TINK - sketching product experiences of connected objects

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3.5 Program of requirements
The observation from the test leads to the
formulation of a program of requirement
for the platform.
1) Platform goal
1.1 The software should allow the
development of experiential prototype of
connected objects.
1.2 While it should mainly target the
needs of the development of networks of
connected object (category 6), this will
result in allowing the construction of
experiential prototype that are part of any
other category presented in chapter 2.
1.3 The software will embed the sketchy
quality discussed in chapter one.
1.4 It should provides tool for storing
visualizing, analysing and understanding
data
2) Target users
2.1 The software is meant to target
interaction designers.
2.2 While the full potentiality of the
software will be available to users with
a minimum level of understanding of
Arduino code, the platform should be
understandable by Interaction designers
with different level of coding skills.
3) Versatility
3.1 The software should assist the
development of experiential prototype
along the all design process. It should allow
users to explore different possibilities in
the beginning of the design process, but
also developing more detailed experiential
prototypes for testing purposes.
3.2 The platform won’t force the user in
a strict work-flow, but will allow different
users do define their own flow.
4) Openness and level of visibility
The platform will provide different levels of
accessibility:
4.1 It will help designers keep the overview
of the system and at the same time allow
them to have access to the details of the
interaction.
4.2 The software should help designers
deconstruct the envisioned interaction in
basic construction blocks. In doing so, the
distinction between the different facet of
the interaction should be promoted.
4.3 The software will be open source and
hack-able. A set of API should be provided
allowing expert users to have full control
over the platform and enable them to
integrate the advantages brought by the
software in their usual work-flow.