Project Modai Julius Tarng Senior Project Fall 2010 Exploration of future mobile devices: humanizing to foster an emotional connection between user and device. Pecha Kucha style presentation (6min 40sec) 3 weeks before the deadline. See more at projectmodai.tarng.com

2. An exploration of
humanizing mobile devices
to foster
an emotional connection
between a device and its user.

3.  
What it feels
What you feel
Trust,
knowledge,
empathy
(for each other)

4. UI + ID =
  .

5.    .

6. A mobile experience is
endless and evolving.
This project is only brushing the surface through
organizing your social and work life.

7. 
for a student/young professional

9.   
Human interactions
Knowing about Modai
Knowing about you
D
G
G
YY

10. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
UI and ID = cohesive experience

11. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
UI informs ID, ID informs UI

12. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Social paradigm: Fundai

13. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Concierge
Paradigm zip
Avatar
Clock/weather
Volume
Social paradigm: Fundai

14. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
8:20 amEngadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21

15. Thingstodo
Clean room
Find clubs for 18+
Date with Jane
Email dad about tickets fo...
12/1
web
mail
James Anderson
Wall post
how’s it going at college? when are you
coming back home from thanksgiving?
give us a ring!
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
7:44
Time and weather conscious
visual design.

16. Thingstodo
Clean room
Find clubs for 18+
Date with Jane
Email dad about tickets fo...
12/1
web
mail
web phone jane
Weather
Tumblr
Twitter
Notes
Settines
Maps
Youtube
Yelp!
7:44
Thingstodo
Clean room
Find clubs for 18+
Date with Jane
Email dad about tickets fo...
12/1
web
mail
web phone jane
James Anderson
Wall post
how’s it going at college? when are you
coming back home from thanksgiving?
give us a ring!
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
7:44
Thingstodo
Clean room
Find clubs for 18+
Date with Jane
Email dad about tickets fo...
12/1
web
mail
James Anderson
Wall post
how’s it going at college? when are you
coming back home from thanksgiving?
give us a ring!
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
7:44
Time and weather conscious
visual design.
Concierge provides relevant
information.

17. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Clean room
Get birthday candles
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
Needabusschedule?
Yes, please! No, thanks.
8:21
Contextual suggestions: at a bus stop
Engadget
New battery techno
Battertech develops a n
technology that promise
battery life with intensiv
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
120c
@ Smith St.
8:36 8:47 8:52 9:00 9:09 9:12
52a
@ Smith St.
8:36 8:47 8:52 9:00 9:09 9:12
More Close
Busescomingsoon:
8:21

18. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Avatar

19. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Battery status
Avatar

20. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Battery status
Silent Synced
Volume
Avatar

21. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Battery status
Silent Synced
Volume
Social vs work
paradigm
Avatar

22. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Social vs work
paradigm
Paradigm zip

23. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Social vs work
paradigm
Paradigm zip
Clark Kent
vs
Superman
Everyone is fun under
their work clothes

24. Thingstodo
12/1Date with Jane
Get birthday candles
Goodmornin’,Hunter!
65° Bring an umbrella!
It’ll rain later.
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Engadget
New battery technology
Battertech develops a new battery
technology that promises over a week of
battery life with intensive use. It will b...
8:21
Paradigm zip
Tasks
Schedule meeting w/ advisor
Send email to firms
Homework 6 11/24
mail
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Travis Park
Re: Project proposa
hey hunter - we’re gonna
pm to go to the library t
project proposal. give m
Projects
2 daysEco Kitchen
8:21

25. Work paradigm: Prodai
Tasks
Schedule meeting w/ advisor
Send email to firms
Homework 6 11/24
mail
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Travis Park
Re: Project proposa
hey hunter - we’re gonna
pm to go to the library t
project proposal. give m
Projects
2 daysEco Kitchen
8:21

26. Work paradigm: Prodai
Tasks
Schedule meeting w/ advisor
Send email to firms
Homework 6 11/24
mail
You’vegotmessages!You’vegotmessages!
fftxttxt
Travis Park
Re: Project proposa
hey hunter - we’re gonna
pm to go to the library t
project proposal. give m
Projects
2 daysEco Kitchen
8:21
Project

27. ID tbd

28. The Peelstand

33. Notifications
In hand
On surface
In pocket
Alarm

34. Waking/sleeping
Silencing

35. Needs to be charged

36.  


38. Thanks.
See more at http://projectmodai.tarng.com