TINK - sketching product experiences of connected objects
Tink is the result of my graduation project from the master in design for interaction at TUDelft. Tink is a web platform that connects products with one another via the Internet, it provides designers with a complete Internet of Things (IOT) development environment. Designers are provided with a rich stack of features to sketch, prototype and test IOT projects. Tink is a user-friendly, visual, collaborative, open-source tool for designers to build connected interactions among objects.
Tink is the result of my graduation project from the master in design for interaction at TUDelft.
Tink is a web platform that connects products with one another via the Internet, it provides designers with a complete Internet of Things (IOT) development environment.
Designers are provided with a rich stack of features to sketch, prototype and test IOT projects. Tink is a user-friendly, visual, collaborative, open-source tool for designers to build connected interactions among objects.
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CHAPTER 2<br />
Market analysis<br />
In the beginning <strong>of</strong> the chapter, a COMMUNICATION MODEL to<br />
analyse different kind <strong>of</strong> IoT <strong>product</strong>s is proposed.<br />
Market research was conducted to define more concretely what<br />
kind <strong>of</strong> <strong>objects</strong> fall in the category <strong>of</strong> “Connected Objects.” 70<br />
projects where analysed with respect to the communication<br />
model, and grouped into 6 CONNECTED OBJECT PRODUCT CAT-<br />
EGORIES.<br />
A similar analysis was conducted on the tools designed to<br />
support the creation <strong>of</strong> experiential prototypes <strong>of</strong> <strong>connected</strong><br />
<strong>objects</strong>. The tools have been deconstructed according to their<br />
features, and thus 9 TECHNOLOGICAL ARCHETYPES are defined<br />
here within.<br />
TARGET USERS for the different tools are identified.<br />
At the end <strong>of</strong> the chapter the first design directions are<br />
presented.
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