Contextual Inquiry
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The team interviewed 8 individuals living in and around the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area. Individuals are mid-career professionals, ranging in age from late twenties through late fifties. All are active walkers. Following the interviews, the team captured affinity notes and arranged them in a wall. Using an affinity wall to organize and group notes helped the team identify salient findings and themes.
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Interviews
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- Gender : 6 female, 2 male
- Earliest to rise: 5:30 AM
- Latest time out at night: “about 4 AM, but really any time is good!”
- Nationalities: 3 (US, Taiwanese, Canadian)
- Social walkers: 4
- Solitary walkers: 4
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Key Findings
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- Things that could stop a person from walking or exercising include getting sweaty, working the whole day, or bad weather.
- Using a device can either promote or hinder walking experiences.
- Walking can be either a social activity or a solitary thing with time to think quietl
- A “vibe” about safety is affected by lighting & number of people around. Specific past encounters inform, but do not deter, some walkers.
- Walking is a way to combine experiences of the outside world (environment) with mental (and physical) health.
- Walking exists in context of the community/marketplace.
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Affinity Walls
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