Advancements in computer technology has led to electronic products today being capable of doing a lot of things in a smart way. Compare your home TV system with the one used a decade ago. How much more complex are the user interfaces (of both the device & remote control)? Do you have several remote controls lying around in the living room? This demonstrates that the more a product can do, the more interaction between the user and the product will be needed, thus making it easy for user interfaces to become over-complicated. Ubiquitous computing is seen to be one of the most important trends of the digital world in the upcoming years - embedding computers into spaces & objects in our everyday lives and making them invisible to users. The spaces can be our living or working environment with intelligent systems that automatically adjust the ambience (e.g. light, temperature, sound) according to the users’ activities in the room. The objects can be anything from furniture to household appliances or even garments that interact intelligently with the users. All these intelligent designs summed up together create a new way of lifestyle that can literally be known as smart living.
Examples:
1. “Kitchen of the Future”: Smart kitchen that gives reminders / warnings to elderly:
http://web.media.mit.edu/~jackylee/kitchen.htm
2. “Performance Gloves / Sports Utility Crossover”: Swany gloves with built in Bluetooth system that enables easy pick up of mobile calls when you are skiing:
http://www.swanyamerica.com/prod.php?p=SWAGX-1
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