I love the ring to domotics, which was incidentally coined by Journalist Bruno de Latour by condensing domestic and robotics. Intelligent homes are a fast growing phenomena and the range of user interfaces with web applications for the control of homes, featuring stunning design and intuitive graphic, is only just expanding. Kult is is a domotic interface that is simple to use. It helps control everyday functions like lighting, security, video surveillance and access control, heating and conditioning, energy saving, automations, video door phone and audio-video distribution.
The luxury auto maker sets a new standard for in-car technology
We took CUE, (which stands for Cadillac User Experience) for a spin today and were impressed by the in-car tech system’s ease of use and innovations. In short, it works just like your smartphone or tablet. This is underwhelming until you realize that you can now interact with your car much the same way that you already do with your other devices, and it’s about time.
Three years in the making, the Linux-based system, featured on an 8″ LCD display, brings several firsts to the in-car user experience. It’s the first to bring haptics to a car display and controls, allowing for tactile feedback when scrolling, selecting and swiping (familiar to many Android phone users); the first to use proximity sensors to change the display based on active or passive use, displaying only what you need and want when you need and want it; the first to deploy multi-touch gesturing. It also powers a 12.3″ LCD instrument cluster with four different display options based on your driving and data preferences. Its Nuance-powered voice control allows for more natural language when communicating with the system. Like the
One of the first things you notice is that there are many fewer controls in the main stack, as secondary functions appear on screen when needed. The controls also feature haptics, pulsing when pushed, and allow finger swiping to turn the volume up or down, for example. A swipe of the lower lip releases the control cluster, which raises upward to reveal a roomy hidden storage compartment, which also has USB inputs. CUE allows you to customize the display, including a top dock for your favorite apps, which are easily dragged into place.
It can handle everything from 3D GPS navigation to Pandora music streaming and OnStar. Best of all, your preferences are synced to your smartphone, so different driver’s profiles are easily accommodated (CUE can support two Bluetooth connections simultaneously, too, and a total of 10 device profiles).
CUE will be featured in the 2013 Cadillac XTS (available Spring 2012) and ATS sedans as well as the SRX crossover.
Harness iOS music-making potential with new interface pedals
New Signal Process made a splash in the digital music scene last year with their BreakOut pedal, allowing musicians to interface their instruments directly with the plethora of iPad and iPhone apps. This week they dropped two new pedals which deliver even more options to digital music masters.
The BreakOut Stomp was birthed in response to guitarists and bassists badgering NSP with product suggestions. Fusing the concept for the original device with a classic stompbox, the new model incorporates an easily foot-toggled switch which allows it to seamlessly integrate with a pedal board. Indistinguishable from any high-grade audio pedal from your local music shop, the difference is the ability to access innumerable effects—limited only by how comprehensive of an app collection you have.
The second edition to the line, the BreakOut Stereo, was created with masters of digital harmony in mind, specifically DJs and producers. Two separate stereo outputs make it easily adaptable to almost any situation, providing the most possibilities for interfacing with systems on the road or in an at home studio. Interfacing with Apple devices gives you access to all the features bundled up in your mobile-friendly synth and drum machine apps, essentially giving you limitless music making potential on the go.
Both pedals sell from the New Signal Process store; the Stereo runs $135 and the Stomp $155.
Après le projet Interactive Window Concept, voici une nouvelle étude de cas et un très bon concept réalisé par les étudiants de l’école Hyper Island pour la marque WESC – KarmaTech. Des sneakers embarquant des puces RFID, pour de nombreuses possibilités sociales et interactives.
Voici la nouvelle génération de la table Microsoft Surface dotée d’un écran de 40 pouces full HD avec une résolution de 1920×1080. Elle permettra une utilisation verticale et horizontale, ainsi qu’une technologie PixelSense avec reconnaissance tactile des objets. Disponible courant 2011.
Prix annoncé de la Microsoft Surface 2ème génération : 7600$.
Un projet de bloc-notes UXPin, afin de faciliter la conception de sites Internet. Il comprend un kit d’autocollants et d’élements d’interface (boutons et blocs) ainsi que plus de 50 pages dans le format navigateur. Il est possible de réorganiser les éléments en cas de changement d’avis.
Voici un montage réussi racontant l’histoire d’un homme à travers l’interface du site et du réseau social Facebook. Sa vie est racontée de manière accélérée sous son profil et son identité. Un travail fictif de Maxime Luère, sur la bande son de “The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black”.
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