“Interactive environments” describe a new kind of environments, with elements that dynamically “interact” with one another and with people.
Such environments may have many different functions, but what they have in common is the use of digital technology to enable them to interact with people. The goal of the prototypes installed at AMS Institute is therefore to stimulate cooperation and knowledge sharing in office environments, and all together, to create a smart and interactive ecosystem.
Here are the projects currently on display:
Finally, "Membrain" collects the data of all the above prototypes in the smart office ecosystem. The data are then translated into both light and motion to communicate information to people within the AMS Institute building.
The end result of the Interactive Environments minor was a collection of 6 connected product concepts to stimulate people in a flex-working office to share knowledge and to collaborate.
During the coming months, AMS staff will actually experience working in this living lab.
All these prototypes will gather data of their use and of the office environment. Using these data, several master students will carry out research and improvements to the prototypes at a later stage.
Curious about working in this interactive environment? Come check it out at our office, on the 2nd floor of the building.