Design & the internet of things: from whimsy to utility and hopefully back
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This document discusses the history and future of the Internet of Things (IoT). It notes major developments in 2007 that helped spur growth in IoT, including the launches of Twitter, the iPhone, and the widespread availability of Arduino. The document outlines how platforms and consumer products evolved over time. It emphasizes the importance of avoiding creating an "Internet of boring things" and instead focusing on users, moving beyond screens, involving designers, and being bold to generate market interest and appetite for exciting new IoT applications.
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Design & the internet of things: from whimsy to utility and hopefully back
- 1. DESIGN &! THE INTERNET ! OF THINGS! From whimsy to ! utility & hopefully back! Alexandra Deschamps- Sonsino! designswarm
- 2. ME! PRODUCT DESIGNER! INTERACTION DESIGNER! DIGITAL WORK! TINKER LONDON (2007-2010)! DESIGNSWARM (ROBOTS, SNOWMEN, MAPS)! INTERNET OF THINGS! @IOTWATCH ! designswarm
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- 5. Super exciting! products!! Hopefully more ! exciting products! Changes! Understanding! In the market! the idea! Mass market interest! & infrastructure! 2000 2007 2012 designswarm
- 6. PRE-2007 ! (yay, r&D money!)! Platforms! Consumer! Market! Products! designswarm
- 7. 1999! designswarm
- 8. 2002! designswarm
- 9. 2003! designswarm
- 10. 2006! designswarm
- 11. 2006! designswarm
- 12. 2007! designswarm
- 13. 2006! designswarm
- 14. POST-2007! (oh god this is hard)! Platforms! Consumer! Products! Market! designswarm
- 15. What happened in 2007?! designswarm
- 16. What happened in 2007? ! Twitter launches at SXSW! designswarm
- 17. What happened in 2007?! The iPhone is launched! designswarm
- 18. What happened in 2007?! Arduino starts to sell worldwide! designswarm
- 19. RIP 2006! designswarm
- 20. RIP 2009! designswarm
- 21. RIP 2010! designswarm
- 22. “Coming soon”! designswarm
- 23. Platforms! Consumer! Products! Market! designswarm
- 24. PLATFORMS! WEB PLATFORMS! MOBILE PLATFORMS! HARDWARE PLATFORMS! designswarm
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- 43. Lets not make it the! internet of boring things! PAYING ATTENTION TO USERS! MOVING BEYOND SCREENS! GETTING DESIGNERS INVOLVED! BEING BOLD AND CRAZY! CREATING APPETITE IN THE MARKET! designswarm
- 44. The time is NOW.! Thanks.! @iotwatch! alex@designswarm.com! designswarm