Research Article

The Front Seat Passenger: How to Transfer Qualitative Findings into Design

Table 1

Overview about the probing materials.

CategoryFocusMaterial

IntroductionA summary of the introduction to the study given by the researcher, providing information about the study procedure2 pages in the booklet
Good versus bad front seat passenger cockpitTo write a 5-sentence assessment of the negative/positive aspects of the interior design of the front seat passenger area4 pages in the booklet
Information desireDocumentation of informational needs that appear during a trip, determining the potential of augmented reality in the car 4 pages in the booklet, for example, categories, 3D glasses
Information sharingDetermining which information is useful for the front seat passenger and which information should not be shared with the driver, using cards to note down details concerning the driver6 pages in the booklet, Tree diagram, paper, pencil, envelop, three cards
Visions for a front seat passenger cockpitSketch a computer especially for a front seat passenger2 pages in the booklet, paper, pencil and stickers, sketch of a vehicle interior to complete
Front seat passenger needsDocumentation of activities during a car ride, preparation of a post card to write about a special car trip4 pages in the booklet, post card in the booklet
InformationInforming the participant about the contact person responsible for the study, providing an address to return the package personally2 pages in the booklet