Zidong (Jerry) Lin

The arrival of Internet of Things (IoT) overcomes limitations of time and space by providing ubiquitous accessibility of its products. Design and HCI research are challenged by a complex network of diverse interaction types. To design pleasurable user experiences (UXs) the establishment of new models for emerging IoT products is crucial as previous models for conventional products might not be applicable anymore. From a human-centred perspective, the priority aim of this study is creating a new framework for shaping the pleasurable user experiences of IoT products. The study started with investigating how the pleasurability will change after a product develops into an IoT product. For this purpose, the smartwatch was selected as a representative IoT product as it evolved from a mechanical device into a digital, interactive web-connected one during the recent years. The corresponding findings will be used to inform the development of a UX framework which should be generalised for other IoT products in the later stages of this work.