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    This document summarizes Jim Wood's research into developing ubiquitous computing artifacts through creative practice. The research uses design methods in participatory and creative scenarios to conceptualize "the internet of things." Specifically, it explores using RFID cards and tags with a web-based service to make invisible networks more tangible. Prototypes include a "t2t Cards kit" with cards, readers, and tags to enable exploration. Example creative works applying this include "Sociables," which created a physical badge related to social networks, and "Tag Pet," which allowed creating RFID smartcard pets. The overall goal is to develop visualization and objectification methods to engage users in designing ubiquitous networked "things."

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    This document summarizes Jim Wood's research into developing ubiquitous computing artifacts through creative practice. The research uses design methods in participatory and creative scenarios to conceptualize "the internet of things." Specifically, it explores using RFID cards and tags with a web-based service to make invisible networks more tangible. Prototypes include a "t2t Cards kit" with cards, readers, and tags to enable exploration. Example creative works applying this include "Sociables," which created a physical badge related to social networks, and "Tag Pet," which allowed creating RFID smartcard pets. The overall goal is to develop visualization and objectification methods to engage users in designing ubiquitous networked "things."

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    Jim Wood

    Developing visualised and objectified


    ubiquitous computing artefacts
    through creative practice

    EVA London PHD Workshop 5th July 2010

    1
    “Developing visualised and objectified ubiquitous
    computing artefacts through creative practice”
    The abstract

    •research in the crossover between ubiquitous computing and


    design practice.

    •the use of design methods in participatory and creative scenarios


    to encourage conceptualization for "the internet of things"....

    •part of a larger research that also includes projects about digitally


    embodied objects as tools, and commons-based networks as peer
    learning environments.

    2
    5 outline points

    - Background and scenario.

    - Design Methods and their influences.

    - Design Specification

    - Prototypes

    - Example creative works

    3
    Background

    - Ubiquitous computing

    - Interaction Design and Tangible Media

    - Engagement for everyday?

    - Design of methods toolkit ‘t2t’

    4
    The scenario

    - RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) cards

    - The Internet of Things

    - Touchatag - a web based service

    - (N.B. NFC - Nearfield communication p2p mode)

    5
    Design Methods

    Influences: Participatory Design methods

    - How to think of these invisible networks?


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    ‘important things in the middle’, an outlines square frame


    with the label ‘everyone will sit by the window’, and

    -
    several radial circles were described as ‘many centres’. This
    Provide a useful framework for engaging evoked discussions about how the various players
    interpreted the game boards and the labels given. After
    users in designing or co-designing choosing the game-board the game was played by deciding
    which game pieces to include, taking turns placing the
    images of users, Moment-cards, and Trace-cards on the

    -
    game-board and discussing the various configurations that
    Johansson & Linde emerged. The game finish when the players agree on the
    IDEO - Method Cards
    configurations created. To learn more about the experiences

    “playful collaborative exploration” with playing the Landscape Game see [7, 19, 20, 29].

    - Brandt “..exploratory design games

    Figure 2. The Landscape Game.


    Brandt - “The Landscape Game”
    Discussion
    The three exploratory design games presented are all aimed
    at creating future visions and they function as a framework
    for how to organise events that include the people designed
    for through processes, which are purposefully structured. 6
    Influences: Notation

    - As in computing

    - UML Case diagrams /Activity diagrams

    - As in Graphic communication
    - A Graphic Language for RFID (Arnall et.al.)

    7
    Design Specification

    • Case study based on touchatag

    • create a tool for conceptualising


    thing networks

    • based on touch / contactless


    interactions [NFC]

    • enable design methods for


    ‘things’ in the internet

    8
    Prototypes

    9
    10
    11
    Card
    (Carrier) Process
    Writer

    Replace
    make things
    Data

    Reader

    Tag

    12
    13
    t2t Cards kit

    * 1st version

    14
    t2t
    t2tCards
    Cardskit
    kit
    **1st
    2bdversion
    version

    15
    t2t Cards board

    16
    Example projects

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    Sociables - practice
    “Badger” Sept-2007

    “A physical artefact related to social networks” Collaboration:


    Platforms: Jim Wood, Mark Wubben, Audrey, 
    ‣Mifare RFID reader/tags Mediamatic,
    ‣Perl
    ‣Open CI cms @ PICNIC, Amsterdam, NL. 2007
    ‣Adobe Illustrator
    ‣Printer
    ‣Hand Badge press

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    Invisibles - practice
    Tag Pet - Punch + Hole Feb/Mar 2009

    “RFID Smartcard Pet Creator”


    by Punch and Hole
    platforms: Myah Chun, Nuno Lourinho, Jim Wood

    ‣USB Mifare RFID reader exhibited as part of


    ‣Processing software (JAVA) Takeaway Festival @ Kinetica Art Festival, London
    ‣Laser printer and at Maker Faire, Newcastle

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    questions?

    Jim Wood, Goldsmiths University of London


    jim.wood@gold.ac.uk

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