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Jim Wood

EVA London PHD Workshop 5th July 2010

Developing visualised and objectified

ubiquitous computing artefactsthrough creative practice

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The abstract

research in the crossover between ubiquitous computing anddesign practice.

the use of design methods in participatory and creative scenariosto encourage conceptualization for "the internet of things"....

part of a larger research that also includes projects about digitallyembodied objects as tools, and commons-based networks as peerlearning environments.

Developing visualised and objectified ubiquitouscomputing artefacts through creative practice

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- Background and scenario.

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Design Methods and their influences.

- Design Specification

- Prototypes

- Example creative works

5 outline points

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- Ubiquitous computing

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Interaction Design and Tangible Media

- Engagement for everyday?

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Design of methods toolkit t2t

Background

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The scenario

- RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) cards

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The Internet of Things

- Touchatag - a web based service

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(N.B. NFC - Nearfield communication p2p mode)

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Influences: Participatory Design methods

- How to think of these invisible networks?

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Provide a useful framework for engagingusers in designing or co-designing

-Johansson & Lindeplayful collaborative exploration

-Brandt ..exploratory design games

Design Methods

& & & & & & &

IDEO - Method Cards

Brandt - The Landscape Game

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Influences: Notation

- As in computing

- UML Case diagrams /Activity diagrams

-As in Graphic communication

- A Graphic Language for RFID (Arnall et.al.)

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Design Specification

Case study based on touchatag

create a tool for conceptualising

thingnetworks

based on touch / contactlessinteractions [NFC]

enable design methods forthings in the internet

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Prototypes

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make thingsReplace

Card

(Carrier) Process

Data

Tag

Reader

Writer

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t2t Cards kit

* 1st version

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t2t Cards kit

* 1st version

t2t Cards kit

* 2bd version

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t2t Cards board

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Example projects

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Badger

A physical artefact related to social networks

Platforms:

Mifare RFID reader/tags

Perl

Open CI cms

Adobe Illustrator

Printer

Hand Badge press

Sept-2007

Collaboration:Jim Wood, Mark Wubben, Audrey,Mediamatic,

@ PICNIC, Amsterdam, NL. 2007

Sociables - practice

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Tag Pet - Punch + Hole

RFID Smartcard Pet Creator

platforms:

USB Mifare RFID reader

Processing software (JAVA)

Laser printer

Feb/Mar 2009

by Punch and HoleMyah Chun, Nuno Lourinho, Jim Wood

exhibited as part ofTakeawayFestival @ Kinetica Art Festival, London

and at Maker Faire, Newcastle

Invisibles - practice

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Jim Wood, Goldsmiths University of London

[email protected]

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