Concept Development: A Nature Tour Guide for the City of Joensuu
Soloveva, Kristina (2016)
Karelia-ammattikorkeakoulu (Pohjois-Karjalan ammattikorkeakoulu)
2016
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http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016053010643
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016053010643
Tiivistelmä
Nowadays, in the era of modern technology and social network communication, developed countries are facing a huge problem – people tend to spend most of personal free time in front of computer or gadget screens, preferring to stay at home instead of going outdoors. This way of behaviour may lead to problems with health.
A previously developed mobile application concept used as a basis for the current research. The main aim of this thesis is to define the usefulness of created idea and its ability to work in reality in the future. Service design philosophy is employed for this purpose. Qualitative and quantitative research methods are both applied.
This research covers the idea development phase of the design process, which is crucially important for the flow and outcome of the design course as well as responsible for further design decisions. The research findings are presented in the form of infographics illustrating final results.
A previously developed mobile application concept used as a basis for the current research. The main aim of this thesis is to define the usefulness of created idea and its ability to work in reality in the future. Service design philosophy is employed for this purpose. Qualitative and quantitative research methods are both applied.
This research covers the idea development phase of the design process, which is crucially important for the flow and outcome of the design course as well as responsible for further design decisions. The research findings are presented in the form of infographics illustrating final results.