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Monday, 16 March 2009
We have now merged
We have now merged with the Interactive Media Design group: @greenhouse.
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Saturday, 7 March 2009
Monday, 2 March 2009
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
The Concept
Talking Club:
Steven's grandad is a member of a 'Talking Club.' This is an organisation where people of all ages (in this case the elderly) meet to talk about current situations, experiences, books, news articles, etc.
Concept:
coffeeblog is a coffee table that can record and play back opinions, thoughts, stories and debates. The table will have 3 modes standby, record and play back. If there is no sound in the room then coffeeblog will be in standby mode. however, when there is any background noise the table will switch on. The table will either enter record or play back mode depending on whether there is a cup of tea or coffee on the coaster. whilst listening to the playback setting if the user wants to join the debate, or add to the story they can then switch to the record setting. this is done by playing at cup of tea/coffee on the table. This way of interaction is inspired by Steven’s grandpa who likes to sit on his sofa beside the coffee table and talk to his visitors and feels comfortable talking in this environment.
Value:
We cannot underestimate the value of the insights of the elderly. Not only are they the most experienced in their previous line of work, but they are also consumers for many businesses.
Relate to Working:
With these opinions made public businesses can hear, lease with, and even hire the person who made them. They will provide a link between the working world and the elderly.
So, the idea in it's current form:
A coffee table that can record and play back opinions, thoughts, stories and debates.
The table will have a record, and a playback setting. Whilst listening to the playback setting, if the user wants to join the debate, or add to the story they can then switch to the record setting.
There will be no on button it will be either weight (items on the table) or sound (noise in the room) activated. [to be confirmed]
More to come...
Steven's grandad is a member of a 'Talking Club.' This is an organisation where people of all ages (in this case the elderly) meet to talk about current situations, experiences, books, news articles, etc.
Concept:
coffeeblog is a coffee table that can record and play back opinions, thoughts, stories and debates. The table will have 3 modes standby, record and play back. If there is no sound in the room then coffeeblog will be in standby mode. however, when there is any background noise the table will switch on. The table will either enter record or play back mode depending on whether there is a cup of tea or coffee on the coaster. whilst listening to the playback setting if the user wants to join the debate, or add to the story they can then switch to the record setting. this is done by playing at cup of tea/coffee on the table. This way of interaction is inspired by Steven’s grandpa who likes to sit on his sofa beside the coffee table and talk to his visitors and feels comfortable talking in this environment.
Value:
We cannot underestimate the value of the insights of the elderly. Not only are they the most experienced in their previous line of work, but they are also consumers for many businesses.
Relate to Working:
With these opinions made public businesses can hear, lease with, and even hire the person who made them. They will provide a link between the working world and the elderly.
So, the idea in it's current form:
A coffee table that can record and play back opinions, thoughts, stories and debates.
The table will have a record, and a playback setting. Whilst listening to the playback setting, if the user wants to join the debate, or add to the story they can then switch to the record setting.
There will be no on button it will be either weight (items on the table) or sound (noise in the room) activated. [to be confirmed]
More to come...
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Working prototype v.1
Please excuse the bad video angle, unscripted explanation and general lack of preperation but this is version 1 of our prototype.
After an extremely productive day we manage to refine our idea and produce a sound activated circuit that plays another person's story.
Cheers to Morv for the vid.
After an extremely productive day we manage to refine our idea and produce a sound activated circuit that plays another person's story.
Cheers to Morv for the vid.
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
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