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TY - GEN
T1 - A Tarot of Things
T2 - The Design Research Society 2020 International Conference
AU - Akmal, Haider Ali
AU - Coulton, Paul
PY - 2020/8/12
Y1 - 2020/8/12
N2 - This paper looks at an alternative approach to design research for IoT, through a practical engagement with philosophy; based on the concept of Carpentry, introduced by design philosopher Ian Bogost. It presents this exploration through the design of a bespoke digital Tarot deck, rooted in Object-Oriented Ontology. This branch of philosophical inquiry withdraws from conventional perceptions of objects and people. Viewing them as equally important ‘things’, operating with a range of independent and interdependent perspectives; which have been described as “constellations”. Through our philosophical carpentry we present a Tarot of Things, which acts as boundary object, for understanding how taking constellation perspectives of networked IoT devices can produce new design approaches.
AB - This paper looks at an alternative approach to design research for IoT, through a practical engagement with philosophy; based on the concept of Carpentry, introduced by design philosopher Ian Bogost. It presents this exploration through the design of a bespoke digital Tarot deck, rooted in Object-Oriented Ontology. This branch of philosophical inquiry withdraws from conventional perceptions of objects and people. Viewing them as equally important ‘things’, operating with a range of independent and interdependent perspectives; which have been described as “constellations”. Through our philosophical carpentry we present a Tarot of Things, which acts as boundary object, for understanding how taking constellation perspectives of networked IoT devices can produce new design approaches.
KW - object orientated ontology
KW - more-than-human
KW - Internet of Things (IoT)
KW - Philosophical Carpentry
U2 - 10.21606/drs.2020.188
DO - 10.21606/drs.2020.188
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
BT - Proceedings DRS 2020
Y2 - 11 August 2020 through 14 August 2020
ER -