Fast and Slow

Methods for Timely HCI and Interaction Design Research

Mikael Wiberg (Umeå University, Sweden)

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Chapman & Hall/CRC
07 August 2025

Health & safety aspects of computing; Ethical & social aspects of computing; Computer architecture & logic design; Artificial intelligence; Information visualisation

Fast and Slow: Methods for Timely HCI and Interaction Design Research explores the dynamic interplay between rapid and reflective, or long-term vs. short-term research in human–computer interaction (HCI) and interaction design research. In an era where fast approaches to technical research are foregrounded, this book provides a critical examination of the temporalities at play in various research approaches – from long-term empirical studies to rapid prototyping. Ultimately, it asks the fundamental question of how to make timely research contributions and how to plan research projects to be timely in terms of impact.

Drawing inspiration from fast and slow thinking, design thinking, and our ever-changing world, this book contrasts ""fast"" approaches – such as ""quick-and-dirty"" ethnography, prototyping, and AI-driven automation – with ""slow"" methodologies that emphasize ethnographic studies, longitudinal research, and participatory design. By working across the fast and slow approaches to research, the book helps researchers and practitioners navigate the trade-offs between efficiency and depth, rapid results, and reflection. Ultimately, the focus of the book is on timely research contributions.

With a focus on research approaches, this book presents cases, methodological insights, and theoretical discussions that foreground the temporalities at play in HCI and interaction design research. It questions whether the rush to develop, iterate, and deploy can sometimes obscure critical insights about human behavior, emerging phenomena, ethical considerations, and long-term impact.

Whether you are an HCI researcher, UX practitioner, or technology strategist, Fast and Slow: Methods for Timely HCI and Interaction Design Research offers a fresh perspective on how to plan and carry out HCI and interaction design research – over time.

By: Mikael Wiberg (Umeå University Sweden)
Imprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032381541
ISBN 10: 103238154X
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 07 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Adult education , Undergraduate , Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Mikael Wiberg is a full professor in Informatics at Umeå university, Sweden. He has held positions as full professor in Interaction Design at Chalmers university of technology, and Chaired Professor in HCI at Uppsala university. Wiberg’s research is within the area of HCI/interaction design research, and he has published his research in top journals including Design Issues, Design Studies, International journal of design, ToCHI - ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, the Human-Computer Interaction journal, Interacting with computers, and ACM Interactions.