Nantilus
Enchanted objects : innovation, design, and the future of technology
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| Format : | Book |
| Language : | anglais |
| Title statement : | Enchanted objects : innovation, design, and the future of technology / David Rose |
| Published : |
New York, London, Toronto :
Scribner
, 2015, cop. 2015 |
| Physical Description : | 1 vol. (XIII-304 p.-[8] p. de pl.) |
| Subjects : |
- Prologue: My nightmare
- Part I: Four futures. Terminal world : the domination of glass slabs ; Prosthetics : the new bionic you ; Animism : living with social robots ; Enchanting everyday objects
- Part II: Six human drives. The dialectic interplay: fiction and invention ; Drive #1: Omniscience: to know all ; Drive #2: Telepathy: human-to-human connections ; Drive #3: Safekeeping: protection from all harm ; Drive #4: Immortality: a long and quantified life ; Drive #5: Teleportation: friction-free travel ; Drive #6: Expression: the desire to create
- Part III: The design of enchantment. The extraordinary capability of human senses ; Technology sensors and enchanted bricolage ; The seven abilities of enchantment. Glanceability ; Gestureability ; Affordability ; Wearability ; Indestructibility ; Usability ; Loveability ; Five steps on the ladder of enchantment
- Part IV : Enchanted systems. Transformer homes ; Collaborative workplaces ; Human-centered cities ; Six future fantasies ; A metaphor and a macro trend