140 INTERFACES ASSIGNMENT

USED SIGNIFIERS

Categorized based on interaction the interface creates

- passive user ➝ cannot interact with the interface; often also connected with user obtaining some kind of information (eg. a clock)

- user gains ➝ the interface is constructed in a way, that one user gains and uses the system to their favour (eg. a table)

- active user ➝ the user needs to take some kind of action/input information or content, in order for the interface to work (eg. spotify)

- exchange interaction ➝ the interface creates an interaction, when both ends of it gain, often also depend on each other (eg. a leaf)

- user obtains information ➝ the user is often also passive in the interaction and only gets information from a system via the interface (eg. a metro display)

Categorized based on the nature of the interface

- natural (eg. skin)

- manmade (eg. a bike)

- non-tangible;electronic (eg. an app)

Categorized based on the group members who collected them

- Zuzanna

- Natalia

- Brechje

- Boris

Categories of interfaces groups

- transport (eg. a car)

- electronics (eg. a phone)

- electricity (eg. a lamp)

- creating (eg. a pen)

- house (eg. a closet)

- self (eg. a hairtie)

- objects (eg. a lighter)

- outdoors (eg. a parking lot)

- human (eg. customer service)

Interfaces fitting in more than one/connected to one of the groups

- music

- light

- webcam

- skin

- advertising leaflet

+ subgroups inside of the main groups, connected to another ones (fit more than one category)