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Ring as a timepiece
1. Ring as a timepiece
Shankar Balasubramanian
EXPERIENCE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS - 3
2. The Problem with
a watch
The Goal
•No implicit way to see
time.
•Inconvenient to use in
certain weather
conditions.
•Doesn’t balance
minimalism with
functionality.
•Device must tell time in a
minimal, implicit fashion.
•Should be simple and
accessible.
•Balance function and
efficiency.
What we’re aiming for
6. Current scenarios
where knowing the time in an
implicit fashion is difficult.
Classroom Meetings Difficulty in knowing
time when multiple
layers of clothing are
obscuring the wrist.
7. Can a ring make implicit time
telling easier? If so, how?
8.
9. Example scenario
John arrives to the
meeting.
Double-taps his
ring to view the
exact time.
While in the meeting,
the ring is in sleep
mode and subtly
indicates the time in
15 min quarters
through vibration and
the coloured dots.
10. Future strategy
Running and
fitness tracker.
Sleep monitor. Customisation
through companion
smartphone app.
other functions which the ring
could perform