0:00:03.000,0:00:07.000 We will connect immobile people to mobile people, who will be able to show them the outside world again.
0:00:24.000,0:00:26.000 Goodmorning!
0:00:26.000,0:00:29.000 We received a parcel. - Look at the table.
0:00:35.000,0:00:38.000 Yes, it is quite small. But that's the point, right?
0:00:38.000,0:00:43.000 We received the headset today. I'm currently wearing it on my head.
0:00:43.000,0:00:46.000 We just tested it with the tv and it works.
0:00:46.000,0:00:53.000 We are now checking if we can get it to work with Skype and not just the tv.
0:00:54.000,0:00:59.000 The computer has to recognise the signal in the first place.
0:01:03.000,0:01:07.000 We are now at Weesperplein in Amsterdam.
0:01:07.000,0:01:11.000 We are going to Sarphatihuis where we will have an appointment with Laurie.
0:01:11.000,0:01:15.000 We will see if we can test the Experience Extension with people in this nursing home.
0:01:18.000,0:01:24.000 If the target audience are people with dementia
0:01:24.000,0:01:28.000 I don't think that this would work because this might be going too fast for them.
0:01:28.000,0:01:35.000 If they are interacting with someone on the screen, I don't think that they would understand what they see.
0:01:35.000,0:01:39.000 They just don't know what it is.
0:01:39.000,0:01:45.000 I like the connection with the family and I think that it is something that these people are actually waiting for.
0:01:46.000,0:01:50.000 Back at Utrecht School of the Arts.
0:01:55.000,0:01:58.000 Here we go, the first time Experience Extension outdoors!
0:02:00.000,0:02:04.000 I can hear you clearly Ruben. - I can see myself on the screen.
0:02:06.000,0:02:09.000 How do you see me?
0:02:10.000,0:02:12.000 Okay, so you can't hear me.
0:02:14.000,0:02:19.000 There are people waving at us it works!
0:02:23.000,0:02:27.000 He wants us to take a beer back home for him. - What kind of beer?
0:02:32.000,0:02:38.000 I can't believe that what we came up with actually works! - Yes it just works, amazing.
0:02:38.000,0:02:41.000 Ruben, here is your beer. - Yes, thank you.
0:02:42.000,0:02:47.000 We are going to connect immobile people with mobile people who could show them the outside world again.
0:02:47.000,0:02:52.000 The mobile person uses a camera, a microphone and a netbook that is connected to the mobile internet.
0:02:52.500,0:03:00.000 The immobile person gives instructions to the mobile person by audio communication, this way the mobile person becomes the eyes and ears of the immobile person.
0:03:00.000,0:03:07.500 The mobile person carries a camera on his or her head while walking in the outside world. The immobile person sees a live video stream on the computer back home.
0:03:07.500,0:03:13.000 The immobile person shares personal memories with the mobile person of the familiar places that he or she is visiting.
0:03:13.000,0:03:17.500 By looking at these images, the immobile person can retrieve happy memories.
0:03:17.500,0:03:22.000 And because we would like to think of the environment, the equipment of the mobile person runs entirely on solar energy.
0:03:23.000,0:03:27.000 We are on our way back to the Sarphatihuis.
0:03:27.000,0:03:32.000 We will meet a woman who would like to try the Experience Extension with us.
0:03:35.000,0:03:39.000 This is Floor. She is a resident of this nursing home.
0:03:39.000,0:03:43.000 She would like to see Artis.
0:03:43.000,0:03:47.000 This is Anton, he is going to wear the Experience Extension
0:03:48.000,0:03:53.000 We are first going to Artis and then turn the system on so that we have the longest battery life.
0:03:53.000,0:03:55.000 Floor would like to see the animals in Artis.
0:04:02.000,0:04:04.000 This is great.
0:04:06.000,0:04:10.000 He looks at me now. - Nice hey.
0:04:13.000,0:04:18.000 He is bowing for me. - This is really great.
0:04:20.000,0:04:24.000 It is never nice to see those bars in front of the animals.
0:04:25.000,0:04:29.000 It bothers me just as much as it bothers you.
0:04:29.000,0:04:34.000 They are coming right at us. Oh no, they don't.
0:04:34.000,0:04:38.000 It looks nice and so close.
0:04:38.000,0:04:43.000 My head is right above the water, one extra centimetre extra and I will fall in.
0:04:44.000,0:04:48.000 I would not mind the extra centimetre.
0:04:48.000,0:04:53.000 Look look! - Oh yes, specially for you.
0:04:53.000,0:04:58.000 Yes, specially for me. I told you he would clap for me.
0:04:58.000,0:05:02.000 Yes, this is really cool. That this is possible.
0:05:02.000,0:05:06.000 There is a sign here, it says Kooana. It is some kind of lama.
0:05:07.000,0:05:10.000 Guala? What did you say?
0:05:11.000,0:05:15.000 It is a very difficult name, Kuanako.
0:05:16.000,0:05:20.000 Nice isn't it? - Yes very nice.
0:05:21.000,0:05:24.000 Nice screen quality too isn't it?
