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Complex Intentions: A Methodology for Contemporary Design Practice

Published: 30 May 2018 Publication History

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In this interdisciplinary research project, I aim to combine philosophy of technology and computer science in order to develop a design methodology for algorithm awareness. The latter has become an emergent field of research due to the increasing influence of automated processes on everyday life. In this abstract, I show how current research is not yet exhaustive and that existing design theories fall short of accounting for the sociotechnical complexities that are at work in complex adaptive systems. Outlining my research apparatus, I illustrate how I will analyze specific case studies and apply results in use cases.

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    DIS '18 Companion: Proceedings of the 2018 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems
    May 2018
    436 pages
    ISBN:9781450356312
    DOI:10.1145/3197391
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    1. algorithm awareness
    2. design theory
    3. phenomenology

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