Author: Sasha
Pending: World Information Architecture Day, London, 2016
UX research and SEO: two sides of the same coin?
Nowadays, online marketing like Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is huge. If done well it can tap into a huge market of idle web users who may or may not be looking for your exact business (which is great). If done badly, your website will drown in the noise and volume of Google Search results and […]
Observation and Sketching
For one of our first tutorials in the Interaction Design module we jumped straight into observation. In groups we made our way to different areas of the University campus (I was in the library) and we sat as passive observers with students and staff. Working as a team, we saw there was an opportunity to collect different […]
Designing an Interactive Technology for the Brixton Customer Centre
In Autumn, I was offered the opportunity to work on an exciting design challenge for the Brixton Customer Centre which operates under the auspices of the Lambeth Borough Council, London. As the point of contact for all borough residents, the customer centre experiences extremely high visitor volumes. This leave staff struggling to cope and vulnerable residents awaiting […]
Requirements Engineering for Google’s Self Driving Car
Progress in self driving car technology has been made for years by increasing the automation of cars; this includes cruise control, lane keeping, and parking assist. Self-driving cars are being increasingly advocated as a means for making commutes more productive and the roads safer. However, they are complex socio-technical systems that involve different subsystems for […]
Pending: How to conduct User Research without a common language
Designing an Interactive Technology for the London Borough Council of Lambeth
In Autumn, I was offered the opportunity to work on an exciting design challenge for the Brixton Customer Centre which operates under the auspices of the Lambeth Borough Council, London. As the point of contact for all borough residents, the customer centre experiences extremely high visitor volumes. This leave staff struggling to cope and vulnerable residents awaiting […]
Observation and Sketching
For one of our first tutorials in the Interaction Design module we jumped straight into observation. In groups we made our way to different areas of the University campus (I was in the library) and we sat as passive observers with students and staff. Working as a team, we saw there was an opportunity to collect different […]