Thesis Concept Review: Peepers and Seepers

Nicholas Wallen Domus Academy MID 2009 / thesis: concept review

Peepersand Seepersinternet connectors


Context

The mobile selfthings that people carry to help them connect/disconnect


Problem Setting

Internet = Abundance

Data Connections


Problem Setting

Disconnection/Overconnection

Overload Left Out


Concept

Calm simple, clear: doesn’t demand attention

Small Scalefits in pocket/bag: personal, intimate object

1 to 1 Connectionmakes connection meaningful

Personalmeaning from context, use, customization--not technology


MOM Scenario

Peeper and Seeper seperated

Seeperreceived in mail

Peeperattached tobag

Seeper lives in wallet


CAT Scenario

Peeper and Seeper seperated

Seeperput in toy

Peeperattachedto cat

Tragic death

Peepsstored inmemory

Cat lives on...sort of


System

Seeper

Peeper

Peeps

Death/Disconnection

RememberedPeeps

ubiquitouswireless

ubiquitouswireless


Peepers

water

biometrics

pressure

motion

light

temperature

what form? what to measure?


Seeperswhat form? how to communicate? light

vibration

sound

deformation

data/power

technical module

connector

to seepers

connectivity

break to disassociate from peeper

heat


Some Relevant Projects

Ivrea

faraway project margot jacobs, laura polazzi, kristina andersen primal interfaces livia sunesson: biting, punching, heartbeats, heat

CuteCircuit / Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genzlistening bells: call bells to listen to a locationhug shirt: remote hugs

the poetics of telepresence dunne and raby : telepresence via smells, heat, etc.

objects for lonely men noam toran: recreating generic interactions with a girlfriend


Questions

How to prototype?

References for design language?

Other directions? Beyond telepresence.


Thank You!

Thesis Concept Review: Peepers and Seepers

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