as a kid I love to draw with pencil on paper trying to create expressive
paper trying to create expressive
paper trying to create expressive drawings with subtle details and
drawings with subtle details and
drawings with subtle details and remember sitting in the Attic in front
remember sitting in the Attic in front
remember sitting in the Attic in front of my computer messing around with
of my computer messing around with
of my computer messing around with mspaint trying to create some pieces of
mspaint trying to create some pieces of
mspaint trying to create some pieces of art as well it was at this time that I
art as well it was at this time that I
art as well it was at this time that I fell in love with both the physical
fell in love with both the physical
fell in love with both the physical qualities of the world that surrounds us
qualities of the world that surrounds us
qualities of the world that surrounds us and with computers about 70 years ago in
and with computers about 70 years ago in
and with computers about 70 years ago in 1940’s men began to develop the computer
1940’s men began to develop the computer
1940’s men began to develop the computer as a new type of tool at first these
as a new type of tool at first these
as a new type of tool at first these computers were only accessible to small
computers were only accessible to small
computers were only accessible to small group of engineers as they physically
group of engineers as they physically
group of engineers as they physically had to rewire the computer for every new
had to rewire the computer for every new
had to rewire the computer for every new task later on with the development of
task later on with the development of
task later on with the development of software a layer was added on top of
software a layer was added on top of
software a layer was added on top of this computer logic this made it easier
this computer logic this made it easier
this computer logic this made it easier for people to understand and thus more
for people to understand and thus more
for people to understand and thus more accessible to a larger group of people
accessible to a larger group of people
accessible to a larger group of people for fast-forward to today when we look
for fast-forward to today when we look
for fast-forward to today when we look at in the world around us we see that
at in the world around us we see that
at in the world around us we see that with the presence of graphical user
with the presence of graphical user
with the presence of graphical user interfaces and touchscreen devices
interfaces and touchscreen devices
interfaces and touchscreen devices virtually any person is capable to
virtually any person is capable to
virtually any person is capable to utilize computing technology you see
utilize computing technology you see
utilize computing technology you see with every step we not only made it more
with every step we not only made it more
with every step we not only made it more accessible but we changed the way we
accessible but we changed the way we
accessible but we changed the way we relate to these computing devices we’re
relate to these computing devices we’re
relate to these computing devices we’re at first computing devices were big and
at first computing devices were big and
at first computing devices were big and scary-looking seemingly useless pieces
scary-looking seemingly useless pieces
scary-looking seemingly useless pieces of electronics to most people nowadays
of electronics to most people nowadays
of electronics to most people nowadays we have turned them into our own
we have turned them into our own
we have turned them into our own personal servants being at our disposal
personal servants being at our disposal
personal servants being at our disposal whenever we desire so if we can already
whenever we desire so if we can already
whenever we desire so if we can already easily tell computers what to do what’s
easily tell computers what to do what’s
easily tell computers what to do what’s the next step in computing
I believe computers can go far beyond
I believe computers can go far beyond this to me
this to me
this to me computers are not merely a servant there
computers are not merely a servant there
computers are not merely a servant there are an actual extension of myself
are an actual extension of myself
are an actual extension of myself whereas as a human being I’m capable of
whereas as a human being I’m capable of
whereas as a human being I’m capable of being creative or spontaneous see
being creative or spontaneous see
being creative or spontaneous see connections even when there might not
connections even when there might not
connections even when there might not even be none a computer is very capable
even be none a computer is very capable
even be none a computer is very capable of dealing with large data sets and
of dealing with large data sets and
of dealing with large data sets and being very precise about it by learning
being very precise about it by learning
being very precise about it by learning to program or learning to speak the
to program or learning to speak the
to program or learning to speak the computer’s language so to say I’ve
computer’s language so to say I’ve
computer’s language so to say I’ve managed to enhance my capabilities with
managed to enhance my capabilities with
managed to enhance my capabilities with those of the computer and then it hit me
those of the computer and then it hit me
those of the computer and then it hit me this could be possible for anyone not
this could be possible for anyone not
this could be possible for anyone not for everyone by learning how to program
for everyone by learning how to program
for everyone by learning how to program but by coming up with a new type of
but by coming up with a new type of
but by coming up with a new type of language in my work I focused on doing
language in my work I focused on doing
language in my work I focused on doing just that together with a group of
just that together with a group of
just that together with a group of designers I’ve developed a new type of
designers I’ve developed a new type of
designers I’ve developed a new type of language not one of symbols or
language not one of symbols or
language not one of symbols or characters and numbers to program
characters and numbers to program
characters and numbers to program computer but the physical language of
computer but the physical language of
computer but the physical language of force touch and movement
the physical properties of the haptic
the physical properties of the haptic engine the tool I created can be
engine the tool I created can be
engine the tool I created can be programmed in this way as the same knob
programmed in this way as the same knob
programmed in this way as the same knob can change from a smooth turning knob to
can change from a smooth turning knob to
can change from a smooth turning knob to one with clicks in it or one with a lot
one with clicks in it or one with a lot
one with clicks in it or one with a lot of resistance any type of force we
of resistance any type of force we
of resistance any type of force we experience in the real world can be
experience in the real world can be
experience in the real world can be replicated in this way the force of
replicated in this way the force of
replicated in this way the force of touch or haptics as we like to call it
touch or haptics as we like to call it
touch or haptics as we like to call it something we use on a daily basis to
something we use on a daily basis to
something we use on a daily basis to explore the world when we page through a
explore the world when we page through a
explore the world when we page through a book when we sense if a fruit is ripe or
book when we sense if a fruit is ripe or
book when we sense if a fruit is ripe or when we tie laces and it is something we
