Connected Objects, Connected Places. Design Fluid Ecosystems.

Connected Objects, Connected Placesdesigning fluid ecosystems

Milan, March 18th, 2014

Pier Paolo Bardoni!

welcome!

we design the connected world

things.is a physical/digital design agency

the Italian web landscape

WEB USERS IN ITALY

31MILLIONS

55%DAILY USERS

93%LESS THAN

25 YEARS OLD

60%MORE THAN

54 YEARS OLD

74% 23M

15% 4.7M

+29% +8.1M

23% 7.1M

7% 2.2M

53%USE SMARTPHONES

22%USE TABLETS

+41%USE SMARTPHONES

FOR SOCIAL NETWORKS

SOURCE: ITALIA 2.0 Report Nov. 2013!

78%ARE ON SOCIAL

+1 +500MILLIONSBILLION

WORLD INTERNET USERS

SOCIAL TRENDS

MOBILE WEB

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we are experiencing a paradigm shift

"My colleagues and I have built what we call tabs, pads and boards: inch-scale machines that approximate active Post-It notes, foot-scale ones that behave something like a sheet of paper (or a book or a magazine), and yard-scale displays that are the equivalent of a blackboard or bulletin board". !Mark Weiser, 1991 The Computer for the 21st Century

UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING

“next comes ubiquitous computing, or the age of calm technology, when technology recedes into the background of our lives"


tabs

pads


boards

ANYTIMEANYPLACE

FOR

ANYONE

ANYTIMEANYPLACE

FOR

ANYTHING

yesterday tomorrow

THE EVOLUTION OF THE CONNECTIVITY


today

(somewhere in the middle)

SOURCE Cisco IBSG, Apr 2011; NOTE: these estimates do not take into account rapid advances in Internet or device technology; the numbers presented are based on what is known to be true today.

CONNECTED DEVICES

WORLD POPULATION

CONNECTED DEVICES

PER PERSON

2003 2010 2015 20200.08 1.84 3.47 6.58

6.58 billion 6.80 billion 7.20 billion 7.60 billion

12.5 billion 25.0 billion 50.0 billion0.5 billion

MORE CONNECTED DEVICES THEN PEOPLE

2020: BILLIONS OF CONNECTED OBJECTS

62020MORE THAN

CONNECTED DEVICES

PER PERSON


the design of connected objects

DESIGN IS NOT JUST ABOUT SHAPE BUT IS ABOUT BEHAVIOUR

4 KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF CONNECTED OBJECTS

#sensing the world !

Objects should be able to “perceive” the world around them through sensors.

SENSE-ABLE1


SOURCE: LIFX: The Light Bulb Reinvented http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limemouse/lifx-the-light-bulb-reinvented

it is a tiny, beautifully designed personal environment monitor that connects with your phone to measure, collect and analyze the hidden qualities of your surroundings.

Lapka

SOURCE: LIFX: The Light Bulb Reinvented http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limemouse/lifx-the-light-bulb-reinvented

Bracelet with a minimalist design with a complementary mobile app that tracks how you sleep, move and eat. You can even track progress and set goals in real-time.

Jawbone UP

#sharing data !

Objects should be able to communicate their status and share data across networks.

SOCIAL


2

a family of connected lamps lets you communicate the act of coming back home to your loved ones, remotely

Good Night Lamp

messaging system that allows you to “talk” with your appliances. You can tell them what to do or ask them questions about their activities.

LG HomeChat System

!

#exchanging things!

Objects should be able to be shared with friends. Friends can use your data and your objects itself.

SHARED 3


it makes your electronic door locks more secure and allows you to create and manage virtual keys from anywhere with your smartphone or computer.

Sclak

first wearable, sharable, programmable and 100% cotton t-shirt. it could be shared on

your facebook status and your tweets, your favourite songs and pictures

TshirtOS

#designed without harming the environment!

Objects should be able to communicate how they can be used, repaired, reused or recycled.

4 SUSTAINABLE


it allows you to capture the energy dissipated while cycling and braking

and save it for when you need a bit of a boost. It also maps pollution levels,

traffic congestion and road conditions in real-time.

The Copenhagen Wheel

A simple easy-to install sensor that identifies water waste and leaks

indoors and out. The information can also identify potential problems

before they become serious.

Belkin Echo Water

APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONS

FOOD

CARS

HOME

TRANSPORTATION

TOYS

HEALTH

GADGETSSHOES

CLOTHES

CITIES

the upcoming connected places

The adoption of ubiquitous computing, the diffusion of mobile devices and the availability of big data are changing how we live, work, and play in domestic and urban places.


Increasingly, a digital landscape overlays the physical world expanding information flows, enhancing people relationships and enabling a new smart society.


Places are completely connected and become multiple interlaced ecosystems where people and objects are, at the same time, the platform, the network, the sensors & actuators, and interfaces.


PEOPLE

OBJECTS & SERVICES

PLACES

private home

bus stop

supermarket

car parking

neighborhood

...

CONNECTED PLACES, HYPOTHETIC SCENARIO


CONNECTED PLACES ARE FLUID ECOSYSTEMS OF PEOPLE AND OBJECTS (& SERVICES)

PHOTO BY: Shutterstock / zhu difeng

key drivers for successfully designing objects

DESIGN IS ABOUT BEHAVIOUR


DESIGN IS ABOUT PEOPLE & OBJECTS BEHAVIOUR



TO DESIGN THESE NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WE NEED A NEW APPROACH

WE NEED TO SHIFT FROM FOCUSING ON THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO OUTLINING THE NEEDS AND MOTIVATIONS OF PEOPLE.


WHAT ARE THE KEY DRIVERS FOR DESIGNING CONNECTED OBJECTS?

seamlessly connect the physical & digital

create a relationship btwn user & product

realize new business models

think of an ecosystem from the start


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