Pathway #14: Context
CategorySeeing through sensors
Clouds: beta from DEEPSPEED media on Vimeo.
The video above is a clip from Clouds, a documentary about programming by Jonathan Minard and James George. The interviews are shot using a Kinect 3D camera and interposed with visualisations from …
Adapting UX to interest, location & environment
Qualcomm has posted a video explaining the features of its Gimbal SDK, which helps developers create iOS and Android experiences adaptive to location, environment (as observed through an embedded camera) and user behaviour.
The location and…
MEX and Qualcomm initiate Pathway on context aware UX
I’m delighted to announce MEX and Qualcomm are working on a new Pathway, #14, on context aware user experience. MEX Pathways are independent, open and ongoing community initiatives to create ideas for future digital experiences.
The Pathway ex…
Context
The ability to understand user context is increasing continuously. New sensors and data points colour ever more detail into the picture of who a user is, what they’re doing and where they are interacting with digital services.
The way in which…
Maps appropriate to context
The digital maps found on today’s mobile devices derive from cartographic techniques hundreds of years old. User context, however, has changed. The situations in which users find themselves accessing maps on a mobile device are very differen…
Context shared
Ping Pong, a chain of Dim Sum restaurants in the UK, asks customers to complete a paper form to order their meals. The system helps Ping Pong improve speed and accuracy, reflecting the nature of Dim Sum, which encourages ordering multiple sma…