when we tie laces and it is something we
when we tie laces and it is something we use to communicate a pat on the shoulder
use to communicate a pat on the shoulder
use to communicate a pat on the shoulder a kiss or first handshake they all allow
a kiss or first handshake they all allow
a kiss or first handshake they all allow us the communal communicate a lot in the
us the communal communicate a lot in the
us the communal communicate a lot in the fraction of a second next in my work
fraction of a second next in my work
fraction of a second next in my work with haptics it is valuable to note that
with haptics it is valuable to note that
with haptics it is valuable to note that computers are starting to become able to
computers are starting to become able to
computers are starting to become able to go beyond the binary with the
go beyond the binary with the
go beyond the binary with the advancements and developments in AI or
advancements and developments in AI or
advancements and developments in AI or artificial intelligence computers are
artificial intelligence computers are
artificial intelligence computers are starting to learn to not only identify
starting to learn to not only identify
starting to learn to not only identify and classify but understand more
and classify but understand more
and classify but understand more abstract notions they start to
abstract notions they start to
abstract notions they start to understand different types of things or
understand different types of things or
understand different types of things or objects people pictures sounds and to
objects people pictures sounds and to
objects people pictures sounds and to some extent even behavior so how could
some extent even behavior so how could
some extent even behavior so how could we combine these programmable physical
we combine these programmable physical
we combine these programmable physical responses and how could these be
responses and how could these be
responses and how could these be combined with the computer intelligence
combined with the computer intelligence
combined with the computer intelligence where might they be applied and how
where might they be applied and how
where might they be applied and how would this change our relationship with
would this change our relationship with
would this change our relationship with computers it could already be in the
computers it could already be in the
computers it could already be in the simplest of products things we use on a
simplest of products things we use on a
simplest of products things we use on a daily basis for example a water tap
daily basis for example a water tap
daily basis for example a water tap every morning when you wake up
every morning when you wake up
every morning when you wake up you get out of bed you have to reprogram
you get out of bed you have to reprogram
you get out of bed you have to reprogram the water tap or set the right
the water tap or set the right
the water tap or set the right configuration again but what if the
configuration again but what if the
configuration again but what if the water SEP you get to know your
water SEP you get to know your
water SEP you get to know your preferences suggest what you would might
preferences suggest what you would might
preferences suggest what you would might be liking that that time of day and what
be liking that that time of day and what
be liking that that time of day and what if we could start a dialogue with these
if we could start a dialogue with these
if we could start a dialogue with these water steps by using these haptics by
water steps by using these haptics by
water steps by using these haptics by doing so the water tap can start to be
doing so the water tap can start to be
doing so the water tap can start to be evolved along with you it can start to
evolved along with you it can start to
evolved along with you it can start to learn what you like but it becomes much
learn what you like but it becomes much
learn what you like but it becomes much more interesting when we apply this kind
more interesting when we apply this kind
more interesting when we apply this kind of technology in a more dynamic context
of technology in a more dynamic context
of technology in a more dynamic context a great example of this is a digital
a great example of this is a digital
a great example of this is a digital camera
camera
camera imagine a camera that gets to know what
imagine a camera that gets to know what
imagine a camera that gets to know what type of subject you like to photograph
in real time this camera can help you
in real time this camera can help you with the help of haptics to kep here
with the help of haptics to kep here
with the help of haptics to kep here just the thing that you like and it is
just the thing that you like and it is
just the thing that you like and it is at this time that when the borders
at this time that when the borders
at this time that when the borders between the intelligence of the camera
between the intelligence of the camera
between the intelligence of the camera and the users start to vanish they blend
and the users start to vanish they blend
and the users start to vanish they blend it’s not merely about the intelligence
it’s not merely about the intelligence
it’s not merely about the intelligence of the camera or about the intelligence
of the camera or about the intelligence
of the camera or about the intelligence of the user it’s the combined
of the user it’s the combined
of the user it’s the combined intelligence of both that create this
intelligence of both that create this
intelligence of both that create this magic and in this way you will never
magic and in this way you will never
magic and in this way you will never miss a valuable moment in the future we
miss a valuable moment in the future we
miss a valuable moment in the future we would even be able to apply this to
would even be able to apply this to
would even be able to apply this to things like self-driving cars and
things like self-driving cars and
things like self-driving cars and imagine driving in a self-driving car
imagine driving in a self-driving car
imagine driving in a self-driving car and with the haptics trying to
and with the haptics trying to
and with the haptics trying to incorporate and negotiate just exactly
incorporate and negotiate just exactly
incorporate and negotiate just exactly what will happen what kind of driving
what will happen what kind of driving
what will happen what kind of driving style the relationship you have with
style the relationship you have with
style the relationship you have with that car could start to resemble things
that car could start to resemble things
that car could start to resemble things like a horse and a rider it’s never
like a horse and a rider it’s never
like a horse and a rider it’s never anymore about one or the other it’s
anymore about one or the other it’s
anymore about one or the other it’s always about combined strength of both
well these are just some examples of
well these are just some examples of course as we’re starting to touch upon
course as we’re starting to touch upon
course as we’re starting to touch upon the capabilities of these types of
the capabilities of these types of
the capabilities of these types of technologies now I want you all to think
technologies now I want you all to think
technologies now I want you all to think about all the devices you have and think
about all the devices you have and think
about all the devices you have and think do you want them to be your servants or
do you want them to be your servants or
do you want them to be your servants or an actual extension of yourself
an actual extension of yourself
an actual extension of yourself thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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