TY - GEN
T1 - Requirements for Designing Kind Spaces
AU - Alrimawi, Faeq
AU - Nuseibeh, Bashar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Kindness is an important quality of human behavior, and the physical spaces in which people live, work, and interact can significantly influence the experience and expression of kindness. With the growing integration of digital technology into physical spaces, designers have a unique opportunity to intentionally foster and amplify kindness while also mitigating unkindness. However, creating such spaces is a challenge that requires an understanding of the various intertwined digital, physical, psychological, and social dimensions. To gain such an understanding, it is important to identify and articulate the key requirements that reflect these dimensions and their interplay. In this paper we explore the notion of a kind space - a space intentionally designed to enable and amplify kind behavior while preventing unkind behavior. We argue that the design of kind spaces requires consideration of two essential requirements: topology, the arrangement and relationship of digital and physical spatial entities, and psycho-social factors, such as emotionality and social relatedness. We examine these requirements and their operationalization, proposing a way for designers to create kind spaces. We use a professional workspace scenario to demonstrate the application of such requirements. We suggest that the deliberate use of digital technology in creating kind spaces can positively impact individuals and communities.
AB - Kindness is an important quality of human behavior, and the physical spaces in which people live, work, and interact can significantly influence the experience and expression of kindness. With the growing integration of digital technology into physical spaces, designers have a unique opportunity to intentionally foster and amplify kindness while also mitigating unkindness. However, creating such spaces is a challenge that requires an understanding of the various intertwined digital, physical, psychological, and social dimensions. To gain such an understanding, it is important to identify and articulate the key requirements that reflect these dimensions and their interplay. In this paper we explore the notion of a kind space - a space intentionally designed to enable and amplify kind behavior while preventing unkind behavior. We argue that the design of kind spaces requires consideration of two essential requirements: topology, the arrangement and relationship of digital and physical spatial entities, and psycho-social factors, such as emotionality and social relatedness. We examine these requirements and their operationalization, proposing a way for designers to create kind spaces. We use a professional workspace scenario to demonstrate the application of such requirements. We suggest that the deliberate use of digital technology in creating kind spaces can positively impact individuals and communities.
KW - Kind Computing
KW - Kindness
KW - Requirements
KW - Software Engineering
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85174737951&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/REW57809.2023.00013
DO - 10.1109/REW57809.2023.00013
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85174737951
T3 - Proceedings - 31st IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference Workshops, REW 2023
SP - 36
EP - 41
BT - Proceedings - 31st IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference Workshops, REW 2023
A2 - Schneider, Kurt
A2 - Dalpiaz, Fabiano
A2 - Horkoff, Jennifer
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 31st IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference Workshops, REW 2023
Y2 - 4 September 2023 through 8 September 2023
ER -