Make the smell dancing : designing an experimental interactive purifying device near an open fire for frequent users in Finnish Lapland
Dai, Fangchen (2024)
Dai, Fangchen
Lapin yliopisto
2024
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2024051631806
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2024051631806
Tiivistelmä
In Finnish Lapland, a “laavu” is a lean-to structure that is used by the Finnish people in the open air to get warmth and rest. It is a cultural heritage that evokes the positive feeling of relaxing in a safe place and enjoying nature with family and friends. Often people who use the laavu do not mind the smell of the smoke even though there are a few airborne pollutants generated by burning logs. In my research, I am approaching the dilemma of the cultural and simultaneously pollutant phenomenon of smoke by designing an interactive purifying device using negative ionization technology to cluster the pollutant to the ground for the benefit of the users and the environment. Besides, previous studies show that applying a negative ionizer has a positive effect on depression and stress. The thermoelectric effect is used to power the device as a clean energy source.
The research methods are Design-Based Research, Service Design and the Agile process method, and Art-Based Action Research. The data was collected on site by questionnaires and the researcher’s observation diary, and from interviews in the University of Lapland. The artistic production as the result of the research project is presented by several interactive prototypes, the structure of which aims to integrate modern technology and interactive art into the traditional experience of using a laavu. The comparison and conflict between the diverse individual feelings towards fire, smoke, and artistic technology applied to nature and the environment is also probed and discussed.
The research methods are Design-Based Research, Service Design and the Agile process method, and Art-Based Action Research. The data was collected on site by questionnaires and the researcher’s observation diary, and from interviews in the University of Lapland. The artistic production as the result of the research project is presented by several interactive prototypes, the structure of which aims to integrate modern technology and interactive art into the traditional experience of using a laavu. The comparison and conflict between the diverse individual feelings towards fire, smoke, and artistic technology applied to nature and the environment is also probed and discussed.
Kokoelmat
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