The document summarizes a conference on Tangible Intuitive Interactive Interfaces (TIII). The conference will bring together networks and interested parties to learn about TIII. It will include talks and demonstrations of TIII cases from industry and student exploration projects. Participants can provide feedback to help guide the TIII research project, which aims to develop a platform and toolbox for designing TIII and setting up interdisciplinary teams between design, application, user, and technology partners.

1. Jelle Saldien
Jolien De Ville

2. TIII one‐day conference
Event linked to our TIII project
Bring together our network and
other interested parties
Learn about TIII

3. T angible
I ntuitive
I nteractive
I nterface

5. Sifteo
Research

6. Nest thermostat
Commercial

7. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CENTER
Industrial Design Center is a
knowledge and expertise center
for the Howest industrial product
design department.
Aim = transfer research and
academic results to the industry.
Provoke cooperation...
(re)creating the industry

8. IDC IDC IDC
Education Research Service
1. LESOPDRACHTEN

9. October 2011 – September 2012:
Tetra project
“Preliminary study for the development of a platform for
designing Tangible Intuitive Interactive Interfaces [TIII].”

11. www.tiii.be

12. Cases from the
industry
Exploration within
the TIII-project

13. Cases from the
industry
Exploration within
the TIII-project
Individual
project

14. Cases
New interface for digital tv
Interdisciplinary project:
• DAE
• Devine
• Industrial design
Movie: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zbpoxsi28cegumv/telenet.mov

15. Cases
Intelligent mirror
Explorational study by students
Innovation project in cooperation
with partner U-sentric
Movie: http://youtu.be/CdRHgSP9Vcs

16. Cases
Non stigmatizing interface for home care
Master thesis – Jasmien Decancq
- User centered design
- Interface testing

17. Cases - awards
• Two mechatronic projects in the top 5 at “dag
van de ingenieur”.
• Jasmien Decanq won first price at the Televic
Awards with her non stigmatizing interface for
home care.

18. 22 June 2012
IWT decision
– Positive
– High score

19. October 2012 – September 2014
Tetra project
“Development of a platform for the design of Tangible
Intuitive Interactive Interfaces or TIII”

20. New technologies
Explore! Easy accessible
Multiple partners
Howest infrastructure Call for
Cases! Low risk
Project managing
As elaborated as you want
Cheap Testing new methods

21. Cases
Quadrotor
Interdisciplinary student project:
• Groep T – Electronics eng.
• VUB – Mechanics eng.
• Industrial design – Industrial Design eng.

22. Cases
The use of ipad in games
Cooperation with a student Product
design to create a new game‐concept that
integrates a tablet into boardgames.

23. Cases
Bio‐sensors
Student project:
“How to integrate bio‐sensors in a way that
is pleasant for the user.”

24. Opportunities
• Integrating electronics in textile and jewelry
• Research for possibilities and applications for
gestural interfaces
• Augmenting existing products

25. Future events
This year (2012 – 2013):
– TIII one‐day conference (11/09/2012)
– Brainstorm session: How to set up an
individual roadmap and select your team
– 3 evaluation meetings: project results +
feedback
• Kick‐off meeting in October:
http://doodle.com/ruda598nabfv7mwb
• January, April

26. Future events
Second year (2013 – 2014):
– Second TIII conference
– Workshop: “How to design your own TIII”
– 3 evaluation meetings: project results +
feedback
• October, January, April

27. Approach
TIII Network
– Organizations, Educational institutions and
Companies
– Design, Application, User, Technology
Interdisciplinary teams!
New opportunities
Getting to know each other

28. Approach
Methods and tools
– Guidance to design your own TIII
TIII Experience lab
‐ Materials and equipment to build TIII
• Sifteo cubes
• Arduino
• Raspberry Pi
• Leap motion
• Pebble watch
•…
‐ User experience testing

29. TEAM
‐ IDC ‐ Jelle Saldien (Project leader) and Jolien De
Ville (Project ambassador)
• Communication within the network
• Online platform
• Organizing events
• Roadmap cases
• TIII design guide
• Building teams for specific cases
• Publications

30. TEAM
groep T ‐ Karen Vanderloock (Project ambassador)
• Study of existing labs
• Research for relevant sensors, actuators, tools, software,…
• Analysing software & tools
• Publications
CUO ‐ Jorick Vissers (Project ambassador)
• Studying of existing labs
• Research for relevant sensors, actuators, tools, software,…
• Developing user tests
• Publications

31. October 2014 - …
Self sustainable platform where we can keep
working with the companies to realize TIII.

32. Interested in joining our project?
We are looking
for new
companies!

33. Financing
– Subsidized amount (IWT): 367.726 EUR
– To be financed by the user group: only 7,5%
of the total amount
Participation = 1 500 < amount< 3000

34. What do you get in return?

35. Inspiration
• Member of the TIII network
• Participation in events
• Cooperating with other partners –> new
insights in your company.
• Neutral contact point.
• Full access to our website: state of the art,
project results, first access to research results.

36. Demonstration
• Submit cases, executed by students
• Submit cases specifically tailored to your
company / organization
• Making real working prototypes
• Ideas for new TIIIs will be translated into new
innovation projects with the right partners

37. Exploration
• Roadmap for your case
• Knowledge, network and facilities of
Howest / IDC
• TIII‐lab to explore
• Methodology and toolbox to create your
own TIII
• Use existing light lab and ProtoLab

38. Evaluation
• Cases ran by students can validate the
potential of a project at a low cost for your
company.
• We encourage our members to give us
feedback so the project can lead to an
outcome that is interesting for them and
supports them in their innovation strategy.

39. TIII one-day conference

40. Planning
Alternating talks and demos
– Talks: Room 1.16, 1st floor (here)
– Demos: Dining room, 2nd floor

41. Competition
• Breaks: demos by companies and students
• Student demos: competition!!
– Fill out the form in your folder and bring it to
someone of the Howest‐crew (green badge)
– At the end of the day prizes will be distributed to
the best projects

42. Join us? contact us!
Approach us today!
e‐mail:
Jolien.de.ville@howest.be
Jelle.saldien@howest.be
www.tiii.be
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