Interaction design

Sony has presented its new Oled technology a while ago and we will be seeing this in the near future in organizers and laptops. It gives designers a lot more freedom as the screen can be rolled around a cylinder for instance. The screen is just 3 millimeters thick, so you could paste it on a wall for example. It will definitely reduce product dimensions, laptops and televisions become smaller for instance.

A second benefit is the reduced power consumption. Oled technology does not require a backlight like for instance LCD televisions. Although the life expectancy of Oled technology is not to too good compared to LCD technology it will improve and products which use this technology are brought to market. [Continue reading...]

There has been done research about the effects of robots, in this case Aibo, on elderly in elderly homes. Many elderly get isolated and feel unhappy after a few years in such homes. They loose contact with other people and loose their appetite. As a result they will be more vulnerable to diseases and often depressive as well. Now would this change with a 400 dollar robot? See for yourself! [Continue reading...]