Mobile Life

Kristina HöökMobile Life director

Mobile Life facts:April 2007 - March 2017210 MSEK about 25 researchers

Senior researchers:Kristina Höök, Professor in Human-Machine Interaction at DSV (Department of Computer and Systems Sciences), Stockholm UniversityLars Erik Holmquist, Associate Professor, DSV, SU and SICSOskar Juhlin, Associate Professor, DSV, SU and Interactive InstituteAnnika Waern, Associate Professor, DSV, SU and SICS

Partners:Stockholm University – DSVSICS/IIEricsson Research ABSony Ericsson AB Microsoft Research LtdTeliaSonera ABStockholm City MunicipalitySTING (Stockholm Innovation & Growth)Kista Science City

Mobile Life?

Mobile services revolution similar to tremendous internet

development

Games

SocialiseAdvertise

Share photosWikipediaShare stories

Buy stuff

Book ticketsChattin

g

Arrange summer holidays

Research

PornBlogging

Readnewspapers

Stockquotes

ReadingSpellingchecker

B2C

Education Programming

Work

Why?Open platform

StandardsDevice-independent access

…

but foremost:

Many can create content, functionality and servicesGiven time, meaningful

practices have been established

Mobile technology?

Not a PC nor only internet here and

now

RFID

SenseCam

GPS

Wireless communication

Bodysensors

Digitalcameras

P2P

Sensor-networks

iPods

Mobile phones

Lightsensors

Accelerometers

Haptics

Bluetooth

Handheldcomputers

SMS

MMS

Right hereRight now

Why is the mobile life not here already?

Obstacles

Payment models

Operating systemstandardisations

Interface design

Regulations

Value networks

Interfacestandardisation

Mobile servicedownload &installation

Mobileeco-system

What will the centre do?

Invent new designs, design methods,

technologies, mobile services to make it

happen!

Remove obstacles together – industry, academia, society!