A Collaborative Study on the Physical and Social Meaning of Doorbell: Problems and Solution Suggestions

Year 2017, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 103 - 109, 25.02.2017

Ozan Soyupak

Abstract

Doorbell
is both a physical and social link between indoor and outdoor environment of
people. Since its first usage, people benefit not only from its physical
properties, but also from its social and emotional properties. In this study,
current usage of the doorbell, further usage scenarios of it, the ways of sustaining
its physical and social meaning while applying new technological developments
to it will be discussed and handled as a design problem. Problem field is tried
to be determined with the help of the design thinking approaches and methods.
Detailed information about the determined problem has been collected and
solution suggestions and alternatives tried to be improved. In every stage of
the study like problem definition, detailing or suggestion, co-working
constituted the main path of the study. In order to do that, workshops were
made. So, problem has been analyzed in a more detailed way. In this study,
current problem, user profiles, suggestions to the current problems of the
doorbell are shared systematically. The data, gathered by this study, can form
the research basis of a product development activity of a doorbell. Needs,
applied solutions and suggestions of different user groups on mentioned subject
has made this study valuable.

Keywords

Design Thinking, Doorbell

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