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OBJECTS

Building upon the Environments

Sweksha Sinha, Stephanie Murphy


GOAL: To critically consider the psychological relationships that people have with objects; how an interface creates meaning; how it structures & facilitates relationships; what an affordance is and how it affects usage & meaning.


RECAP_Environments:

(https://sweksha.wixsite.com/website/blog/environments,

https://sweksha.wixsite.com/website/blog/environments_part-ii)


1. Advanced AI megacity, named MegaPolis

2. AI devices to babysit your children, monitor your health and assist you with other chores as well- FRIEND, ADVISOR…

3. Longevity


SUGGESTED OBJECTS:


De-stress device/ Device that puts you to sleep- PILLOW

We are proposing a de-stress pillow in order to alleviate stress in a population that is constantly concerned about providing for their family.


Context of Use-

  1. Helps you to relax using a variety of strategies

  2. Temperature Control

  3. Pressure Control

  4. Add calming/relaxing scents like lavender

  5. Can be used during travel

  6. Breathing Exercises

  7. Quiet place to sleep, works as a stress reliever

  8. Individual Device use device but could be shared between people

How to use-

  1. Simply place the object on your head

  2. Select how you want to be relaxed


Audience-

  1. Anyone & Everyone

  2. Any one who is working, stressed, and tired


Precedents-

Sleeping Pillow Smart Bed

- Vibrating Sensations

- Heating sensations

- Slight humming music/sound: optional


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Memory USB Device

We are proposing a memory USB device to in order to assist people in keeping in tandem with their memories and their daily tasks.


Audience-

  1. Alzheimer’s patients

  2. A person suffering from Amnesia

  3. Just an assistant who helps you remember your ‘to-do list’.


Context of Use-

  1. Helps you save your memory to a secure memory usb device.

  2. How can you access it: Requires your iris scan to unlock

  3. Retrieve/Save memory through the electric gizmo.


Who can access it: 1. You

2. Family member /Trustworthy person



Precedents-

Memory Bowl from Black Mirror_Akrangel

Harry Potter


Sketches-



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AI Baby sitters

We are proposing an AI Babysitter in order to raise children in a population that is always working.


Audience-

Anyone raising younger children


Context of Use-

  1. AI device/ environment will take care of younger children for you

  2. Provide food and water

  3. Dispose of waste

  4. Provide a playful environment

  5. Able to move around for socialization


Who can access it: 1. You

2. Family member /Trustworthy person



Precedents-


Sketches-



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Wearable medical assistant

We are proposing an AI wearable medical device to in order to assist people in keeping in record of their health at all times!


Audience-

  1. Anyone & Everyone!

  2. Patients given early discharge who need health monitoring.


Context of Use-

  1. Uses sensors that record various health parameters

  2. Diastolic/Systolic Blood Pressure

  3. Temperature

  4. Heart beat

  5. Pulse Rate

  6. Automated SOS button

  7. Connected to a chip inserted into the body


X_sensor : Connects the chip to the smart device

Detects Cancer cells, viruses, bacteria inside body


Precedents-

Remote Patient Monitoring Project mHealth & Wearables



Sketches-

X_Sensor

Helps in detection of: CANCER cells in body.

Bacteria

Virus




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