Technology has become a profound companion for wellbeing activities that happen in nature: From instructing you how to perfect your downward dog in the local park, to tracking your GPS during a hike in the mountains or providing a background ambience for a mindful walk in a forest. However, an alliance with health- and nature-centred technologies is not an easy one, as their designers and developers need to conceptualise and present both “nature” and “health” in tangible terms. Considering the many possibilities for how these two aspects can be approached, it becomes clear that it is complicated, contested and ambiguous undertaking. In this talk, I will present findings from a scoping review that surveyed recent research to shed light on this issue. I will sketch out how both “nature” and “health” are being currently presented in nature- and health-focused technologies, and outline pain points and potential future design opportunities.
What are UNITE GamiFOREST coffee talks?
The aim of the Gamiforest Coffee Talks is to give the latest updates about the different projects going on in the scope of the Gamification Work Package of Unite Project and start conversations around them. Each month a researcher from Gamification Group, Tampere University will give talks about the following subjects. Our ultimate purpose with these talks is to create awareness about the possible ways of gamifying forests, raise discussions, hear the feedback of the community and form collaborations with the interested parties. Please leave your e-mail address through the form below if you want to be reminded about the talks closer to their dates. Subscribe to email notifications if you want to be informed about upcoming talks or see the videos of previous talks: https://webpages.tuni.fi/gamification/gamiforest-coffee-talks/
Organiser
Gamification Group
Further information
oguz.buruk@tuni.fi