The Use of Digital Fabrication as a Support to the Production of a Spatial Orientation Model at Santa Catarina Federal University

The Use of Digital Fabrication as a Support to the Production of a Spatial Orientation Model at Santa Catarina Federal University

Pupo, Regiane; Casarin, Vanessa; Querne, Gabriel; Adriano, Larissa; Pfleger, Mariana; Perin, Venancio

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The aim of this research project is to build and evaluate a model supported by digital technologies to help spatial orientation in the Federal University of Santa Catarina campus. The process explored a people-centered solution, based on Design Thinking, to answer the outlined research question regarding if a scale model supported by digital tools could help users in their wayfinding process in the campus. The methodology is defined as a non-linear process that analyzes user’s needs. Through its three main phases: immersion (problems identification), ideation (solution findings) and prototyping (desired solution materialization) the research explores digital fabrication tools as a design support. At the same time, results showed that a model supported by digital technologies and other tools such as QR Code solutions to point directions would help campus users to easily find their destination during wayfinding process.

The aim of this research project is to build and evaluate a model supported by digital technologies to help spatial orientation in the Federal University of Santa Catarina campus. The process explored a people-centered solution, based on Design Thinking, to answer the outlined research question regarding if a scale model supported by digital tools could help users in their wayfinding process in the campus. The methodology is defined as a non-linear process that analyzes user’s needs. Through its three main phases: immersion (problems identification), ideation (solution findings) and prototyping (desired solution materialization) the research explores digital fabrication tools as a design support. At the same time, results showed that a model supported by digital technologies and other tools such as QR Code solutions to point directions would help campus users to easily find their destination during wayfinding process.

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DOI: 10.5151/sigradi2021-220

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Pupo, Regiane; Casarin, Vanessa; Querne, Gabriel; Adriano, Larissa; Pfleger, Mariana; Perin, Venancio; "The Use of Digital Fabrication as a Support to the Production of a Spatial Orientation Model at Santa Catarina Federal University", p-1199-1210. In: XXV International Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics. São Paulo: Blucher, 2021.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/sigradi2021-220