http://www.aliyabaptista.com Aliya Maria Baptista Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:45:18 +0000 http://www.aliyabaptista.com en http://www.aliyabaptista.com/Eye http://www.aliyabaptista.com/following/aliyabaptista.com/Eye Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:45:18 +0000 Aliya Maria Baptista 870826 Visualizing the information space of Eye Magazine <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/870826/eyefull1.png" width="628" height="295" width_o="628" height_o="295" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/870826/eyefull1_o.png" data-mid="4214604" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/870826/eyeclose.png" width="628" height="290" width_o="628" height_o="290" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/870826/eyeclose_o.png" data-mid="4214603" border="0" align="left"/> I used color, vertical chronological bars, images and quotes from the issue to visually communicate EYE magazine and its information space. The bars represent each page, forming a section with color. Each bar section is connected to an image and a quote to get a sense of what truly makes up EYE – its great content. Complete Poster Dimensions: 42″ x 21″ DOWNLOAD POSTER / VIEW PROCESS BOOKCourse: Graduate Studio I taught by Dan Boyarski, Fall 2009 - Individual Assignment Developed For: Print Assignment Duration: 6 weeks http://www.aliyabaptista.com/Momma-Chow http://www.aliyabaptista.com/following/aliyabaptista.com/Momma-Chow Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:00:17 +0000 Aliya Maria Baptista 880627 Optimizing Food Consumption for Students We were asked to design a new or re-design an existing service that would benefit the student population at CMU. My team and I chose to explore food consumption patterns of graduate students. Our aim was to develop a service that would help students become smarter shoppers and consume their food more efficiently. Research Findings 
In our research, which involved user interviews, contextual enquiries and shadowing, we discovered students found the food planning process and resulting time required overwhelming. Existing schedules were already hectic. This often led to cooked food wastage, excessive purchases that ended up rotting or no food, which led to money being spent on unhealthy take-out food. Additionally, an inability to improvise on existing food in the fridge contributed to the problem too. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/Explora2.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/Explora2_o.jpg" data-mid="4890183" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/journey1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/journey1_o.jpg" data-mid="4890349" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/mainissues.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/mainissues_o.jpg" data-mid="4890444" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/planningtypes.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/planningtypes_o.jpg" data-mid="4890589" border="0" align="left"/> Service Concept We used a rhetorical approach while evaluating existing planning archetypes, in order to develop a service that could be persuasive and adaptive at the same time. The ‘Mom’ archetype was chosen to embody our system persona. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/studentypes.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/studentypes_o.jpg" data-mid="4890770" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/serviceconcept.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/serviceconcept_o.jpg" data-mid="4890821" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/infoflow.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/infoflow_o.jpg" data-mid="4890860" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/dashboard.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/880627/dashboard_o.jpg" data-mid="4890937" border="0" align="left"/> Momma Chow is ubiquitous via the smart fridge touch dashboard and phone platforms, and can answer the questions: What do i have in my fridge? What can I do with it? What should I eat? When should I eat it? What do I need to get from the store? Momma Chow is flexible, and adapts to the needs of users while at the same time keeping them on track in order to influence behavior change. Or Watch On Vimeo DOWNLOAD FINAL PRESENTATION (4.8mb)Course: Designing for Service taught by Miso Kim, Fall 2010. Contributions Exploratory Research Research Synthesis Concept Ideation and Generation Speed Dating Concepts Models and Diagrams Presentation Content Interaction Design Concepts Video Sketch Production (Script, Illustrations and Editing) Team: Stephanie Meier (IXD) Brian Yee (IT) Assignment Duration: 4 weeks Produced @ Carnegie Mellon. Copyright © 2010-2011 Aliya Baptista, Stephanie Meier, Brian Yee http://www.aliyabaptista.com/Busway-to-Heaven http://www.aliyabaptista.com/following/aliyabaptista.com/Busway-to-Heaven Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:54:54 +0000 Aliya Maria Baptista 986324 Motivating commuters to co-create a better in-bus travel experience during rush hour. We were asked to look at the current public bus service experience provided by the Pittsburgh Port Authority and choose an aspect that required improvement to work on. Exploration My team and I decided to research the flow of rider traffic (standing) during rush hour and how that impacted the in-bus environment. Through research, we discovered a state of anxiety and resentment between riders and riders and bus-drivers stemming from insufficient aisle space, a lack of mutual respect and personal space, and a misunderstanding of bus rules. This consistently led to the middle and front of bus aisles being rider heavy, with standing room at the back underutilized. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep11.3.