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By Usman Haque
The evolution of computing allows the implementation of the gesture recognition in virtual environments with a far more efficient and instinctual human-computer interaction.
With the development of virtual reality (VR) and human-computer interaction technology, how to use natural and efficient interaction methods in the vi…
AR and VR in retail combine with digital signage, mobile devices, AI and IoT to create immersive, engaging shopping experiences.
Hand Tracking (Detailed)
The question of why we collect, record, and share our quotidian experiences has always been entangled with the formal and aesthetic concerns about how to represent…
Example of Interfaces that work with physical locations. MAGIC UX.
As digitalization progressively reshapes key elements of metropolitan life, we ask founding partner at Carlo Ratti Associati, MIT professor and smart city expert Carlo Ratti how his ideal city might evolve.
Usman W. Chohan (楚浩云) is an MBA candidate at Desautels with a Concentration in Global Strategy and Leadership. He is currently on an MBA exchange in Beijing, at a joint program between Tsinghua School of Economics and Management (SEM) and MIT. The following piece is based on his work on the “Ubiquitous City” of Songdo, South Korea, where he was based in early May, 2014 as part of an analysis of Urbanization Trends in Asia. “A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and rewrite all the rules.” - Dom Cobb, Inception The protagonist of the 2010 movie Inception delves into the deepest recesses of his mind, and therein spends what seems to him an eternity constructing a city out of his sheer imagination. There is, in fact, a city being designed today which bears a striking resemblance to the city built within the dreamscape of Inception. It is at the forefront of urban design, respecting ecological principals, technological advances, and avant-grade urban planning precepts. Known to the world as Songdo (송도), this emerging city in South Korea is a futuristic urban project on a grand scale. With a projected cost in excess of $40 billion, it is one of the most expensive development projects ever undertaken. Songdo (Sōngdǎo in Mandarin; Matsushima in Japanese) is being built from scratch on 1,500 acres of land reclaimed from the Yellow Sea, 65km southwest of Seoul. It is inextricably connected to the Incheon International Airport by the Incheon Bridge which spans over 12km, and it will contain a panoply of facilities in terms of schools, universities, hospitals, apartments, office buildings and cultural amenities, with replicas of landmarks such as New York City's Central Park and Venice's waterways to be incorporated as well. Songdo will also be a part of the Incheon Free Economic Zone, making it a crucial component of Seoul's economic landscape. Songdo is a continuation of Seoul's commitment to urban innovation, and its development is part of former president Lee Myungbak's push towards adjusting the South Korean economy from an export-driven manufacture-based economy to a low-carbon, sustainable, and knowledge-driven economy. Seoul is already one of the most "intelligent" cities in the world, with factors such as the longest subway system and total Wi-Fi access across the city contributing to a high and "wired" quality of life. However, Songdo's advancements overshadow Seoul's modernity, and Songdo is exerting significant influence on the minds of urbanists because it embodies two avant-garde concepts: (1) the Aerotropolis, and (2) the Ubiquitous City (U-City). The first concept, an Aerotropolis, can be characterized as a city that is defined by the centrality of its airport infrastructure. Historically, airports were constructed at a considerable distance to city centres, and seen as somewhat of a nuisance, with land values declining significantly in proximity to the airport. However, the Aerotropolis model lays a new emphasis on the airport, due to its importance in the transit and transport of people between cities and the consequent connectivity of the urban entity to a broader geography. In light of the increased mobility caused by globalization, the Aerotropolis model advocates the development of a city based on the accessibility of its residents to effective connections. The applicability of the Aerotropolis model to Songdo is immense due to the geographical dividend of its location: one-third of the world's population is within a three-and-a-half-hour flight from Songdo. Therefore, Songdo can leverage the Aerotropolis model to enhance its connectivity and economic importance manifold as a "hub" in its truest sense. Songdo can help to connect the numerous population megacenters in the region, such as Beijing, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong in a highly effective way. The second concept, The Ubiquitous City (U-City), can be defined as a city that applies a substructure of "ubiquitous computing" to the functionality of its urban systems, and can be contextualized as the integration of information systems with social systems: every device, component, and service within the city is linked to an information network, largely through wireless networking channels. This coordination between the various components allows for greater efficiencies and synchronization to be realized. The term "Ubiquitous City" is broadly recognized as a distinctly Korean concept, and Songdo is to be most emblematic of this phenomenon. Songdo’s urban model bears several distinct features: its ubiquitous computing allows it to micro-manage numerous aspects of the city such as energy consumption and traffic; and the city can "interact" with citizens at the individual level. An example of new technologies being implemented in the city is its waste disposal system, which will not rely on garbage trucks