Maker movements, do-it-yourself cultures and participatory design: Implications for HCI research

Michael Smyth; Ingi Helgason; Frank Kresin; Mara Balestrini; Andreas B. Unteidig; Shaun Lawson; Mark Gaved; Nick Taylor; James Auger; Lone Koefed Hansen; Douglas C. Schuler; Mel Woods; Paul Dourish

doi:10.1145/3170427.3170604

Maker movements, do-it-yourself cultures and participatory design: Implications for HCI research

Michael Smyth, Ingi Helgason, Frank Kresin, Mara Balestrini, Andreas B. Unteidig, Shaun Lawson, Mark Gaved, Nick Taylor, James Auger, Lone Koefed Hansen, Douglas C. Schuler, Mel Woods, Paul Dourish

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Abstract

Falling costs and the wider availability of computational components, platforms and ecosystems have enabled the expansion of maker movements and DIY cultures. This can be considered as a form of democratization of technology systems design, in alignment with the aims of Participatory Design approaches. However, this landscape is constantly evolving, and long-term implications for the HCI community are far from clear. The organizers of this one-day workshop invite participants to present their case studies, experiences and perspectives on the topic with the goal of increasing understanding within this area of research. The outcomes of the workshop will include the articulation of future research directions with the purpose of informing a research agenda, as well as the establishment of new collaborations and networks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Engage with CHI
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Number of pages	7
Volume	2018-April
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450356213
ISBN (Print)	9781450356206
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3170604
Publication status	Published - 20 Apr 2018
Event	2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2018 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 21 Apr 2018 → 26 Apr 2018

Conference

Conference	2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2018
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	21/04/18 → 26/04/18

Keywords

DIY approaches
Grassroots HCI
Maker culture
Participatory design
Research in-the-wild
Social innovation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Software

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Smyth, M., Helgason, I., Kresin, F., Balestrini, M., Unteidig, A. B., Lawson, S., Gaved, M., Taylor, N., Auger, J., Hansen, L. K., Schuler, D. C., Woods, M., & Dourish, P. (2018). Maker movements, do-it-yourself cultures and participatory design: Implications for HCI research. In CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Engage with CHI (Vol. 2018-April). Article W32 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3170604

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Smyth, M, Helgason, I, Kresin, F, Balestrini, M, Unteidig, AB, Lawson, S, Gaved, M, Taylor, N, Auger, J, Hansen, LK, Schuler, DC, Woods, M & Dourish, P 2018, Maker movements, do-it-yourself cultures and participatory design: Implications for HCI research. in CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Engage with CHI. vol. 2018-April, W32, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), New York, 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2018, Montreal, Canada, 21/04/18. https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3170604

Maker movements, do-it-yourself cultures and participatory design: Implications for HCI research. / Smyth, Michael; Helgason, Ingi; Kresin, Frank et al.
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