Designing for the Internet of Things

Chapter 2 Sensorial Engage as many senses as possible We connect with the world around us through our senses, and describe the p ...

All of these senses are commonly used with intention by Industrial Designers. The weight of a fountain pen, the balance of a sno ...

In giving an object form, a designer is trying to both meet a human need and create a product with character, something that is ...

Similar to composition, the way that elements connect to each other is a key consideration in more complex formgiving. The joint ...

collection for inspiration when starting a new project. This kind of reference library is an important tool in allowing material ...

Today, the Fiskars Orange® color is an essential part of the company’s brand. It was registered as a trademark in the USA in 200 ...

Farber worked with Smart Design in New York to make a better handle based on the principles of Universal Design, a philosophy th ...

that users know immediately what to expect and how to perform similar actions. Beyond consistency though, it is often the CMF of ...

Leica has been making cameras since the mid-1800s, and even though today’s models are digital, they feature tactile, analog cont ...

The Leica M9-P, Edition Hermès^11 is an example of how detailed finishes and subtle sensorial experiences can elevate a product ...

as a signifier of quality. One of the studies documenting this phenomena can be found in 2009 issue of the journal Psychological ...

stronger digital and physical integration to command a premium price? Addictive Action Many products reveal their full set of se ...

Figure 2.x MonAmi 153 ballpoint pen (composite image with two states, open and closed) Another addictive transition with a satis ...

The Motorola StarTAC, released in 1996, was the first phone with a clamshell or “flip” design that protected the keyboard while ...

All of these transitions were physical, but not all felt good enough to foster repeated, non-functional fiddling. Perhaps most s ...

again to watch the list bounce back. Some apps have built upon this expectation to provide unique and equally addictive animatio ...

paradigms. In 1991, as popular music was shifting from analog to digital formats, B&O released the Beosystem 2500, designed ...

Figure 2.x Axor Stark V The Axor Starck V faucet by Hansgrohe also uses transparency to bring an experience to life, but in a mo ...

In a purely digital product a change of state can be done instantaneously, but it has become common for interaction designers to ...

is mapped to the glowing hue of the orb. The concept behind the design is to provide glanceable information without a screen, wh ...