Harnessing the digital records of everyday things

Darzentas, Dimitrios; Hazzard, Adrian; Brown, Michael; Flintham, Martin; Benford, Steve

Abstract

We address how, framed by the Internet of Things, digitally-enabled physical objects may acquire rich digital records throughout their lifetimes, and how these might enhance their value, meaning and utility. We reflect on emerging findings from two case studies, one focusing on wargaming miniatures and the other on an augmented guitar, that engage communities of practice in capturing and utilising rich digital records of things. We articulate an agenda for future research in terms of four key themes: How can the digital records of everyday things be captured using both manual and automated approaches? How can these records enhance the embodied use of things in suitably discrete ways? How can people generate diverse stories and accounts from these records? How can we revisit current notions of ownership to reflect a more fluid sense of custodianship? The findings of the studies reveal common emergent themes and preferences of the practicing communities that surround these objects and the above questions, while ongoing participatory and probe studies continue to reveal nuances and evaluate possible approaches.

Citation

Darzentas, D., Hazzard, A., Brown, M., Flintham, M., & Benford, S. Harnessing the digital records of everyday things. Presented at Design Research Society 2016

• Conference Name: Design Research Society 2016
• End Date: Jun 30, 2016
• Acceptance Date: Feb 15, 2016
• Publication Date: Jun 27, 2016
• Deposit Date: Oct 19, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 19, 2016
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: Internet of Things, Objects, Records, Footprints
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/793291
• Publisher URL: http://www.drs2016.org/400/
• Related Public URLs: http://www.drs2016.org/
• Contract Date: Oct 19, 2016