Putting it in Perspective: Designing a 3D Visualization to Contextualize Indigenous Knowledge in Rural Namibia

Kasper Løvborg Jensen; Heike Winschiers-Theophilus; Kasper Rodil; Naska Winschiers-Goagoses; Gereon Koch Kapuire; Richard Kamukuenjandje

doi:10.1145/2317956.2317986

Putting it in Perspective: Designing a 3D Visualization to Contextualize Indigenous Knowledge in Rural Namibia

Kasper Løvborg Jensen, Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, Kasper Rodil, Naska Winschiers-Goagoses, Gereon Koch Kapuire, Richard Kamukuenjandje

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Abstract

As part of a long-term research and co-design project we are creating a 3D visualization interface for an indigenous knowledge (IK) management system with rural dwellers of the Herero tribe in Namibia. Evaluations of earlier prototypes and theories on cultural differences in perception led us to further investigate the suitability of different perspectives of view for the given user group. Through a combination of drawing sessions, design discussions and a high-fidelity technology probe we explored the visual perceptions and preferences of community members; specifically focusing on representation and recognition of objects and places in their everyday environment. We report how the findings from the study have informed design decisions for our particular system while also suggesting that certain viewing angles for 3D visualizations could be more suitable for the Herero and similar rural cultures in general.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of Designing Interactive Systems 2012
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Publication date	11 Jun 2012
Pages	196-199
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4503-1210-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2317956.2317986
Publication status	Published - 11 Jun 2012
Event	Designing Interactive Lighting workshop at DIS 2012 - Newcastle, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Jun 2012 → 11 Jun 2012

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Workshop	Designing Interactive Lighting workshop at DIS 2012
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Newcastle
Period	11/06/2012 → 11/06/2012

Keywords

HCI4D
ICT4D
perspective
perception
cultural design
3D interfaces
visualization
Indigenous knowledge

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Jensen, K. L., Winschiers-Theophilus, H., Rodil, K., Winschiers-Goagoses, N., Koch Kapuire, G., & Kamukuenjandje, R. (2012). Putting it in Perspective: Designing a 3D Visualization to Contextualize Indigenous Knowledge in Rural Namibia. In Proceedings of Designing Interactive Systems 2012 (pp. 196-199). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/2317956.2317986

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Putting it in Perspective: Designing a 3D Visualization to Contextualize Indigenous Knowledge in Rural Namibia. / Jensen, Kasper Løvborg; Winschiers-Theophilus, Heike; Rodil, Kasper et al.
Proceedings of Designing Interactive Systems 2012. Association for Computing Machinery, 2012. p. 196-199.

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