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep11.3_o.jpg" data-mid="4742819" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep13.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep13_o.jpg" data-mid="4743224" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep12.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep12_o.jpg" data-mid="4743099" border="0" align="left"/> Research Synthesis We found standing riders exhibit different behaviors depending on where they are situated. Based on this, 4 rider types were developed: Very Front, Front, Middle and Back. The middle pocket seemed to cause the most problems in rider flow as riders had no room to move past. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep16.f.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep16.f_o.jpg" data-mid="4744111" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep17.1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep17.1_o.jpg" data-mid="4744504" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep18.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep18_o.jpg" data-mid="4744447" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep19.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep19_o.jpg" data-mid="4756940" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep110.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicep110_o.jpg" data-mid="4757586" border="0" align="left"/> Design Solution For our final solution, we changed seating orientation to face in-ward. This opens up a lot more aisle room. Additionally, we envisioned interactive signage within the interior of the bus that would direct riders to particular zoned spots within the aisle linked to their destination and the bus's proximity to it. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen1.1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen1.1_o.jpg" data-mid="4757967" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen2.1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen2.1_o.jpg" data-mid="4757970" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen3.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen3_o.jpg" data-mid="4758105" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen4.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen4_o.jpg" data-mid="4758160" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen5.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen5_o.jpg" data-mid="4758187" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen6.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen6_o.jpg" data-mid="4758318" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen7.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/986324/servicepscen7_o.jpg" data-mid="4758385" border="0" align="left"/> DOWNLOAD FINAL PRESENTATION (5.5mb)Course: Designing for Service taught by Miso Kim, Fall 2010 Contributions Directed Storytelling Contextual Observations Research Synthesis Rider Typology Illustrations Final Scenario Illustrations Presentation Content Concept Ideation and Generation Team: Kristle Mccracken (HCII), Ruqian Zhou (IXD) Assignment Duration: 3 weeks Produced @ Carnegie Mellon. Copyright © 2010-2011 Aliya Baptista, Kristle Mccracken, Ruqian Zhou http://www.aliyabaptista.com/Thesis-Work-On-going http://www.aliyabaptista.com/following/aliyabaptista.com/Thesis-Work-On-going Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:08:22 +0000 Aliya Maria Baptista 871646 Designing Temporary Play in Academic Environments Advisors: John Zimmerman / Bruce Hanington The undergraduate student experience is a unique phase of life that encompasses independence, social group membership, self-identity formation, changing support systems and the pressure to perform well academically. I explored this experience at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) with respect to non-academic campus space usage and a student’s work-life balance. An early question I asked was - Can playful interactions in space play a role in facilitating a balance between academic work and life for students? Research My research aimed at understanding work and break routines, the pressures associated with undergraduate student life and non-academic campus space usage. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis3.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis3_o.jpg" data-mid="4228840" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis7.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis7_o.jpg" data-mid="4229156" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis14.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis14_o.jpg" data-mid="4236580" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis4.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis4_o.jpg" data-mid="4228842" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis9.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis9_o.jpg" data-mid="4237191" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis2.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis2_o.jpg" data-mid="4228839" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis8.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis8_o.jpg" data-mid="4229194" border="0" align="left"/> Findings and Synthesis I discovered a preponderant state of anxiety stemming from a constant focus on the self, a world-view limited to the CMU academic bubble (the "bubble effect") and peer-induced stress. As work and home life for students are contained within the bubble and students haven't had previous exposure to "the real world," they are unable to put their pursuits into perspective. This results in an unhealthy work-life imbalance and a skewed world view. Additionally, a co-created peer-induced stressful environment, and non-academic spaces that are limited, involve scheduling and/or membership, have poor visibility or are ill-equipped don't help in disconnecting students from their context. Thus, no daily opportunities exist for students to deal with their anxiety or gain perspective. The result is a highly anxious emotional environment within CMU. