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Designing for technologically mediated social connectedness between runners and spectators at the marathon finish line

Visscher, A.L. (2022) Designing for technologically mediated social connectedness between runners and spectators at the marathon finish line.

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Abstract:There is an increased interest in understanding the long-distance running event experiences of runners and spectators and how these may be shaped using technologies. In this paper, the Technologically Mediated Social Connectedness in Sport (TMSCS) Design Framework is proposed for developing interactive sport technology aimed at mediating social connectedness during marathon running. The proposed framework was used to develop a prototype for the finish line at the Enschede Marathon. The proposed design framework lends itself partly to existing frameworks within human-computer interaction and sports interaction technology research domains. These findings from the relevant literature were further tailored to the context of a long-distance running event with the findings from a qualitative study with marathon runners. The design considerations presented in the TMSCS Design Framework specifically target the social component of the shared experiences of runners and spectators at a marathon. The application of the framework is illustrated through the context of the Enschede Marathon, at which the prototype Narrathon allows runners to share their unique runner story with the public upon finishing their race
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Clients:
Enschede Marathon
DEMCON
Faculty:EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Subject:50 technical science in general
Programme:Interaction Technology MSc (60030)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91986
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