Tag Archives: insights

New Bumpers and Up-Scaling

Posted on January 26, 2026 by timpryde

Having tried a three switch bumper design to resolve the issue of there being no sensor for the front, I designed this two bumper approach which covers the front of the robot quite nicely. This design was then followed by … Continue reading →

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Gamify (but do it subtly)

Posted on November 24, 2025 by timpryde

Thanks to SuperFly for sending me a photo of the spinny rolly coin donation box thingy which I still don’t have a proper name for! I was thinking this morning a bit more about this. Can something like this be … Continue reading →

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Products that Encourage Engagement

Posted on November 22, 2025 by timpryde

These products are what I have chosen to be the route for this next stage of my project. They both look at how we can be encouraged to engage with something if we get something in return. I particular I was interested … Continue reading →

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Products that Encourage Learning Through Exploration

Posted on November 22, 2025 by timpryde

Still having issues with my blog right now. Its working again just about although ineed to a less stock theme and layout but I don’t have the time for that yet so Ill get round to it all later. For … Continue reading →

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Products That Disguise Work as Play

Posted on November 17, 2025 by timpryde

The Following are products exploring how work can be disguised through play. This is based heavily on Jane McGonigal’s theory of “Blissful Productivity”. However I am aware that the play aspect of each must remain subtle so as to avoid … Continue reading →

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Products That Encourage Communal Discovery

Posted on November 17, 2025 by timpryde

Blog extract from Nov 16, 2025 Here are the first two of my 20 ideas which are the culmination of the FIND stage and my research. The format is insight on front, tied in with a relevant screenshot from a … Continue reading →

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Project Proposal

Posted on November 17, 2025 by timpryde

Blog extract from Nov 16, 2025 This is a little over due but now that NEoN and NEoN Knights is all done and dusted I can return to focussing on my project at hand. This week we move onto the PLAY stage … Continue reading →

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Ideas Day 2010

Posted on November 17, 2025 by timpryde

Blog extract from Nov 13, 2025 So last Friday 5th November was Ideas Day for the 4th year Product Design students at the University of Dundee. We had invited up prestigious guests from all fields relating to product design, from some of … Continue reading →

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Proper Games Meeting

Posted on November 17, 2025 by timpryde

Blog extract from Oct 8, 2025 2:46 PM [insert image here] On Monday I had a great lunchtime meet up with the guys at Proper Games to discuss all manner of things relating to what videogames can teach us and … Continue reading →

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Interview into how play affects learning

Posted on November 17, 2025 by timpryde

Blog extract from Sep 23, 2025 10:44 AM [insert image here] Interview with PhD student Fiona Wood carried this morning carried out by myself and classmate Jonathan Robson. Fiona is researching into how outdoor play affects children’s citizenship understanding as … Continue reading →

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Videogaming Insights Mind Map

Posted on November 17, 2025 by timpryde

Blog extract from Sep 22, 2025 1:39 [photo to be inserted] Working on thoughts and insights into the project. This mind map was exploring the broad positive and negative aspects of videogames. Next step – finding people to interview and get some … Continue reading →

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