Personalization

Angela ChangTangible Media Group

MIT Media Labanjchang@media.mit.edu

Personalization

• Control of – physical appearance

• Color, shape, size, texture

– Affordances (ergonomics)• interaction sites, interaction styles

– abilities– spatial arrangement– functionality (general v. sp)

Physical - Digital

• use of spatial arrangement (composition)

• color, texture, feel, smell (rich interactions)

• transformation of interface over time (wear and tear, breaking down)

• docking menus on (top/bottom/left/right); folders on screen

• customize graphical appearance (colors + font

sizes) and sounds• transient experiences

(new modes of fg-bg transitions persistence to alerts)

Metamorphosis

• Time – expression of interface over time– history, memory, nostalgia

• Adaptability to– fashion and style– mood and expression– environmental changes

• Ability to adjust granularity of interaction

composition

fluidity

layers of detail

history