Conceptualizing, designing & evaluating an interactive IOT device — Introduction In our ‘Prototyping Interactive Systems’ class, we were asked to design an interactive physical prototype around the Internet of Things, which can be either tangible user interface or ambient information display. We had 2 weeks to conceptualize, build & evaluate the prototype. NOTE: Though research is an quintessential phase in…

Prototyping as a tool has been around since before the mobile and the Internet. Prototyping helps users get closer to the final product by turning a conceptual goal into a practical reality. Designers create prototypes before creating the final product to make sure that it works as intended. …

This week I learned about some commonly used techniques and methods for gathering data from the users. Data gathering is an essential step to creating any product/service as it will be the basis on which the product will be built. This data is useful for understanding the way users interact…

Recently I went on a one week solo trip to Uttrakhand. The idea came to me during my final exams, I didn’t plan too much just packed a bag and booked a ticket to Delhi. People think that solo travel will be boring, no fun and weird. But Solo travelling…