Sunday, January 31, 2010

Ethnography: Humans and Doors

Team:
Chris Aikens
Brett Hlavinka

Idea:
As Brett presented in class, we are interested in observing how people interact with doors, and how doors alter the interactions between people. Specifically, we want to see how people use the entrance to Zachry at different times of day. We plan on developing a model of when people hold doors for others and what kinds of people are most likely to hold a door.

Example questions:
  • How close must another person be for someone to hold the door for them?
  • Does gender play a role in the decision to hold the door?
  • Are members of the Corps more likely to hold the door for others?
  • Do people using cell phones / iPods behave differently?

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