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Prototyping through the Lens of Network Analysis and Visualisation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

L. Kent ,
J. Gopsill ,
L. Giunta ,
M. Goudswaard ,
C. Snider  and
B. Hicks
L. Kent*
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
J. Gopsill
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
L. Giunta
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
M. Goudswaard
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
C. Snider
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
B. Hicks
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
*
lee.kent@bristol.ac.uk

Abstract

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Prototyping is a well-established and valued design process activity. However, capturing prototypes and the tacit knowledge that led to and was gained from their creation is a challenge. Beyond that, questions remain on how best to utilise that captured data. This paper looks at how one can exploit and generate insights from data that has been captured, specifically looking at graph databases, the network analysis techniques they permit and the differing fidelities of visualisation and interactivity that they enable.

Keywords

design processnetwork approachesprototyping

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 743 - 752
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