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis10.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis10_o.jpg" data-mid="4229496" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis11.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis11_o.jpg" data-mid="4229555" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis12.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesis12_o.jpg" data-mid="4236354" border="0" align="left"/> Direction and Early Concepts I planned to design temporary playful diversions within transitional spaces on campus, in order to give students daily opportunities to release their anxiety and thereby gain perspective. Below, are 4 early concepts that I had developed at the end of the Fall semester. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/ballistic1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/ballistic1_o.jpg" data-mid="4237174" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/sculptoid1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/sculptoid1_o.jpg" data-mid="4237177" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/stampede1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/stampede1_o.jpg" data-mid="4237180" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/target1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/target1_o.jpg" data-mid="4237182" border="0" align="left"/> This spring, I spent the first half of the semester refining concepts listed above, in addition to developing new concepts. My process of exploring multiple concept directions in parallel allowed me to arrive at my final concept - 3 Interactive Play Poles that will be placed in high-traffic pathways on campus. Each pole reacts to the behavior of passersby in different ways: The Ape: Follows movement as users walk by The Score: Reacts to sound generated by users such as that generated while walking, or in secondary interactions - clapping, jumping, yelling etc. The Swarm: Has a 'fit' represented by a 1.5min light and sound show twice a week during peak traffic times. Currently, I am exploring LED lights, sensors and Kinect technology to bring the concept to life. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesisconcept2.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesisconcept2_o.jpg" data-mid="5868925" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesisconcept3.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesisconcept3_o.jpg" data-mid="5868929" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesisconcept1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesisconcept1_o.jpg" data-mid="5868936" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesisconcept5.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesisconcept5_o.jpg" data-mid="5868941" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesisconcept4.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871646/thesisconcept4_o.jpg" data-mid="5868948" border="0" align="left"/> DOWNLOAD THESIS POSTER (2.89mb) / VIEW THESIS BLOGCourse: Graduate Thesis, 2010-11 (on-going) Advisors: John Zimmerman / Bruce Hanington Being Produced @ Carnegie Mellon University. Copyright © 2010-2011 Aliya Baptista. http://www.aliyabaptista.com/Tiramisu http://www.aliyabaptista.com/following/aliyabaptista.com/Tiramisu Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:16:34 +0000 Aliya Maria Baptista 966866 A mobile service application that allows citizens to co-design their experience of the Pittsburgh bus system. Background Automatic-Vehicle Location (AVL) systems, which utilize GPS tracking to provide accurate public transport data to citizens, have been successfully implemented in a few cities in the US. However, these AVL systems are expensive, stunting wide-spread implementation in more cities. A research group at CMU, led by John Zimmerman, have developed a mobile application service called Tiramisu, which leverages the power of crowd-sourced information, encouraging citizens to co-produce their experience of public services. Tiramisu allows citizens to track location and fullness information of buses and report problems encountered as they commute. This low-cost rider-input driven AVL mobile application is anticipated to launch on iTunes in Feb 2011. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/966866/tiramisucap1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/966866/tiramisucap1_o.jpg" data-mid="4643573" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/966866/tiramisucap3.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/966866/tiramisucap3_o.jpg" data-mid="4644006" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/966866/tiramisucap2.1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/966866/tiramisucap2.1_o.jpg" data-mid="4644141" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/966866/tiramisucap4.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/966866/tiramisucap4_o.jpg" data-mid="4645155" border="0" align="left"/> My Role I worked on Tiramisu as part of the Transit Dialog independent study in Spring 2010. Specifically, my team (one of the four interfaces prototyped) was asked to develop the GPS-enabled version of Tiramisu. We spent 14 weeks iterating with our advisors, development team and student research team on several paper and hi-fidelity prototypes. We also conducted experience prototyping with our user group. One of the challenges we faced was trying to find a way to encourage users to participate. Our solutions involved exploring social and point-reward driven methods to encourage user contribution. This research work contributed to the final interactions and architecture of the application Tiramisu. Download FINAL WIREFRAMES PRESENTATION (2.2mb)Course: Independent Study advised by John