Avi Itzkovitch :: Designing adaptive experiences using sensor data
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Avi Itzkovitch (http://www.xgmedia.com/about/) will explain the core concepts of how to use smart device technologies and sensor data in order to understand context.
This talk will teach you how to add “adaptive thinking” to your toolkit for designing experiences.
In his presentation, Avi will:
Demonstrate the importance of understanding context when designing adaptive experiences.
Discuss how to design adaptive systems.
Inspire designers to think how smart devices and context-aware applications can enhance the user experience with adaptivity.
More about the talk
How do we utilize sensor and user data to create experiences in the digital world?
We all know that smart devices have sensors, but how can we use this as a resource to acquire information about the user and his environment?
How can we use this information to design a better user experience that is both unobtrusive and transparent? The simple answer: we create adaptive systems.
A microphone could be used to determine if a user is in a quiet or loud environment. Analyzing the user’s search patterns or what applications she downloads can tell us about her preferences and hobbies.
Using assisted GPS technology for tracking current location and location history can provide the user’s surroundings and the physical boundaries of her life, so we can understand what subway station she takes to work, or where she likes to eat her lunch.
This data allows us to learn about the user, her environment and dynamically adapt to her needs in any situation. When we understand the context of use we can design functions that are triggered in relevant situations.