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Visual representation of tangible interaction
In the design of the interactive elements of Sniff, Sara had to use visual diagramming as a way of exploring, understanding and prototyping with non-visual feedback such as sound and vibration (haptics). Sara developed a speech bubble approach to annotating physical objects, so that they look like they are ‘saying’ the audio and haptic feedback. [...]
Sniff
After two years of development, many awards and publications, we have finally given Sara Johanssons’s Sniff the proper communication it deserves. Sniff is first and foremost a high-quality physical toy dog, that can withstand the rough and tumble of everyday play and activities. But Sniff’s interactive elements add an extra dimension of experience and engagement. [...]
Posted in Projects, Universal design Tagged design for all, nfc, product, Product design, prototype, rfid, toy, toys, Universal design 13 Comments
Responses to ‘Nearness’
The broad response to the short film Nearness has been tremendous. In the two days since it was launched it has received over 55,000 views and has been covered all over the internet. It is great when a project is not just just well received, but thoroughly understood and appreciated for the underlying reasons it [...]
Posted in About the project, Interaction design, Social & cultural research Tagged discourse, discussion, feedback, film, internet, Nearness, responses, social media 1 Comment
Touch at Kreative Oslo
We recently had the chance to present Touch at the event Kreative Oslo 09 at DogA, the Norwegian Center for Design and Architecture. Kreative Oslo is a broad seminar that gathers the creative fields in Oslo, including art, design, research, commercial actors, cultural institutions etc. Presenting Touch at a event like this is a good [...]
Posted in Events, Research Tagged Conferences, design, Events, norway, oslo, rfid, technology Leave a comment
Projects
Touch researches RFID through a practice-based interaction design approach. We are actively creating concepts, sketches and prototypes, and investigating how they manifest as products. These artefacts are part of an inter-related design and research process that helps us understand the complex layers of technology, design and research. Nearness The film Nearness explores interacting without touching. [...]
Publications
Books 2009. Johansson, S. Sniff: Adventures of an interactive toy dog. ISBN 978-82-303-1365-7. Available here. 2009. Arnall, T. Nettet og tingene. Article in Fremtid formes: Institutt for industridesign 25 år / Shaping futures: Institute of Industrial Design 25 years Lie Berg, M. (editor) Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo, ISBN 978-82-547-0221-5. 2007. Igoe, T. Sniff featured [...]
RFID sniffer workshop
Mediamatic is organising two RFID Sniffer workshops in Amsterdam on Friday March 27 or on Saturday April 4 2009. At this workshop you can assemble your own RFID Sniffer circuit with designer Marc Boon. The RFID sniffer is a simple analog electronic circuit which can detect the presence of 13.56 MHz RFID tags. These tags [...]
Posted in News, Workshops Tagged hacking, Mediamatic, physical computing, privacy, rfid, rfid detector, sniffer 5 Comments
Immaterials: the ghost in the field