by Tjerk Timan
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- right now
- near future
- future
- example : display objects in Helsinki. It is a touch-screen with a touch-screen. It runs on windows.
‘ design for smaller context as well’
- designing urban informatics as a whole is complex. Infra, interface, data platforms, services, databases etc. and how do mobile devices connect to this. Also time becomes important.
- locals they do not need the screens at all, until they learn something new.
- iphone app : shadow cities ; layer upon city. it happens only on your device.
- this also provides psycho-geo info
- concepts of touchpoints ; what is the real use?
the near future: these objects are on their way – mobile phones, pads, urban screens…
- input devices – how o deal with these services
- time; how do you incorporate play in time ; for personal use screens on the street are not really inviting.
- personal space is an argument here. if you incorporate multiple users what happens then?
- the physical space can amplify this problem? Should we even consider having screen with both public, private and commercial data?
- the data points us where? Please consider our environment.
- example of a challenge; informatics in nature; we decided; not there. Peopla are looking for peace here.
- these things should be polite in their appearance and behavior.
- a do you design a system with a personality
- just enough is more (not less is more)
- there is a golden line in between proving information and being polite
the future:
- more human interfaces – anthropomorphism? (should we design this, or not, uncanny valley)
- service avatars live in smaller contexts
- “basal’ “be as smart a a puppy’ ; be intelligent enough.
- example ” car robot’ (it reacts)
- sometimes; low fi can be more polite
- can we make urban screens more in place if they have names and behaviors? nano as great enabler.
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