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IoT (or Internet of Things)

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IoT or the Internet of Things is all of the devices we have around us that are part of the internet, for example things like smart speakers, lightbulbs, and televisions. IoT is significant in the history of Design Research because as IoT grew and grew through the 2000s and 2010s, the demand for future-focused Design Research grew alongside it.

Projects related to IoT (or Internet of Things)

Participatory Policies for IoT (at the edge) Ethics

Participatory Policies for IoT (at the edge) Ethics

P-PITEE: Prototyping a Transparency Toolkit to support Communication, Governance and Policy in Smart Cities

Morse Things

Morse Things

Exploring the relationships between ‘things’ and people

Designing for Ambivalence

Designing for Ambivalence

Understanding the role of smartphones for mothers and young children

IKEA Catalogue from the near future

IKEA Catalogue from the near future

Design Fiction in academic and industrial collaborations

My Naturewatch Camera

My Naturewatch Camera

Designing a do-it-yourself wildlife camera with everyday items and off-the-shelf technology.

Ovum

Ovum

Saliva-based fertility tracking device as a shared domestic experience

Loaded Dice

Loaded Dice

Empowering participation in the design of complex technologies

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