Big Data and the internet of things – For design, the meaningful analysis of collected data is becoming more and more important. In return, users are expecting an evident benefit for the collection of data and their divulgation. Products that generate non-transparent or only self-serving data banks and do not offer relevant advantages, will be less accepted in future. The challenge will be to find the right balance between the needfulness of data compilation and the experienced user advantage – with the help of great design and usability.
3 scenarios illustrate the future potential of design and usability in the context of big data:
Through monitoring of body functions and the collection of personal data, future fitness systems will be able to create customized, user-specific optimized training programs. The fitness level will be supervised, increased and the body will be protected against overstressing. But is a virtual sports-avatar capable of overcoming one's weaker self?
Many sport technologies only measures typical parameters such as calories, steps, heart beats, etc. for their performance analysis. The Athos system, in contrast, is designed to deliver direct feedback about the quality of your movement during exercises and if you are adequately training your muscles.
The boost fit watch is a great gadget for kids, encouraging them to do more sports and taking more care of their nutrition. The core is its digital character, “Boo”. If you eat right, drink water and play hard, Boo will grow and transform further and further.
teamsdesign.comThe fastest way from A to B? That's history! With the collection of personal preferences and the combination of manifold environmental parameters, future navigation system will be able to provide flexible, dynamic routes, tailored and aligned to the user's preferences. Will such systems schedule or daily visit to our favorite bakery in the future?
What for you, as a single person, might be impossible to achieve can be possible with a great mass: Thousands of supporters, everyone with his own small donation, can contribute to the success of global projects. Crowdfunding platforms let visions become reality, for the benefit of the whole world. Like this project for example, “the ocean clean up”.
Bitcoin, introduced in 2009, is a privately established, transnational payment system with a virtual currency, using cryptographic technology (cryptocurrency). The transfer of amounts are carried out directly between parties (peer-to-peer). Through this technique you can avoid traditional bank transaction procedures and also revenue authorities.
The cricket is your first line of theft protection. Hidden on your bike it constantly sends its position to your smartphone. Even the strongest locks can be picked - but the silent cricket tells you precisely, where you can get your bike back.
New artificial intelligence through big data. Every data base, every app offers the potential for cross-linking. A system consisting of sub-apps, linked and coordinated through an “appsistant”, will be able to provide the essential information and a maximum of support to the individual user. Has the wedding anniversary been forgotten again? The appsistant has already managed everything for the big day.
Everybody wants our personal data. But is anybody really willing to pay for it? Federico puts it to the test: He has collected a detailed, comprehensive database of himself he offers for 2 Euro per day. Are you interested?
Cryptocat is an open source web and mobile application intended to allow secure, encrypted online chatting. It uses end-to-end encryption and encrypts chats on the client side, only trusting the server with data that is already encrypted.
