As computing becomes more ubiquitous in our objects, designers need to be more aware of how to design meaningful interactions into electronically enhanced objects. At the University of Washington, a class of junior Interaction Design majors is exploring this question. These pages chronicle their efforts.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Aaron and Kelly: Situations and Responses


Adjusting Your TV Volume
  • Kinect or webcams that sense your position within the room and adjust accordingly
  • Wireless dongle you wear while at home that measures your distance from the TV
  • Electrical trigger in wall outlets that informs TV what other devices you’re using, and thus how far away you are
  • Wearable speaker that you wear on your neck
  • TV senses other sounds competing with it and lowers volume accordingly


Arriving Too Early At A Restaurant

  • Find out when your group is going to arrive and wait around until then
  • Do something else for a short amount of time like grabbing a cup of coffee
  • Avoid looking like you are alone by texting, calling people, etc.
  • Give up on waiting and leave
  • Join another party at the restaurant instead!


Office Injuries / Desk Job Issues

  • After too much sitting, chair becomes “tired” and begins to fall apart until completely collapsing, forcing you to put it back together
  • Armrests of chair begin to vibrate, increasing in intensity if you continue to sit until it’s rattling your entire body
  • After too long sitting, activates an alarm across the room you must get up to shut off
  • Selectively disables computer functions one at a time, forcing you to take a break from work
  • Progressively dim lights until they fully shut off, forcing you to turn them back on

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