Expressividade emocional em comunicação mediada por computador

Discurso para a comunicação afectiva de nativos digitais

Name: Joana Lessa
Year: 2013
Institution: Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
Supervisors: Fernando Moreira da Silva, Vasco Branco, Eurico Carrapatoso
Discipline: Communication Design
Scope: Human-computer interaction
Taxonomy: Epistemology/Praxiology
Type: Theoretical/Practical
Language: Portuguese
Wordcount / Pagecount: 156,800 / 448
Joint supervision: No

The affective expression of digital natives in computer-mediated interpersonal communication

Research Process (8 methods)

1. Literature review N = x

Exploratory Qualitative

2. Questionnaire N = 814

Generative Qualitative

Group of teenagers aged 10 to 18

3. Document analysis N = 1

Generative Qualitative

HCI system Mutsugoto case study

4. Document analysis N = 1

Generative Qualitative

HCI system affective diary case study

5. Document analysis N = 1

Generative Qualitative

HCI system project case study

6. Prototyping N = 1

Generative/Evaluative Design process

HCI system project for emotional expression

7. Usability test N = 18

Evaluative Qualitative

User testing

8. Questionnaire N = 18

Evaluative Qualitative

User testing

#	Name of Method	Research Phase	Research Approach	Researcher Role	Object of Study / Participants	N
1	Literature review	Exploratory	Qualitative	x	x	x
2	Questionnaire	Generative	Qualitative	x	Group of teenagers aged 10 to 18	814
3	Document analysis	Generative	Qualitative	x	HCI system Mutsugoto case study	1
4	Document analysis	Generative	Qualitative	x	HCI system affective diary case study	1
5	Document analysis	Generative	Qualitative	x	HCI system project case study	1
6	Prototyping	Generative/Evaluative	x	Design process	HCI system project for emotional expression	1
7	Usability test	Evaluative	Qualitative	x	User testing	18
8	Questionnaire	Evaluative	Qualitative	x	User testing	18

Knowledge Transfer & Exchange

Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Produced with input

IK&T	Academia	Design Practice	Society
Context	Yes	No	No
Vision	No	No	No
Means	No	No	No

Recommendations (5)

R179 Theoretical & Conceptual Dissemination & Knowledge Mobilization Priority: High

Adapt the proposed discourse-structure model to other target users beyond Digital Natives.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Long
Evidence Strength:: Exploratory
Feasibility:: Medium

R180 Artifact, System & Service Design Methodological Priority: High

Develop the video modality within the proposed model in order to increase expressive richness and creative operability for users.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Medium → Long
Evidence Strength:: Indicative
Feasibility:: Medium

R181 Theoretical & Conceptual Evaluation, Monitoring & Impact Priority: High

Deepen communication design for Digital Natives in contexts other than affective communication.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Long
Evidence Strength:: Exploratory
Feasibility:: Medium

R182 Artifact, System & Service Design Process & Organization Priority: High

Implement the application as the full formalization of the proposed model and make it available to Digital Natives, while improving its creative operability through more image, sound, and video manipulation tools and evaluating the technical dimension.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Medium → Long
Evidence Strength:: Indicative
Feasibility:: Medium

R183 Process & Organization Methodological Priority: High

Develop database support for ready-to-use clips, shared template/do-it-yourself elements, and emotional qualification labels in order to strengthen the application's archival and communicative infrastructure.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Long
Evidence Strength:: Indicative
Feasibility:: Medium