This document discusses the emergence of a new type of "things" - networked, intelligent objects that are connected to the internet and each other. It describes how products are becoming systems and platforms, with software defining new experiences. Sensors and data allow products to serve as platforms and work in concert with humans. The document suggests that connected objects will become the default, and things will have more autonomous, intelligent behavior through rule-based interactions, dialogues, and contexts beyond just screens. People will have new, immersive conversations with these intelligent products and things will start new affiliations with each other.

1. A New Type of Things
Iskander Smit, @iskandr, April 16, 2018 Iohanna Nicenboim, Objects of Research

2. AMS
@iskandr

3. We craft digital products
that people love to use

4. We craft digital products
that people love to use

7. ThingsCon fosters the creation of a
responsible and human-centric IoT

8. 2014
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9. Today
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12. A new type of Things and our intelligent future
Video: Rush Hour

13. People
ThingsServices

14. People
ThingsServices
city
home
thing
person

16. definition
internet of things
Wikipedia
Internet of things, also known as the Internet of objects, refers to
the networked interconnection of everyday objects. It is
described as a self-configuring wireless network of sensors whose
purpose would be to interconnect all things.
Essence: there is a network where the objects function as a hub.
Connecting the objects creates new possibilities, new smartness.
Products are enhanced with data from the Internet.

17. forming a network
(optional with the Internet)
objects connected
together

19. Smart home (r)evolution
Best Buy shop

20. Connected art frame
Electric Objects

21. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G8P0YWd_kU

23. Optimized experience vs new meaning
Eneco Toon vs Nest

24. Connected city
LEaD The Way

25. 2014. The Internet of Xmas Gifts
https://sen.se/store/mother/

26. 2015. Products with an app
http://smarter.am/coffee/

27. 2016. Embodiment of new possibilities
https://vaikai.com/

28. 2017. Hidden features
https://vaikai.com/

29. An example; a new bbq experience
Products become systems

30. The Helpful BBQ
Sietse Taams

31. Master of the party
occasionally

34. (ecosystem of) things
data
activities while using

37. Input
Interface
Measure height
Well done
Raw
Measure temperature
Computation
Position
Energy =
Time x Heat x Height
Measure temperature

42. Hardware as a
platform
Conversations with
the machines
Beyond screen
interactions
Context aware,
rule-based
New type of things

43. Aurora
Smart coffee experience

44. the software layer is defining the experience
In the product system

45. Dialogues
Talking Trainers, Google + Adidas

46. Objects that are aware, conscious, stubborn…
Google Home

47. ”
“
Speaking to things
the next generation will do with
What this generation does with touch,
Chris Messina, Uber, SXSW 2016
conversations with things

48. Platforms
Bosch SoftTec

52. Connected system
Uber app for drivers

53. Product and function separated
Tesla updates

54. System changes
LomboXnet, community organised energy

55. The Collector The Actor The Creator
THREE METAPHORS OF PRODUCT AGENCY
Products as Agents
defining the roles of
products with their
users
Products As Agents; Nazli Cila, Elisa Guiccardi, Iskander Smit, Ben Kröse; 2016

56. The collector
Growficient, high precision agriculture

57. The Actor
June oven

58. The Creator
Starfish self-modeling robot

59. Interact everywhere, with everything
Hyper-reality

60. New models
Bundles pay per use

61. Amazon Dash
Market instant delivery

62. Amazon Key
New trust?

63. Design
the right redundancy

64. Roomba reveal
Saving your room data

65. 54
Wechat connected childrens shoes
Privacy is contextual

66. Issues of delegation
Uninvited guests, Superflux

67. what will be our relation to things?
New type of things

68. We will have a new
relation with the things

69. We will grow into
immersive conversations with the things

70. Things will start
new affiliations with other things

71. Agents of assistants
John Cross Neumann

74. Intelligent products think themselves
HomePod

75. Artificial
Intelligence
or smart
Internet of
Things
Communicate Act

76. Affective Things
Iohanna Nicenboim & Elisa Giaccardi

78. with sensors & data, products will service platforms
Connected objects will be default

79. self-agency, operating in concert with humans
Things will be intelligent and autonomous

80. rule-based, dialogues, beyond screen and intuitive
Design for dynamic behaviour in context

81. Hardware as a
platform
Conversations with
the machines
Beyond screen
interactions
Context aware,
rule-based
New type of things

82. Thanks!
Iskander Smit _ @iskandr _ labs.info.nl _ thingsascitizens.org