0:05:29.000,0:05:34.000 I will be at the town centre and you can tell me where you would like me to walk to. - Okay.
0:05:35.000,0:05:42.000 Mr. Apell will be the immobile person and will guide me through Hilversum.
0:05:42.000,0:05:45.000 He is interested to see in a few things.
0:05:51.000,0:05:54.000 Alright, here he is.
0:05:55.000,0:05:59.000 I walked around the music platform.
0:06:02.000,0:06:05.000 So this is what he hasn't seen yet as well.
0:06:05.000,0:06:9.000 I can see it now, great, nice place!
0:06:12.000,0:06:17.000 I used to sing there! At night, keeping the neighbourhood awake.
0:06:21.000,0:06:24.000 Awesome, my voice was like coal.
0:06:24.000,0:06:29.000 On the other site is the Spijkerpantje with a small restaurant. - Yes, over there!
0:06:29.000,0:06:36.000 And on the other site is the old Town Hall with the stairs. There is the Spijkerpantje in the middle with a fence in front of it.
0:06:40.000,0:06:46.000 What is that? - The old church, the big church and the Christian church.
0:06:48.000,0:06:53.000 Are you a religious man? - Yes
0:06:58.000,0:06:56.000 What I am experiencing with Mr. Apell right now, is exactly what we had in mind with Experience Extension.
0:06:56.000,0:07:15.000 He shares his memories in such an enthusiastic way, that I could really notice that he enjoys it to retrieve those memories.
0:07:15.000,0:07:22.000 And I think that it is absolutely amazing that I can be part of his memories.
0:07:22.000,0:07:26.000 This was your store? - Yes
0:07:26.000,0:07:33.000 How long did you have this shop? - I had this shop for 35 years.
0:07:48.000,0:07:52.000 Nice coats are hanging in here.
0:07:53.000,0:07:58.000 The price, it is all there. Beautifull
0:07:58.000,0:08:01.000 Nice shop isn't it?
0:08:14.000,0:08:18.000 You are Chiel? Do you know Mr. Apell?
0:08:18.000,0:08:21.000 Yes - He can see you now
0:08:21.000,0:08:23.000 He can see me now? - Yes
0:08:23.000,0:08:26.000 Hi Theo! - Hi Chiel!
0:08:26.000,0:08:30.000 How is this possible? - He says hi Chiel!
0:08:31.000,0:08:36.000 You are retiring aren't you? - I hear that you are retiring?
0:08:37.000,0:08:41.000 You have become more fat Chiel
0:08:41.000,0:08:47.000 I heard that you have increased in size. - Me? Let's keep it more polite there on that other side.
0:08:47.000,0:08:50.000 I'm only repeating what I hear.
0:08:52.000,0:08:59.000 I'm very curious to what he has to say. - Yes, especially to the first thing that he'll say when we walk in.
0:09:00.000,0:09:04.000 How did it make you feel to see your shop again?
0:09:04.000,0:09:08.000 Happy experience to see everything again. Especially that old boss.
0:09:08.000,0:09:11.000 The last time was about 34 years ago.
0:09:11.000,0:09:16.000 I thought it was absolutely amazing. It was almost like I was really there.
0:09:17.000,0:09:21.000 At one time I forgot that I was wearing this equipment.
0:09:21.000,0:09:29.000 I can't walk anymore. This is an ideal solution for me, I never had these feelings before.
0:09:31.000,0:09:41.000 The fact that Anton was carrying a camera with him and I said left, right..
0:09:41.000,0:09:49.000 It was great because he was basically my legs.
0:09:51.000,0:10:00.000 It is hard to explain in words but I had tears in my eyes because I could finally see some things again.
Crowd Connection
At the start of the first semester in 2008, all 4th year students at the faculty of Art, Media and Technology could choose a project to work on. Filmdirectors, Digital Media Designers, Game Designers, Interaction designers etc. were placed in mixed groups to work on the same project.
I chose Crowd Connection, a project financed by a client called Telematica Institute, based in Enschede. The assignment was: built something cool using ' ubiquitous computing'. Ubiq what? Its sort of having no standard keyboard or mouses when interacting with a machine. So we needed to come up with something funky, original.
We had many brainstorm session using the funniest techniques; one of them was to come up with a random environment in which our to-be-invented systems could be used. After this, we combined the weirdest environments: A beach and a phonebooth, or a fancy fair and a church, or a touring boat and a hospital. This last one would eventually lead to the idea of Experience Extension.
Slim gevondenWe made it into a magazine called Zorgvisie! Unfortunately it's all in Ducth.
The final concepts (8) that we came up with were Mirror Me, BUY?, Lift Connectivity, Artboard, Experience Extension, Social Fridge, Mobile Crowd Connector and Social Installation.
Telematica asked for only 1 proof and concept and 3 other concepts visualised. We requested to change this into 2 proof of concepts and no extra visualisations. The proof of concepts were chosen: BUY? and Experience Extension (EE). The group of 11 was devided into 2 groups, 3 on EE and 7 on BUY?. BUY? is an interactive mirror for in a changing room in a clothing shop. It tells you information about how the product was made, or which designer made it and with what purpose. Clearly not as cool as EE.
