TINK - sketching product experiences of connected objects

70 - TINK
4.2 PROJECT VIEW
In order to be able to access the platform,
users have to create a TINK account.
Accounts can be connected to Google and
Facebook and other third party providers to
benefit from 3 main points:
• Data related to the third part
services can be used to set the initial
information needed to integrate third
parties services into the project.
• Connecting the account with Google
or Facebook allows users to import an
address book which can then be useful
to share the project with friend and
colleagues.
• The login to the platform can be
smoother as it is not needed to sign up
with a new user-name and password.
Users have the possibility to create and
store projects online. For every project it
is possible to sketch an individual system
diagram and access the monitor view.
Data will be logged/recorded continuously,
even if the user is offline and they will be
visible once the user logs.
Sharing
Visualize data
To user who is not in charge of the
prototyping might be given permission to
just visualize the data.
This user might use the data observed
to verify the design or write reports. The
permission to visualize the data can also
be given to stakeholders or clients so
that they can start gaining insight on the
project while a research is being conducted.
Modify System diagram
The research showed that although not all
interaction designers are able to program
an Arduino, most of them are capable to
design a system diagram. Users granted
with this permission will have the ability
to sketch and modify the system diagram.
Modify code
Programmers will be able to use the system
diagram as sketched by the designer and
fill in the code needed to have everything
working. The user granted with this
permission will have full access of the
entire platform.
Since most of the time design projects
are carried out in groups, a project can be
shared among multiple users. According
to the roles and level of expertise of
the different group members, different
permissions can be given to the different
users.