Building a Maker Community Around an Open Hardware Platform
Building a Maker Community Around an Open Hardware Platform
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10.1145/3025453.3026056
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2017-05
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通讯作者：
Fabio Morreale;G. Moro;A. Chamberlain;S. Benford;Andrew Mcpherson
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作者：
Fabio Morreale;G. Moro;A. Chamberlain;S. Benford;Andrew Mcpherson
本文反映了围绕新硬件平台构建创客社区的动态和实践。我们从两个角度研究了促进创客平台成功采用的因素：首先，我们调查了用户认为最重要的技术和用户体验考虑因素。其次，我们探索有助于吸引社区并鼓励持续参与的具体活动。我们提出了一个归纳的方法，贝拉，用于创建交互式音频系统的嵌入式平台的案例研究的基础上。详细介绍了技术设计和社区建设过程，最终成功举办了众筹活动。为了进一步了解社区的动态，本文还介绍了一个密集的为期三天的工作坊与八个数字乐器设计师。通过观察和访谈，我们反思了平台与社区之间的关系，并为有兴趣建立自己的创客社区的HCI研究人员和从业者提供了建议。
This paper reflects on the dynamics and practices of building a maker community around a new hardware platform. We examine the factors promoting the successful uptake of a maker platform from two perspectives: first, we investigate the technical and user experience considerations that users identify as the most important. Second, we explore the specific activities that help attract a community and encourage sustained participation. We present an inductive approach based on the case study of Bela, an embedded platform for creating interactive audio systems. The technical design and community building processes are detailed, culminating in a successful crowdfunding campaign. To further understand the community dynamics, the paper also presents an intensive three-day workshop with eight digital musical instrument designers. From observations and interviews, we reflect on the relationship between the platform and the community and offer suggestions for HCI researchers and practitioners interested in establishing their own maker communities.