DA AroundMobile
Around Mobile is the fifth workshop of the Master in Interaction Design and Master in Design 2007 at Domus Academy. The workshop brings together the students of the two master courses in an joint effort to investigate the boundaries between MOBILE technologies and the world of PHYSICAL OBJECTS that support both COMMUNICATION and SOCIAL processes and behaviours.The workshop takes place from June 18th to July 13th.The territory of mobile communication is rapidly growing: today it includes every artefact that is connected WIRELESS to a communication network, that is able to DIALOGUE REMOTELY with other objects, can manage different MEDIA formats and that is (at least partially) PORTABLE.AroundMobile aims at investigating the bandwidth of the mobile concept, from ultra mobile ubiquitous solutions, to static objects that exploit, from a different perspective, the potentialities of mobile technology, like the possibility to be remotely activated and/or to wireless retrieve information etc.The aim of AroundMobile is to re-think the MOBILE LANDSCAPE made of products and services by developing a set of innovative solutions inspired by emerging characteristics of contemporary socio-cultural, technological and business scene, starting form some crucial FACTS and related POTENTIALITIES.The workshop goal is to design autonomous artefacts (not a mobile phone) that embed mobile technology potentialities in terms of innovative FORMAL, SENSORIAL/EXPRESSIVE and INTERACTION qualities.http://projects.domusacademy.net/aroundmobile
Retail Therapy is the second investigation of the Master in Interaction Design at Domus Academy in the academic year 2007, taking place from May 21st to June 1st.Retail Therapy is a workshop all about MAKING. The emphasis is on PHYSICAL interaction design, building PLAYFUL interactions between humans and artifacts. Using basic electronics necessary for prototyping physical interactions, the projects are materialised through installations.
The second Crossing Design Seminar of the Master in Interaction Design 2007 of Domus Academy, RoboticallyYours, is an exploration into Interactive Robotics and Children Play.The workshop takes place from March 26th to May 11th.Among the innate human faculties, PLAY is the one that mostly contributes to the mental and psychological development of CHILDREN. PLAY stimulates children sensory-motor, psychological behavioural and cognitive abilities and supports their first steps into the development of social relationships and personal identity.The emergence of interactive and digital technologies and the actual development of ROBOTICS, with its experimental approach in mixing mechanical and electronic features, represent a strong potential for the design of innovative scenarios based on the integration of robotics into everyday life activities, electronically enhanced tools and children EXPERIENCES.In the threshold territory between PLAY and ROBOTICS we are envisioning a world populated by a new generation of highly EMOTIONAL, SENSORIAL, SENSIBLE, AFFECTIVE, ANIMATED, FAMILIAR and INTERACTIVE ROBOTIC OBJECTS, TOYS AND ARTEFACTS.
MobileApps is the first Investigation of the Master in Interaction Design 2007 of Domus Academy, taking place from March 7 until March 23, 2007.The investigation, done in conjunction with IconMedialab Italia, aims to provide students with skills and knowledge in visual design and graphical user interface design, and to apply this to a practical application.The Investigation is composed of skill-based and studio-based activities. The skill-based include LECTURES and a series of short TASKS concentrating on different aspects of Interface Design. The acquired skills are then applied to designing a major PROJECT whose goal is to design an application for a mobile device.The main objective of the major Project is to develop an innovative concept for a service-based application that fully exploits the potential of new generation mobile networks.The “always connected” state is a new kind of experience that wraps users with their information. Accurate management of this resource is a key factor for success in the business sector and a gateway to new types of sociality.
At the beginning of the 1980s, Domus Academy established itself as the first post-graduate school for design in the world. The institution is a place for advanced training and research into the processes utilized for industrial creativity, the scenarios of aesthetics, consumer tastes, architecture and the design of spaces, the design of public and private services, and theradical changes connected with the continuous development of new media and technologies.All of the activities at Domus Academy have been conceived as a great laboratory for the research and exploration of future scenarios. The presence of multidisciplinary teams, the fact that students come from all over the world, and the institution’s vocation for research (typical of Italian design) are its most important components, the ones that characterize its work and study environment.Education at Domus Academy is based on Master courses, joined by brief courses for students and tailor-made courses created for companies, institutions and executives.In addition to the institution’s teaching activities, Domus Academy’s research and consulting center (DARC) works together with experts in various design and management sectors for both public institutions and private clients.
