2. LaunchBox Workshop 2015
Selene Musitelli Politecnico di Milano
Lionel Amieux Ecole des Mines
Arij Oulmokhtar Ecole des Mines
Nicos Dermintzolou Brunel University London
an interconnective system of caring things
3. 0// GENERAL VIEW
1 // CONTEXT
2 // SCENARIO
3 // USERS
4 //
TECHNOLOGIES
5 // BUSINESS
4. 1// CONTEXT OF USE
In 2005, there were 2.5 billion connected devices, most
PCs, smartphones, tablets. By 2020, there will be over 30
billion connected devices, most not PCs, smartphones,
tablets. (GARTNER, NOVEMBER 2013)
100 ‘things’ are coming online every
second. (CISCO, JULY 2013)
THE OBJECT WILL BE LESS
IMPORTANT THAN EVER
GREATER EMPATHY IN DESIGN
UNIVERSAL DESIGN MEETS
LIVABLE DESIGN
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESIGN AND
DATA SCIENCE WILL GROW TIGHTER
however...
5. 1// CONTEXT OF USE
AIM: A DEVICE which is attached on your body and:
1. Informs the user about his HEALTH status
2. Informs the hospital and the community in case of an EMERGENCY
3. Informs the people about COMMUNITY’s Health, in public places
30’ can save your life! community members
City = People
A city is a living organism and each
member of the community plays its
own part in the city’s health
INTERNET OF CARING THINGS: A network of connected objects
brought to life by a clear mission: to actively care for consumers –
their physical and mental wellbeing, homes, loved ones, and more
Demand for a network of CARING
objects, designed to protect and
assist people in their daily lives.
evidence...?