Making, not designing the internet of things.

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Tinker London 2007-2010

Good Night Lamp March 2012

Interaction Design Institute Ivrea 2004-2006

When we embed connectivity in everyday objects. What happens when those objects are designed with an understanding of the affordances of the web.

What is #iot?

Technology  goes  here  

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An invention process

Idea > prototype* > patent *minimum viable functionality

idea > mockup*> protect> promote > sell > manufacture > distribute *non-functional

A design process

Design.

A maker process

Idea > prototype* > promote > fund> manufacture > distribute *minimum viable functionality

Making.

Design tools.

Pencils Workshops CAD 3D printing

Making tools.

Make magazine Arduino Sparkfun / LadyAda Wired TechShops FabLab Hackspaces RaspberryPi

An evolution

Hardware is cheaper Training is accessible Sharing is mandatory

IOT

Arduino Nike + Sparkfun Foundry Group Wired Kickstarter Springboard, Haxl8r, TSB TechStars /RGA

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An open process. The most valuable ideas are developed through experimentation.

Plants. Botanicalls. 2007, ITP

Plants. EasyBloom Moistly Parrot Koubachi Plantlink

IOT’s future. Some ideas just keep being repeated until a larger player gets involved.

Wifi-connected lightbulbs. When Phillips launched Hue, there were 6 wifi-connected blubs projects on Kickstarter.

I am not anti-design Design should be an open & flexible process of learning. Design should be collaborative by default.

2 communities

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The difference? The value is in the doing, not the idea.

The difference? The fact that you can design for other people.

Designing for real problems.

Who are makers? Computer Scientists with an interest in products. too rarely Product designers with an interest in computer science.

Who are makers? People who understand the internet as a tool. too often People who understand the internet as a window display.

Women are helping change that. @superflux @LaurieJ @clurr @jessibaker

What does this have to do with diversity & accessibility? There are no limits. There is no landscape. There are no silos.

Collective to-dos? Reach out Teach Collaborate Make

Thanks!

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