SCENE-BASED WAYFINDING CONCEPT
OVERVIEW
Context-sensitive recommendations · Research synthesis · Wayfinding
Questionnaires and interviews · Task-based prototype testing · Interactive web prototype · AI-assisted coding and visuals
In Progress
THE CHALLENGE
An available seat is not necessarily a suitable place to study. A non-random questionnaire collected 103 responses; 99 students with relevant experience answered the follow-up questions. Of these, 52 stayed, 34 changed seat or place, and 13 left without using a seat. Lighting, conversation, power access and movement around a space required more precise questions than a single quietness preference.
THE APPROACH
The prototype asks about speaking needs directly, separates brightness from glare and occupancy from passing traffic, and filters seat and power requirements before ranking spaces. It explains when no space matches instead of silently relaxing requirements. Four designed wayfinding scenes and a two-dimensional overview explore how recommendations connect to arrival.
CURRENT OUTCOME
Eight unique participants took part across four evaluation stages, with some returning for later tests. Three new participants completed the revised flow without prompts; all eight reported that scene guidance was clearer than the two-dimensional overview. The small sample, repeated participation, self-selected viewing order and AR-biased comparison question limit this finding. Seat and power filters added after testing still need a dedicated retest, followed by on-site wayfinding evaluation.