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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