![]() ![]() Since we only had a few weeks we had to work in parallel. My basic concept was to represent the sensors as colored lines positioned on a simplified floor plan and send out ripples of intersecting color whenever someone “broke the beam.” Thao thaobnguyen) suggested that it would be even better if we could see patterns emerge over time, so I added proportion bars and a timeline. I’ve also long wanted to make an art installation, which this sort of is: an attractive and intriguing display for an audience with all the risks of not really knowing what will happen till after the curtain goes up. This project was not only a chance to design an ambient display, but also a chance to work with master makers like Mark and Noel, get my feet wet in the Internet of Things, and visualize data in real time. They are simple instead of complex, unified instead of diverse, meant for glancing, not for scanning. ![]() Like the dashboard of a car or airplane, it is designed to be closely and continuously monitored.Īmbient displays, in contrast, are designed to sit in the background and become part of the woodwork, only drawing your attention when something unusual happens. ![]() A dashboard displays an array of data in a comprehensive and efficient way so that you can take appropriate actions. Mark put together the Internet of Things ultrasonic sensors, Noel created a cloud database to house the data, and it fell to me to design and create the ambient display.Īn ambient display is the opposite of a dashboard. Mark mvilrokx), Noel noelportugal) and I accepted the challenge. A view of the OAUX Exchange Tent at OpenWorld 2016 ![]()
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