• networked information

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Clock Radio As Networked Object

• What information could be useful first thing in the morning?
• What is the best way to present this information?
• How do you coordinate this presentation with the elements of the device that actually wake one up?

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Useful Information

• Current time
• Schedule for the day - synchronized from scheduling software or PDA
• Current and projected weather
• Current Traffic/Transit Information
• Configured remotely via Web Interface
• Inspiration: Ambient Stock Orb

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Presenting the information

• Visual cues not useful
• Choice of pre-defined voices
• Voice reads information in pre-configured sequence
• Which weather, which traffic, in which order

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Integration

• Coordinated with element of device that detects user’s state
• Audio does not kick in until device detects user is awake
• Volume rises if device detects user has left the room

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• pcomp

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Invisible Clocks

• General Idea of what an invisible clock should be. (this might go in another section)
• How can we put this into action?
• Gradually Wake up, Gentle Scented breeze

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Gentle scented breeze

• The importance of perception of smell.
• Scenario where we are installing a scented breeze generating application. ( we can connect this to integrate section)
• cons and pros

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Gradually waking up

• Mental downsides of getting up like jumping off of bed.
• Scenario of a gradually waking up application (again this might be extended with informations from dataloggers etc.)
• cons and pros

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• aesthetics

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Ambient Design

• Minimal look & feel, small, doesn’t compete with other elements in the room
• Simplified interface
• Sensors used to detect body movements to adjust snooze or alarm off

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Functional Interactivity

• Clamp on the side allows you to attach it to the edge of any surface
• Small LCD panel with time adjustments
• Adjustable fan
• Scent receptacle
• FSR sensor that goes under your mattress to detect getting out of bed
• Useful fan during the day
• Ethernet jack for optional data configuration from CPU

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