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Internet of things:The next frontier for UX?
April 2013
Why is it important?
Why now?
Plant today. Harvest tomorrow.
From GUI to UUI:Interfaces for ubiquitous computing
The many names
— Ubiquitous computing — Ambient intelligence — Internet of things — Pervasive computing — Everyware — Internet of everything
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late 90’s
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2012
Internet of things:Винаходимо інтерфейси майбутнього
“A model of computation that� will “weave itself into the fabric� of our lives, until it is� indistinguishable from it”
— Adam Weiser
— Indistinguishable from environment
— Delivered in manner appropriate to current context
Weiser’s original vision:
From GUI to context data
Inventing the future
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it”
— Alan Kay
Interaction design
— User-centered design
— Systems design
— Genius design
“Far too many items in the world are designed, constructed, and foisted upon us with no understanding — or even care — for how we will use them”
— Donald Norman
User-centered design
UCD focuses on the user’s needs, problems, and goals to guide the design of a system
“If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse”
— Henry Ford
Combination of components to realize a solution in essence, the development of a system of systems
Systems design
The process of exclusively relying on the wisdom and experience of the designer to make all the design decisions
Genius design
“A quality user experience can be created with genius design if one starts ... basing decisions on well-established usability data and studies”
— Jacob Nielsen
Steve JobsiPhone
Classes of user interface
— Tangible user interface
— Surface user interface
— Ambient user interfaces
“Computation in basic objects, environments and the activities of our everyday lives in such a way that no one will notice its presence”
— Adam Weiser
SpaceTop 3DSupported by MicroSoft
“...relies on a self-illuminated or projected horizontal, vertical, or spherical interactive surface coupled with control of computation into the same physical surface”
MicroSoft Surface (PixelSense)2008
MicroSoft Surface2012
From GUI to UUI
Fortnum & MasonPublic store, London
From GUI to UUI
IllumiRoomXbox 720 feature
“...a calm technology that can move easily from the periphery to the center of our attention, and back again”
— Adam Weiser
Input technologies
— Sensor input (M2M)
— Gesture input
— Speech input
NestProactive thermostat
NestProactive thermostatMotion-control hardware
Leap Motion
Wearable gesture controlMyo
From GUI to UUI
Personal assistantiOS Siri
Personal assistantGoogle now
Dictation softwareDragon NaturallySpeaking
Speech recognition softwareIBM ViaVoice
Internet of things trends
— Home automation
— Smart body
— Connected cars
Iris Smart KitDIY system
Phillips HUESmart lightbulbs
Parrot Flower PowerPlant sensor
Apple iWatchSmart watch
Nike FuelbandActivity tracker
LarklifeActivity tracker
Jawbone UP!Activity tracker
Google GlassAugmented reality
Microsoft projectAugmented reality
Conclusion:ConclusionWhat does this mean for our everyday lives?
Learning about Self
Learning about People
Learning about surroundings
IoT can help bring us back into the physical world
Thank you.
