Author Archives: Genetics of Design

Are First ‘Fixations’ as Important in Architecture as Advertising? Come to Ux+Design/2023 Conference to Find out!

The 2nd International Urban Experience + Design Conference took place at Tufts on Friday, April 28th – a day-long event, open to all, free for students. Here’s the conference flyer, featuring a heat map that glows brightest where eyes rest … Continue reading

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Check out our Latest Building Studies – Here:

Studies are down now – we expect results out soon! This is very exciting; thank you to all those who took part; Stay tuned! Building Study–#7: https://my.imotions.com/collect/v158/#s/f06e8fcb-fc75-49e3-8b82-7f7ea251bd77?iMotionsLocale=en-US.  Building Study–#6: https://my.imotions.com/collect/v148/#s/c7c7e13d-cb62-4361-bd63-4ab0426ccdaa?iMotionsLocale=en-US Building Study-#5: https://my.imotions.com/collect/v109/#s/7ce0d33b-c461-421e-973f-c4654307e88a?iMotionsLocale=en-US These studies are sponsored by theHapi.org (the Human Architecture … Continue reading

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Take Part in updated Eye-Tracking Building Studies Here

Studies are down now and in analyses; expect results out by next month. Building Study–#6: https://my.imotions.com/collect/v148/#s/c7c7e13d-cb62-4361-bd63-4ab0426ccdaa?iMotionsLocale=en-US Building Study-#5: https://my.imotions.com/collect/v109/#s/7ce0d33b-c461-421e-973f-c4654307e88a?iMotionsLocale=en-US These studies are sponsored by theHapi.org (the Human Architecture + Planning Institute) a nonprofit dedicated to understanding the human experience of the built … Continue reading

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Take Part in these Eye-Tracking Studies – to Help ‘See’ How We See our World!

These studies use state-of-the-art software from iMotions.com, a global purveyor of biometric tools for human behavioral research. They are sponsored by theHapi.org (the Human Architecture + Planning Institute) a nonprofit dedicated to understanding the human experience of the built environment and … Continue reading

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A Talk on Cognitive Architecture – Thursday, November 17th

Interested in seeing how the brain directs your experience of the built environment, subliminally? Then sign up for this free talk, over Zoom, sponsored by the Consulting Planners of Massachusetts, on Thursday, November 17th at 12 PM EST. It’s open … Continue reading

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BuildingStudy–#5: Now out for analysis!

The BuildingStudy–#5 is out for analysis. Should have results soon! Same with Building Study–#4. Building Study–#4: Results out soon; https://my.imotions.com/collect/v109/#s/409af02a-27cd-436a-986e-8c64d935b5aa?iMotionsLocale=en-US Building Study–#5: Results out soon: https://my.imotions.com/collect/v109/#s/7ce0d33b-c461-421e-973f-c4654307e88a?iMotionsLocale=en-US These Studies use state-of-the-art eye-tracking and facial-expression-analysis software from iMotions.com, a global purveyor of biometric … Continue reading

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BuildingStudy-#2: Results out soon!

We’re analyzing BuildingStudy-#2, a biometric building study revealing how we really take in buildings! Results should be out later this month – These studies use state-of-the-art eye-tracking and facial-expression-analysis software from iMotions.com, a global purveyor of biometric tools for human behavioral … Continue reading

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Study-#1 Results: Eye Tracking Public Architecture

by Ann Sussman, RA + Hernan Rosas The results are in for Study #1: Eye Tracking Public Architecture. How do people look at these buildings? What immediately draws their eye? Do some buildings make people feel happy and others less … Continue reading

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Ux+Design/2023 – 2nd International Conference on Urban Experience and Design in April                                                                              

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: On April 28, 2023, Tufts University and the Human Architecture + Planning Institute, Inc (theHapi.org) will host the 2nd International Conference on Urban Experience + Design: Ux+Design/2023. Researchers, scholars, architects, planners, designers and students, are all invited to submit … Continue reading

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Take part in theHapi.org’s Building Studies #4-#5, using eye tracking – before we take them down!

Anyone with a laptop or PC with webcam can sign in; on a Mac, link to it from Google Chrome or Firefox (and it’s best to do so in a quiet space with minimal distraction.) Here are the links – … Continue reading

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