Category Archives: Design research
Robot Empathy
As algorithmic intelligence grows in power and scope it intervenes more and more into daily life. In order for machine – or robot – intelligence to do anything useful it needs access to enough data to reach a reasonably accurate conclusion about
Robot Empathy
As algorithmic intelligence grows in power and scope it intervenes more and more into daily life. In order for machine – or robot – intelligence to do anything useful it needs access to enough data to reach a reasonably accurate conclusion about
Romulus
A design task came my way last week for software start-up Romulus who have designed a sales management software tool. Their main business is flexible printed hospital screens but they have found that their network is interested in how to
Romulus
A design task came my way last week for software start-up Romulus who have designed a sales management software tool. Their main business is flexible printed hospital screens but they have found that their network is interested in how to
Best Patisserie in Paris
In Paris for a conference recently so alongside the more formal research I presented (related to social interaction design, and robotic displays but that’s a different post) I carried out some highly subjective research into Parisian patisseries. Five participants were
Best Patisserie in Paris
In Paris for a conference recently so alongside the more formal research I presented (related to social interaction design, and robotic displays but that’s a different post) I carried out some highly subjective research into Parisian patisseries. Five participants were
Necesso
These screens are for a start up called Necesso which is all about managing your online profile. The company aims to be a kind of marketplace agent finding you good deals by allowing you to share your data with companies
Necesso
These screens are for a start up called Necesso which is all about managing your online profile. The company aims to be a kind of marketplace agent finding you good deals by allowing you to share your data with companies
BodyTrack/Fluxtream
Just finished working on this application. BodyTrack is a CREATE Lab project from Carnegie Mellon University run by the brilliant Anne Wright and Fluxtream a start up run by Candide Kemmler. Both applications attempt to aggregate personal measurement
BodyTrack/Fluxtream
Just finished working on this application. BodyTrack is a CREATE Lab project from Carnegie Mellon University run by the brilliant Anne Wright and Fluxtream a start up run by Candide Kemmler. Both applications attempt to aggregate personal measurement
Inuit Genealogy
Currently working on a research project related to Canadian and Greenland Inuit with R0gMedia in Berlin. The diagram above is a genealogical diagram made in the mid 1950s by anthropologist Jean Malaurie, the first of its kind. It’s a hand
Inuit Genealogy
Currently working on a research project related to Canadian and Greenland Inuit with R0gMedia in Berlin. The diagram above is a genealogical diagram made in the mid 1950s by anthropologist Jean Malaurie, the first of its kind. It’s a hand
Data visualisation 1 – Apples to Apples
This is the first in a series of videos exploring some of the basic organising principles behind data visualisation. My intention is to give viewers a way of recognising these concepts when they encounter them in everyday graphs, charts and
Data visualisation 1 – Apples to Apples
This is the first in a series of videos exploring some of the basic organising principles behind data visualisation. My intention is to give viewers a way of recognising these concepts when they encounter them in everyday graphs, charts and
News magnifier
I’ve been working on a project related to online news. The problem we’re trying to address is that while the daily printed paper embodies recency (each new edition carries the latest news), online news hides the mechanism of change within
News magnifier
I’ve been working on a project related to online news. The problem we’re trying to address is that while the daily printed paper embodies recency (each new edition carries the latest news), online news hides the mechanism of change within
Behaviour scripts
How can airports reassure travellers and other airport users, while at the same time deter those with mal-intent? Airport security is often expressed in terms of theatre and performance, with emphasis on how to get people to behave in a
Behaviour scripts
How can airports reassure travellers and other airport users, while at the same time deter those with mal-intent? Airport security is often expressed in terms of theatre and performance, with emphasis on how to get people to behave in a
British Library
This is a collaborative research project for the British Library in London. The library wanted to find a way to connect readers in real time, allow them to share research interests and get together to discuss common interests. Our proposal
British Library
This is a collaborative research project for the British Library in London. The library wanted to find a way to connect readers in real time, allow them to share research interests and get together to discuss common interests. Our proposal
fevered imaginings 