Brave New Interfaces

The second Crosstalks publication is a particular collection of articles. Some of them are loosely based, while others are directly based, on the discussions, insights and perspectives raised during the Brave New Interfaces workshop of 27 April 2006 in Brussels. The topic of exploring existing and future interfaces and their design emerged from numerous discussions on whether some spectacular technological innovations also meant or implied something more than just technological progress. Depending on the gender and the technological literacy of the conversationalists, the answer might be yes, no, or somewhere in between.

Another drive behind this publication was the need to find a common language to discuss all things interdisciplinary. Interdisciplinarity has been a major buzzword for a couple of years, but reality proves that different descriptions, meanings and implications are tagged to it. What exactly are we talking about? Everything can be labeled interdisciplinary in our culturally diverse and quickly changing world. So we gathered key people from the European design, architectural and technology-driven worlds to reflect on the meaning of working, thinking and acting in an interdisciplinary way … and what the added value could be.

Year: 2007 Languages: English Number of pages: 324 Binding: soft cover ISBN: 9789054874164

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Brave new interfaces. Individual, Social and Economic Impact of the Next Generation Interfaces

Prologue

Part I Some theoretical approaches
Introduction

1. Technology & interface challenges for the 21st century
Hugo De Man (Prof Emeritus KULeuven & co-founder of IMEC)
2. The economic impact of demographical evolutions
Jørgen Mortensen (Associate Senior Research Fellow Centre for European Policy Studies)
3. Creative communities in a network society
Ezio Manzini (Research Design and Innovation for Sustainability (DIS), Politecnico di Milano)

PORTFOLIO Reading the city through its public spaces
Wim Cuyvers (Architect & advisor-researcher at Jan van Eyck Academy in Maastricht)

Part II Creativity & innovation in a corporate context
Introduction

4. Interfacing with the future
Josephine Green (Director of Trends and Strategy at Philips Design)
5. Beyond the User Interface
Jan Bouwen (Project Lead Alcatel Research & Innovation)
6. Minding the business that minds the user
Interview with Joannes Vandermeulen (Business Manager Namahn) by Liz Morrison

PORTFOLIO Fluxus or a hardline approach to software based art
Angelo Vermeulen (Science & New Media Artist)

Part III Breakthrough case studies from Belgium
Introduction

7. Beyond the building
Salvatore Bono (Architect & COO of Buro2.Networks)
8. Socio-economic challenges for a mobile networking society
Jo Pierson & An Jacobs (Researchers at Studies on Media, Information & Telecommunication, SMIT-VUB)
9. The Virtual Worlds of Workspace Unlimited
Wayne Ashley (New York independent new media creator & curator)
Exploring social dynamics and identity through digital art
Interview with Kora Van Den Bulcke & Thomas Soetens (Founders of Workspace Unlimited) by Marleen Wynants
10. Messiaen reflected: development of a meta-model for musical analysis
Peter Swinnen (Musician & researcher) & Tom Deneckere (Mathematician at VUB & musician)
11. Probo, a friend for life?
Kristof Goris, Selma Yilmazyildiz, Jelle Saldien, Björn Verrelst, Dirk Lefeber, Werner Verhelst (Researchers Robotics & Multibody Research Group, VUB)
12. Human ++ Emerging technology for body area networks
Bert Gyselinckx (Program Director Human++, IMEC NL) & Philippe Mattelaer (Business Development Manager, IMEC NL)
13. Bridging the gap – Research in an experience-oriented world
Nico Verplancke (Program Manager IBBT)

Epilogue

14. Power to the people
Jan Van Den Bergh (CEO I-Merge)

FINAL LINK Philippe De Jonckheere www.desordre.be

About The Editors
List of Pictures
Index