Technology & Realization
For me TR means translates design ideas into tangible, discussable and testable prototypes. This expertise area is a clear example of personal growth. Throughout my bachelor Industrial Design I always aimed for a perfect, polished and finished product. Now, I believe they are tools to communicate with the user or stakeholder, learn from and reflect on.
In my M1.1 project I became more confident with material exploration and therefore the process of trial-and-error in a reflective cycle. In the DED course this shifted more towards digital probe making. These two taught me a prototype is allowed to be imperfect, and can still reach its goal as long as they are suitable for the knowledge it needs to generate.
In my FMP I applied this, by working with paper prototypes, Figma prototypes, AI output structures and experimentations, and technical discussions with experts. The design was not a finished implementable AI-system, but the prototypes helped to move from a abstract idea to a concept that could be evaluated with nurses and discussed with stakeholders, connecting TR back to MDC, US, and BE.
Probe prototype during CDR course
Putting probes together during DED course
Prototyping during M1.2 project, experimenting with coding to make probes interactive.
Probe design during DED course
Interactive design responsive to AI-model, made during DwAAI course
