Abstract
Designers will increasingly be facing the challenge of creating context-aware or smart productsóeveryda y objects that have embedded computation, sensing, and communication capabilities. Smart-Its is a prototyping platform for creating such objects, that is being developed in a European Union research project. A Smart-It is a very small computer equipped with wireless communication and a set of sensors. We describe how we approached the design of future user experiences and interactions based on the Smart-Its platform. Using scenario-based methods to support collaboration within a multi-disciplinary working group, we developed innovative demonstrators of how smart objects support dynamic usage situations and new interactions in a restaurant setting. A group of designers were invited to provide feedback on design aspects of prototyping with Smart-Its. We found that our prototypes and design materials stimulated creative speculation about future interactive products.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2003 Conference on Designing for User Experiences, DUX '03 |
| Publisher | ACM |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781581137286 |
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| Publication status | Published - 6 Jun 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2003 Conference on Designing for User Experiences, DUX '03 - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: 6 Jun 2003 → 7 Jun 2003 |
Conference
| Conference | 2003 Conference on Designing for User Experiences, DUX '03 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Francisco, CA |
| Period | 6/06/03 → 7/06/03 |
Keywords
- Concept design
- Interaction design
- Pervasive computing
- Product design
- Ubiquitous computing