Performing thrill: designing telemetry systems and spectator interfaces for amusement rides

Fairground: Thrill Laboratory was a series of live events that augmented the experience of amusement rides. A wearable telemetry system captured video, audio, heart-rate and acceleration data, streaming them live to spectator interfaces and a watching audience. In this paper, we present a study of this event, which draws on video recordings and post-event interviews, and which highlights the experiences of riders, spectators and ride operators. Our study shows how the telemetry system transformed riders into performers, spectators into an audience, and how the role of ride operator began to include aspects of orchestration, with the relationship between all three roles

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Brendan Walker, Holger Schnädelbach, Michael Wright, Stefan Rennick Egglestone, Steve Benford, Stuart Reeves
• Keywords: CHI 2008, Human Computer Interaction, Ride Operator, Ride Operators, Wearable Telemetry