Presented at the Smart City Expo in Barcelona on November 13th 2012.

1. The Smart City
decision problem.

2. Internet of things entrepreneur, designer &
curator.
CEO of Tinker London the first distributor of
the Arduino in the UK from 2007 – 2010.
Organiser of the Cosm #iotlondon meetup
(900 members)
Founder of the Good Night Lamp.

3. Smart
X
Context
Yes No

4. Define smart?
1.Understand users & their state
2.Understand context
3.Grow old gracefully
4.Learn to forget
5.Adapt

5. Smart
spaces
Temporary
smartness

6. Hosted in a media studies college
24 different spaces over 7 floors
1000 + attendees

10. Temporary smartness means:
A mix of:
• technology
• storytelling
• signage
• letting people shape a space.

11. Smart
homes
Bespoke
products

12. Homesense
6 homes across Europe
3 months to make their home smart

13. Homesense Kit
Arduino, sensors & book
Local support

14. Measuring light levels and switching
the power off at the source.

15. Singing pumpkin for the kids

16. A cup that lets you know you should
have tea break.

17. Lets you know you are being too
loud for the neighbours.

18. Bespoke smartness means:
• Niche applications
• Enjoyable user experiences
• Hard to scale but the
technology bricks are already
there

19. Smart
products
Platform
products

20. Good Night Lamp is a network of
internet-connected lamps.
A Big Lamp triggers Little Lamps to
turn on anywhere in the world.

22. For your mom.

23. For your daughter.

24. For your partner.

25. Platform products mean:
• Open applications
• Cheaper, more scalable
products
• Unknown marketplace for
now.

26. Smart
X
Context
Yes No

27. Graciès
www.designswarm.com
www.goodnightlamp.com
@iotwatch