Concept 2

DoodleMe – Inside of the waiting room, the walls would be covered with interactive white boards, and pens. The person waiting to see the dentist has the option to doodle on the boards, draw amazing artwork, play naughts and crosses with someone else waiting or even hangman. Often when people are worried about something or nervous, it helps to just doodle. Also, playing a doodle game with someone like hangman, creates social interaction and it can be quite amusing if someone draws a naughty or funny picture, giggles may occur. 

Concept 1

Inside of the waiting room, located on the wall would be a large interactive wordsearch on the wall, with 2 large pens attached to it (to prevent them from going missing), also a second interacive board showing the words that must be found. People in the waiting room can have a go at looking for the words, this would help to distract from worries and nerves and would be something subtly fun to do, and stimulating as well. One the wordsearch is complete a new fresh one would then show up. It is proven that wordsearches calm people, make them feel relaxed, so although this is not something hilariously fun, it is a nice stimulating experience.

Nerves?

http://www.jobs.co.za/job-seekers/career-advice/article/27/calming-your-job-interview-nerves

Anxiety
Nervousness
Fear

Jobseekers are all afraid of being rejected by a potential employer.

We all want to succeed. And we all yearn for acceptance.

Nerves can be displayed in various forms:

• Sweaty Palms
• Heart Palpitations
• Dry Mouth
• Some have panic attacks

Happy Job Interview Thoughts

We all desire for job interview acceptance. 

The fear of rejection can make a person sabotage their chances of employment before they have even entered the interview room.

'Stinking Thinking' leads to further stress, feeling of inadequacy and poor job interview confidence.

The power of positive thought - think positive about the interview and holding these encouraging 'happy' thoughts with you as approaching interview = will help to lessen the intensity of anxiety.

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Beat_Those_Nerves.html

http://www.yourjobinterview.com/Beat_Job_Interview_Nerves.html

The next computer touchscreen - skinput

The latest in futuristic computing, is skinput, this would mean that we would not have to carry a computer around with us, but, instead, roll up our sleeve and there it is our new touchscreen computer.

Researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University are developing a device that will project a touchscreen onto the human body, the hand or forearm mostly.

Chris Harrison is one of the lead researchers, making his living turning everyday objects into touch screens. Currently available platforms allow users to project screens onto tables and other flat surfaces.

Harrison points out that you can never find a table when you need one the most, so he is investigating using something which we always have on us..... THE BODY! 

Skinput uses a armband that projects a touchscreen onto the forearm and hand. Large tabs or push buttons flicker across your flesh. This system will work on acoustics, so this means when you tap your forearm, acoustic signals are produced as your flesh ripples and your bones vibrate. Each strike makes a distinct acoustic impression, owing to the bone density, the size and mass of your arm and the dampening effect of the muscle tissue. Skinput's software 'listens' to each tap, and then assigns it to a location on the screen. 

95 per cent accuracy using five key points on the arm and hand can be achieved, according to the confident researchers. For people who struggle, one-handed with a smart phone, it sounds like a pretty decent rate. According to Harrison, one of the advantages of this system is its intuitiveness. Everyone, he points out, can touch their thumb to their wrist or snap their fingers without looking down.

Developers are not yet suggesting that skinput will replace a full keyboard – their most ambitious trial yet involves 10 strike points on the arm – but they do see it as a near-term replacement for iPods and smart phones that use dial pads and scrolling menus.

This is a cutting edge technology, and i think in the next five years we will all begin to see such interfaces emerge into society.

Results for How people feel waiting in a Dentist?

On Friday 16th March i spent 1 hour in a dentist waiting room, my sister had an appointment and i went with her and i handed out a sheet with this question on it......

Give 3 words that sum up how you are feeling now whilst waiting for the dentist..... And why (optional).....

Person 1) Relaxed, Slightly Nervous

(i know i have to be here, i am not waisting my time and i don't have the feeling that i have to be somewhere else) ---- This person gave only 2 words

Person 2) Worried, Anxious, Tired

(how many fillings am i going to have to get this time?)

Person 3) Nervous, Scared, Worried

(Round two of my root canal this is going to hurt!)

Person 4 - my sister) Worried, Annoyed, Anxious

(How much is this going to cost me? And why are my teeth so weak? i have never been a big sweet eater and rarely drink fizzy drinks, can't wait til this is over with!)

Person 5) Fine -- this is all the person said

Person 6) Terrified, Scared, Upset

So in the space of time i was there, there was only 6 people so these are the results from them.

I am quite happy with the results i got as a lot of the words, reflect how i feel in the same environment so i can completely empathize with these people.

The feelings which i have chosen to work with are;

• Nervous
• Worried

as i think that they are common amongst a lot of people waiting in a dentistry.

What we must have done!!!......

• presentation - clear idea on issue + initial sketches of idea
• design criteria - i am going to be creating something that creates this what sort of experience ur going to facilitate for the user
• what sort of artifact
• sketches for the proposed artifact
• no requirement to implement this project but must understand these technologies - engage in practical experiments 
• week 12 - submit fun theory - 5 good quality images/visualizations of your project + a video/animation piece on my project (mock up using props)
• week 13 - presentation for avant garde

Results for How people feel whilst waiting in an office waiting room for a job interview?

On Monday 12th March i had an interview for a job, recently quite a few of my peers have also had job interviews, i want to find out how other people feel when waiting in a office waiting room so i got some people to answer this....

Give 3 words that sum up how you are feeling whilst in an office waiting room, waiting for an interview..... And why (optional).....




Person 1 - ME) Nervous, Excited, Blank


(I am nervous that i will look stupid and go blank and forget everything that i want to talk about and things i know. But i am quite excited as i would love this job and i know i would be good at it.)




Person 2) Anxious, Sick, Unready 


(I have done nothing to prepare for this interview, so i will definitely not get the job!)




Person 3) Nervous


(Wonder what they are going to ask me?)




Person 4) Tense, Nervous, Butterflies




Person 5) Positive, Anxious, 


(Feel quite good about this, i have done a good bit of research on the position and i know the vibe i want to give off, i am looking forward for it to be over though)




Person 6) Sick, Nervous, Worried


(Do i look ok? I feel sick)




Person 7) Calm, Focused, Small bit Nervous


(I am ready for this interview, and i know my stuff, hope it goes well)




Person 8) Terrified, Scared, Sick


(I am definitely going to look stupid and they will probably laugh at me, i am F****D!)




Person 9) Nervous, Worried, 




I want to help peoples nerves before an interview, and make them feel calm and collected, instead of jittery and scared.