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Archive for April 2008

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Posted by: gcbb on: April 29, 2008

Ad suported bikes goes to US

Workshopping myself out of it…

Posted by: gcbb on: April 29, 2008

Oh happy monday! We have started this week with a lecture by creative design consultancy Schulze& Webb. As stated on ther web-site, they are “working hands-on with companies to research and develop their technologies and strategy, primarily by finding opportunities in networks and physical things.” Very interesting projects! Check out their Availabot (which is a figure that [...]

Writing about doing Part I

Posted by: gcbb on: April 25, 2008

I´m at a point in my project (the semester for that matter) were I feel a heavy need to evolve from concept to interaction, so i have started to produce more actual material to discuss. let me try to explain were I´m at…
It has been pointed out to me that my earlier mapping of the [...]

It´s all around you

Posted by: gcbb on: April 21, 2008

More interesting reading from that excellent City of Sound: Transport informatics 
A survey covering ongoing projects about transport systems and data logging, just up my alley! I´m inspired to read about the effect these projects can have, and the importance of a good visualised web end.

Today´s interaction with the city bike

Posted by: gcbb on: April 21, 2008

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.  9. 
1:Find your card, 2: Register, 3: The depot delegates your bike, 4: Retrieve your bike. 5: Pack your baggage, 6: Adjust the seat, 7: Mount the bike, 8: Ride to your destination, 9: Replace the bike at a free spot
The sequence of borrowing a bike on the existing system.The interactions are simple and well explained. Of course, one needs to know where to [...]

Late Post: Mapping concepts

Posted by: gcbb on: April 21, 2008

I have had a cleanup this last  week, working towards a clear direction to take my project. For this I mapped the different concepts I have worked around:
 

 
As you may see, the classifications are quite crude, and can certainly be discussed, but my point for doing this is to think about what might be the [...]

Soon to be updated: I working on it

Posted by: gcbb on: April 11, 2008

 

Midterm review

Posted by: gcbb on: April 4, 2008

The last few weeks, my project has focused on the citybike as a place for social engagement and interaction. 
 

 
My early research was much about information in the city, “the local” and social theory. I wanted to investigate what common grounds could be designed for the individuals in the local areas. The point I have come to is to [...]

Oslo bysykkel opened

Posted by: gcbb on: April 2, 2008

 
And some more video footage:


About this blog:

I am a master student at the Oslo school of Architecture & Design in Norway. My studies are in industrial design, focused on interaction design and tangible interactions. This blog follows a studio course called "Touch - new local interfaces" that researches tangible interaction and networked objects specially through RFID technology. My projects investigates interactions in the public domain, and is working against services around bike-sharing systems. Feel free to comment! Gunnar Bothner-By

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