SNAP: Sensor Aid Prototyping Tool for Designers

Prototyping is essential part in the initial state of the software development process, especially for design exploration. However, most designers feel it difficult to prototype dynamic interactions rather than designing static UIs, since they do not have sufficient programming experiences. Moreover, it is even harder to communicate regarding interactions with developers. To address this issue, we presented a novel prototyping tool, called SNAP, which enables designers to implement sensor-based interactions easily. Our concept was drawn from a natural language programming and microinteraction model. Hence, it does not require any programming skills or schemes. We believe that our approach will shed a light on prototyping works in the design process.