
Location: International College House at UQ
The following are the feedback received from the participants after presenting our final concept "Sound Seating".

Our very enthusiastic participants

• Attract the people with a nice sound, then once the user is comfortable, change the sound to an uncomfortable, jarring, annoying sound.

• Make the sound change based upon the user's facial expressions. Try to juxtapose their emotions.

• Make users happy with the music/sounds

• Need an incentive for users to sit down on the sound seating.

• Make sure bench is different from the other ones, give your target users reasons to interact with the installation.

• Make the bench look unique, to encourage people to sit, as if it looks like an ordinary bench, potential users can walk past it, or just look at it, instead of interacting with it.

• Place signage across from the bench, or down on the ground, with a message, to allow users to reflect upon the installation and the thesis.

• The interaction with this installation is passive.

• Perhaps you should interview the users after experiencing the installation.

• Write adjectives on buttons that user's can interact with, however, do the opposite of their desired action. e.g. User presses the 'Happy' button, but a sad, melancholic sound plays instead.

• Divide the bench into sections, where the sound changes in volume, intensity, sound type, based on where they are seated on the bench.

• Use chalk to mark things, or use permanent marker with tape.