A presentation of my chosen concept to develop further as my master thesis at Domus Academy

1. Peepers
and Seepers
internet connectors
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

2. Context
The mobile self
things that people carry to help them connect/disconnect
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

3. Problem Setting
Internet = Abundance
Data Connections
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

4. Problem Setting
Disconnection/ Overload Left Out
Overconnection
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

5. Concept
Calm
simple, clear: doesn’t demand attention
Small Scale
fits in pocket/bag: personal, intimate object
1 to 1 Connection
makes connection meaningful
Personal
meaning from context, use, customization--not technology
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

6. MOM Scenario
Seeper
received in
mail
Peeper Seeper lives in
and Seeper wallet
seperated
Peeper
attached to
bag
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

7. CAT Scenario Seeper Peeps
put in toy stored in
memory
Peeper
and Seeper
seperated
Cat lives
on...sort of
Tragic
death
Peeper
attached
to cat
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

8. System
ubiquitous
Peeper wireless
Peeps
Seeper
Death/
Disconnection
ubiquitous
wireless Remembered
Peeps
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

9. Peepers
what form? what to measure?
motion
water
temperature
light
pressure
biometrics
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

10. Seepers
what form? how to communicate? light
connector
vibration
to seepers
sound
data/power
technical module
connectivity
deformation
heat
break to disassociate from peeper
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

11. Some Relevant Projects
Ivrea
faraway project margot jacobs, laura polazzi, kristina andersen
primal interfaces livia sunesson:
biting, punching, heartbeats, heat
CuteCircuit / Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz
listening bells:
call bells to listen to a location
hug shirt:
remote hugs
the poetics of telepresence dunne and raby :
telepresence via smells, heat, etc.
objects for lonely men noam toran:
recreating generic interactions with a girlfriend
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

12. Questions
How to prototype?
References for design language?
Other directions?
Beyond telepresence.
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

13. Thank You!
Nicholas Wallen
Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review