In this paper we describe the "i|o cards", a tool comprising 31 paper cards
that enables participants from different backgrounds to engage in creative
collaborative activities in the design of interactive artifacts. These artifacts
comprehend a wide range of design products in which physical instance and
electronic behavior are integrated. Three workshops are described to
illustrate different contexts and methods where the tool was already applied.
The data gathered in the activities was used to improve the cards and to
attest its role in improving certain aspects of the design process. At the end,
four ways in which the i|o cards can be used to support creative activities
are discussed.
DRS 2012 Bangkok
