Research
At the heart of every impactful design lies a deep understanding of its users. UX Research is the compass that guides this understanding. It's not just about identifying what users do, but delving into the deeper realms of why they do it. Through a blend of qualitative and quantitative methods, from interviews to analytics, UX Research seeks to uncover users' needs, motivations, and pain points. This invaluable insight ensures that products and services are not only functional but also resonate with users on an emotional and intuitive level. As we navigate the vast landscape of design, UX Research serves as our beacon, ensuring every decision is grounded in real-world user experiences and needs.
How to be Human-Exposing Data Humanism in Research
This paper examines the status quo of “Data Humanism” in today’s Computer Science research landscape. By embedding a sample pool of papers into a layer onion-model and categorizing them along the dimensions “Storytelling,” “Emotion and Empathy,” “Algorithmic Self,” and “Contextual Sensitivity,” which are inspired by the manifesto by Giorgia Lupi, this report gives insights, whether "Data Humanism" is being reflected in recent academic papers. The chosen categories resemble the core and essence of being human and act as a method or framework to analyze whether papers adhere to the pillars of “Data Humanism.” The result of this analysis is a graph-network, displaying and modeling the relationships within the sample pool of papers.
Relation between Reader’s Letters, Online Comments and Voting Outcomes
In our work, we analyse if the public opinion represented in reader’s letters and online comments in newspapers are representative for the entire population, and whether we can predict the outcome of an initiative by analysing sentiments expressed in these two mediums and other data. We do this by collecting data for 14 initiatives from two newspapers and by performing sentiment analyses to categorise the expressed opinions.
Experiencing Creativity in Distributed Small Group Assignment
In our CSCW (Computer Supported Collaborative Work) module, we took a deep dive into the intricacies of the media-richness theory. To make the content more engaging and understandable, we introduced an animated character named Cosmo. Cosmo served as our guide, breaking down complex aspects of the theory and presenting them in a way that was both informative and entertaining. Through this innovative approach, we aimed to provide a clearer understanding of the theory's relevance and application in collaborative work environments.
Blockchain Application Combating Covid-19
The idea of using blockchain technology for tracing the coronavirus arises from the practicality to combine social relevance and the matters of privacy. We ought to bring in some movements and prevent people from gathering and exposing us to the risk of getting infected when an individual is not aware of and cannot control.
Schoodie: Food App Prototype
Within the dynamic landscape of the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) module at the University of Zurich, our team embarked on a mission to conceptualize and design a food app. Our goal was to bridge the gap between culinary enthusiasts and their next meal, using cutting-edge HCI principles. Through collaborative brainstorming, iterative prototyping, and user feedback, we crafted an application that prioritizes user experience, ensuring seamless navigation and delightful culinary discoveries for its users.