Zimmerman, Spring 2010 Contributions Competitive Analysis Information Architecture Wireframing Paper Prototyping Experience Prototyping Scenario Development Team: Yoomi Lee (IXD), Matthew Morosky (HCII) Assignment Duration: 14 weeks Project Sponsored by: http://www.aliyabaptista.com/Kaya http://www.aliyabaptista.com/following/aliyabaptista.com/Kaya Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:01:50 +0000 Aliya Maria Baptista 859209 A Voice User Interface (VUI) for Barista training and drink management. Kaya is a barista-in-training’s personal tutor and a seasoned employee’s work flow manager. Kaya Demo from aliyabaptista on Vimeo. Research and Synthesis In conducting contextual interviews, our team found a high turn-over rate in new employees. This was due to excessive stress levels surrounding the acquisition of new skills in a short period of time and the pressure to be efficient and accurate while juggling multiple orders for the first time. With KAYA, baristas-in-training are taken through a one-on-one training cycle, with the ability to ask Kaya for help every step of the way. Also, Kaya streamlines the coffee shop workflow by processing and managing orders. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859209/KayaFlowModel_caption.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859209/KayaFlowModel_caption_o.jpg" data-mid="4220841" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859209/observation041_caption.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859209/observation041_caption_o.jpg" data-mid="4220802" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859209/process01_caption.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859209/process01_caption_o.jpg" data-mid="4220843" border="0" align="left"/> Prototype Testing While conducting “Speed-Dating” sessions with employed and ex-baristas, we found testing multiple scenarios for accurate findings required real-world use simulations. Hence, we employed Google voice chat and cellphones to test our system. Such low fidelity prototyping helped us refine our information architecture, auditory signaling and system persona. View the Demo above to see how Kaya works! DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION (35mb) Course: Basic Interaction Design taught by Jodi Forlizzi, Fall 2009 - Group Assignment Developed For: Bluetooth Headset Contributions Video sketch post-production editing Video sketch voice over of character Directed storytelling Observations Concept ideation and generation Scripting “Speed Dating” i.e. low fidelity recreation of use scenario testing. Team: Juliana Diaz (IXD) / Molly Nix (HCI/CD) / Jacqueline Gordon (CPID) Assignment Duration: 6 weeks Produced @ Carnegie Mellon. Copyright © 2009-2010 Aliya Baptista, Juliana Diaz, Molly Nix and Jacqueline Gordon. http://www.aliyabaptista.com/Empowering-Urban-Youth http://www.aliyabaptista.com/following/aliyabaptista.com/Empowering-Urban-Youth Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:47:09 +0000 Aliya Maria Baptista 871643 How can after-school community programs provide constructive environments for urban youth? Using Earthen Vessels Outreach (EVO), a local organization that works with youth from some of the rougher neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, as a case-study, my project partner and I developed a set of generalizable guidelines that maybe implemented by EVO and/or similar organizations, to structure and guide the manner in which spatial layout, organization strategy and activities conducted can create constructive environments to influence the personal growth of urban youth. Watch on Vimeo Or DOWNLOAD COMPLETE GUIDELINES (862kb) Research Our contextual observations involved attending a community dinner and evening activity groups at EVO. Additionally, we interviewed participants, volunteers, staff and the leadership team to better understand EVO and the factors that contribute to their current organization of youth programs. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd6_caption.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd6_caption_o.jpg" data-mid="4219483" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd10_caption.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd10_caption_o.jpg" data-mid="4220048" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd5_caption.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd5_caption_o.jpg" data-mid="4219484" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd7_caption.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd7_caption_o.jpg" data-mid="4219492" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd2_caption.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd2_caption_o.jpg" data-mid="4219421" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd9_captionS.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/871643/sibd9_captionS_o.jpg" data-mid="4220026" border="0" align="left"/> We narrowed our focus on EVO’s ‘Girls Group’ (10-18 year old girls), held every Tuesday evening. As we progressed in our fieldwork, we found that activities and the space in which they were conducted were crucial to the girls’ experience. However, in our case study, their full potential to engage youth wasn’t being leveraged. Our design solution sought to maximize the potential of existing resources in favor of the girl’s progress. There are 3 key focus areas: 1. Organization Strategy 2. Physical Environment 3. Activities: ‘Expression Framework’ DOWNLOAD COMPLETE GUIDELINES (862kb) I VIEW PRESENTATION (4mb) Course: Social Impact By Design taught by Bruce Hanington, Fall 2010 Contributions Interviews Observations Concept ideation and generation Presentation artifacts Video Sketch Illustrations Team: Chelsey Delaney (CPID) Assignment Duration: 7 weeks View: Article on project published on Imprint magazine. View: Class Blog Produced @ Carnegie Mellon. Copyright © 2010-2011 Aliya Baptista, Chelsey Delaney http://www.aliyabaptista.com/Score http://www.aliyabaptista.com/following/aliyabaptista.com/Score Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:06:06 +0000 Aliya Maria Baptista 866909 A Sports Event Organization and Co-ordination Mobile Application Score helps busy suburban Supermoms manage their kid’s sport schedules and events on-the-fly with other involved community members. During competitive research, we found several organization and scheduling applications. However, most served as one-way communication tools with no feedback from or coordination between event participants. