Design de Interação: proposta de um artefato interativo para visitas virtuais a museus

Abstract

This paper presents how the interaction design can be used as a tool, in order to design an interactive artifact that helps to minimize the effects of social isolation, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the operation of museums. For the development of this research, a theoretically ground about the themes of interaction design, user experience, sensory design and emotional design, was required in order to understand the relations between them and their applications. The methodology used was based on the proposal by Gui Bonsiepe (1984) which was complemented with the tools described in the book "Como Se Cria" written by Pazmino (2015). Virtual exploratory visits were made to the websites of national and international museums as a way of recognizing the proposed actions to reduce the impact of the suspension of face-to-face activities. In addition, similar projects were analyzed to assist in defining which characteristics should be considered in the final product that presents a form of interaction between visitors and the museum even if from a distance. In the end, following the established design requirements, the result was the prototype of an interactive artifact, developed as a proposal for application to the UFC Art Museum.