but rather on a network if tubes that will suck in the garbage and transport it efficiently to treatment facilities. Another example is that the water pipes are able to distinguish between potable and non-potable water, thereby preventing potable water to be squandered in devices such as showers and toilets. Furthermore, as an example of its sustainable mandate, 40% of its area is dedicated to outdoor spaces. Songdo has qualified for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), meaning that it adheres to the highest environmental standards for energy consumption and waste; and it is the only Non-US city to do so. The quintessential challenge, however, that new cities face is to attract citizens to come and live there (for an example of difficulties in urbanization in the Far East, please see my article on Erdos City, China Here). Many new conurbations across Asia have not been able to invite sufficient residents to achieve the projected critical mass of citizens to maintain a high-level of social services. However, Songdo is meeting this challenge by attracting a particular type of resident using a basic social service as its premise: high quality education, particularly university-level education. By the end of 2014, four American universities will have built their foreign campus within Songdo, therein offering its residents a top-level North American education whilst residing in South Korea. This education-based initiative bolsters government efforts to forge a knowledge-based economy. In sum, Songdo is a futuristic city in South Korea that portends the promise of sustainable urban development by fusing technological advances with urban precepts for efficient and ecologically-conscious city life. Its novelty as an Aerotropolis and Ubiquitous City are delivering inspiration to the minds of many urbanists, with its avant-garde connectivity and synchronization of social services setting a new standard for future urban developments. It has been said that “a single idea from the human mind can build cities”, and it is the idea of sustainable technology that has propelled Songdo forward as an Ubiquitous City, and it in turn may inspire other cities of the future, in years to come.
Since 1974, Milan's EuroCucina has been attracting those from around the world who want to know what kitchen design styles are on-trend and what to expect in the years to come.
Grundig is the leading company when it comes to smart kitchen surfaces. Their conduction stove tops are at the forefront of the industry. This video highlights what the future of kitchens might look like.
With people flocking to cities around the world in order to find work, making sure cities can manage more people efficiently and effectively is more important than ever. With the Internet of Things, big data and smart cities, the future is looking bright.
Tangible Media Group - Bottlogue 2000
Glass bottles have been a part of human culture for thousands of years, serving both practical and aesthetic functions. The “bottles” project explores the transparency of an interface that weaves itself into the fabric of everyday life. Seamless extension of physical affordances and metaphors into the digital domain is a key principle for the design. The “bottlogues” piece explores narrative contents for our bottles. A set of three bottles is filled with a story told by three characters. Upon opening each bottle, the man, eagle and stag start telling their part of the narrative. Physical manipulation of the bottles - opening and closing - is the primary mode of interaction with digital contents. This project grew out of the “musicBottles” project to explore a wider variety of contents as well as both artistic and practical applications of the idea: bottles as containers for bits. The character voices were played by Kristin Hall, John Underkoffler and Jofish Kaye. We would also like to thank Nyssim Lefford for sound engineering.
The Internet of Things, or IoT, impacts everything from the way we travel and do our shopping to the way we keep fit. But how exactly does it work?
Scenario #1: IoT in your home
Imagine you wake up at 7am every day to go to work. Your alarm clock does the job of waking you just fine. That is, until something goes wrong. Your train’s cancelled and you have to drive to work instead. The only problem is that it takes longer to drive, and you would have needed to get up at 6.45am to avoid being late. Oh, and it’s pouring with rain, so you’ll need to drive slower than usual. A connected or IoT-enabled alarm clock would reset itself based on all these factors, to ensure you got to work on time. It could recognize that your usual train is cancelled, calculate the driving distance and travel time for your alternative route to work, check the weather and factor in slower travelling speed because of heavy rain, and calculate when it needs to wake you up so you’re not late. If it’s super-smart, if might even sync with your IoT-enabled coffee maker, to ensure your morning caffeine’s ready to go when you get up.
Scenario #2: IoT in transport
Having been woken by your smart alarm, you’re now driving to work. On comes the engine light. You’d rather not head straight to the garage, but what if it’s something urgent? In a connected car, the sensor that triggered the check engine light would communicate with others in the car. A component called the diagnostic bus collects data from these sensors and passes it to a gateway in the car, which sends the most relevant information to the manufacturer’s platform. The manufacturer can use data from the car to offer you an appointment to get the part fixed, send you directions to the nearest dealer, and make sure the correct replacement part is ordered so it’s ready for you when you show up.
Characteristic of a Mixed reality headset.
triple venn diagram showing the components of MR