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/866909/scorevisual.png" width="464" height="410" width_o="464" height_o="410" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/866909/scorevisual_o.png" data-mid="4214390" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/866909/scorewires2.png" width="457" height="491" width_o="457" height_o="491" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/866909/scorewires2_o.png" data-mid="4214397" border="0" align="left"/> We envisioned a mobile information system that would enable busy moms to stay on track with the evolving schedules of event participants through consistently updated user-fed data. Information shared ranges from geographically visualized carpool invites to dynamic supplies lists with request and response functionality. View the demo to see how SCORE works! PLAY DEMO / DOWNLOAD FINAL PRESENTATION Course: Basic Interaction Design taught by Jodi Forlizzi, Fall 2009 - Group Assignment Developed For: iPhone Contributions Competitive analysis Logo design Persona and scenario building Wireframing Information architecture Research synthesis. Team: Molly Nix (HCI/CD) / Ruqian Zhou (IXD) Assignment Duration: 3 weeks Produced @ Carnegie Mellon. Copyright © 2009-2010 Aliya Baptista, Molly Nix and Ruqian Zhou. http://www.aliyabaptista.com/Guru http://www.aliyabaptista.com/following/aliyabaptista.com/Guru Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:37:43 +0000 Aliya Maria Baptista 859149 Connecting teens to creative professionals and resources. Presented at the Microsoft Design Expo 2010, Seattle Sponsored by Microsoft and Motorola, our brief was to explore what may occur when “Service Meets Social.” My team was interested in working within education, specifically addressing the impact of arts budget cuts on teens. We found teens had basic to no exposure to the arts in schools. Additionally, existing creative interests had no way of being nurtured by those in the know. Guru is an online social networking service that connects teens to creative professionals and resources in order to guide their interests, potential education choices and ultimately future career goals, in a focused manner. Or Watch On Vimeo Research Insights Working closely with teenagers, using interviews, madlib exercises and Make Tools activities, a crucial abductive insight we uncovered was that teens don't know what they don't know. They maybe aware of traditional creative fields, but have no true knowledge of how those translate into multiple creative professions. Other stakeholders such as parents often don't possess this knowledge, while teachers spoke of budget and bureaucracy issues that created hurdles for in-school solutions. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru1_o.jpg" data-mid="4260271" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru2_f.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru2_f_o.jpg" data-mid="4260573" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru4.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru4_o.jpg" data-mid="4260728" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru5.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru5_o.jpg" data-mid="4261395" border="0" align="left"/> Final Design Our final service solution helps teens discover new and interesting fields they wouldn’t have been introduced to by their existing offline networks, via a browser side-bar. Guru’s social networking site then connects teens to local and national professionals and organizations, resources, local events and other real-world opportunities. Guru then takes teens beyond the classroom, exposing them to creative fields, professions and opportunities they never knew existed. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru6_a.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru6_a_o.jpg" data-mid="4297396" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru7_a.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru7_a_o.jpg" data-mid="4297397" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru8.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guru8_o.jpg" data-mid="4282791" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guruwires1.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/guruwires1_o.jpg" data-mid="4762995" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/Guruwire.2.jpg" width="580" height="420" width_o="580" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/67006/859149/Guruwire.2_o.jpg" data-mid="4763067" border="0" align="left"/> DOWNLOAD FINAL PRESENTATION (3.2mb)Course: Graduate Studio II taught by Chris Kasabach, Vanessa Sica, Chris Pacione, Bruce Hanington and client liasons, Spring 2010 Contributions Exploratory & Generative Research Information Architecure Interactions and Wireframing Paper prototyping Presentation Content Video Sketch Script Video Sketch Production and Editing Concept Ideation and Generation Team: Sarah Calandro (CPID) Stephanie Meier (IXD) Eric Spaulding (CPID) Cheryl Templeton (IXD) Assignment Duration: 15 weeks GURU@Microsoft Design Expo: Watch Video (only PC compatible, unless you have VLC player on Mac) / Read More Produced @ Carnegie Mellon. Copyright © 2010-2011 Aliya Baptista, Sarah Calandro, Stephanie Meier, Eric Spaulding, Cheryl Templeton