Abstract
Recently HCI researchers have taken an interest in the concept of cool and how it can be harnessed in the design process. This is due to cool's potential positive impact on adoption and the wider user experience. In this paper we explore the concept of cool and the challenges faced in the study of cool in design. We highlight the lack of rigorous research and causal understanding of cool, the social nature of the concept, and the likely need of heavy marketing strategy to achieve such status as challenges to the setting of cool as a design goal. We propose that more needs to be understood about the behaviour of cool before it can be considered an appropriate design aim.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | HCI 2013 - 27th International British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Internet of Things |
| Publisher | British Computer Society |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780000000002 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
| Event | 27th International British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Conference: The Internet of Things, HCI 2013 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Sept 2013 → 13 Sept 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 27th International British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Conference: The Internet of Things, HCI 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 9/09/13 → 13/09/13 |
Keywords
- Cool technologies
- Design
- User experience
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)