Results tagged “proximity interaction”
Contextual Touch
Aug 07, 2008
Proximity interaction / touch in a country where touching the wrong thing results in loss of life/limbs.
Photos from OMAR - the Organisation for Mine Clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation.
Location:Afghanistan » Kabul
Key Varients
Jun 18, 2008
An awkward mixture of wood, carbon fiber and RFID to turn on lights - in this Yakushima hotel room. For all the freedom afforded by having a tray on which to place key fob, it was only practical to place it in one position and have the RFID tag read.
The designer had a choice whether to adopt international practices to control the master power for the room - place room key in slot by the door / have a master 'light' switch. For frequent completed tasks - introducing a new way of doing things can be the right solution but for occasional users - most guests would stay one or two nights in their life-time, introducing a new form of interaction is the wrong choice.
Location:Japan
Human Flows
May 14, 2008
Helsinki for the week, and the opportunity to have face to face conversations that will shape the next field studies. Almost as busy as these rush-hour Helsinki commuters.
Finland » Helsinki
Subtle Changes in Behaviour
Oct 11, 2007
For the Passmo contact-less travel card used around Tokyo. From their blurb: "Do not stick labels or anything similar on the card, as this may cause the card to jam in ticket vending machines, fare adjustment machines or the like and may damage the card" How to support personalisation for this frequently used object?
"Do not give it to other people". Travel cards tend to have a primary single user, whereas carried cash frequently changes hands. Given that Passmo can be used for travel and is a cash replacement, are people more likely to share a Passmo card with other people?
And given that the card should not officially be personalised, to what extent does this support sharing behaviours? Whether to inherently support wear-and-tear uniqueness?
Japan
Japan » Tokyo
Modal Challenges
May 14, 2007
RFID embedded Taipei Metro token has a form factor that is condusive to being inserted - much like a coin. Except that at certain stations the only option is to press the token on the flat reader surface - much like an office ID card.
Passengers unfamiliar with the train station exit gates i.e. non-locals who are more likely to buy one-off tokens rather than travel cards, are required to change their grip at short notice.
Location:China
China » Taiwan » Taipei
China » Taiwan
Technologies Around Spaces
Feb 27, 2006
Advertisement for using Suica equipped mobile phone to pass through ticket barrier, above. Vending machine using the same technology to purchase drinks, below. Both photos taken in Shinagawa Station. Japan Rail (JR) has invested heavily in Suica so it makes sense to find use of this technology clustered in and around its properties. A relatively easy way to provide consumers with exposure to a new technology, but will its use spread?
On a side note - the C-Mode DoCoMo/Coca Cola vending machine in Shibuya that supported payments via mobile phone is gone. It had quite possibly the most confusing user interface for any vending machine.
Location:Japan
Japan » Tokyo » Shinagawa
Japan » Tokyo
Gaming Services
Jan 05, 2006Location based services will use proximity interaction to identify users, and in some cases the implications of being in a particular place at a particular time or with a particular frequency will lead to 'rewards'. To what extent will location based services that rely on proximity interaction be gamed? By whom? By 2010 proxy-proximity interaction services will be available to carrry out proximity interactions on your behalf, much like the developing and selling of characters in online worlds today.
Hmm, will these kinds of scenarios will be covered in this book?
In research into what people carry, I spent time interviewing people about so-called 'loyalty cards'. A summary of their comments is that they had a vague perception that using the card provided 'benefits' but were mostly unable to articulate what the benefits were. It highlighted how easy, and with relatively little cost it is possible to get a (branded) card into a person's wallet and for it to be carried at least for a few weeks.
Vietnam » Ho Chi Minh City
Japan » Tokyo
Vietnam
Mobility Touch / Magic Touch
Jun 01, 2005
Not just the NFC guys pushing Magic Touch. Photo from Karol Bagh market in Delhi.
Location:India » Delhi
India
United Kingdom » London