OTON GLASS at ACM CHI 2015

OTON GLASS:A case study of Japanese hardware startups in the context of DIY making

2015.04.18

Particular design IncKeisuke Shimakage (Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences), Naoya Miyamoto (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Kosuke Yamagishi (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Arata Shimizu (Tokyo Metropolitan University) 1

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DIY making has extended beyond hobbyist practice and become a site of industrial innovation.

[Silvia Lindner, 2014]

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Over view of OTON GLASS

3. First prototype 2013: Participation prototype

4. Second prototype 2014: Collaborative prototype

5. Conclusion

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1. Introduction

1.1 Emerging Sites of HCI Innovation:

Hackerspaces, Hardware Startups & Incubators [Lindtner, 2014]

1.2 Japanese hardware startups & Infrastructure

1.3 OTON GLASS: A case study of Japanese hardware startups

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1.1 Emerging Sites of HCI Innovation: Hackerspaces, Hardware Startups & Incubators

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pebble watch

maker bot

Silvia Lindtner refers to hardware

startups that are born in hackerspaces,

primarily giving examples from the

US and China.

1.2 Japanese hardware startups & Infrastructure

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WHILL Moff

Japanese hardware startups

omron ventures DMM.make AKIBA

Infrastructure

In Japan, there are hardware startups

which utilize cloud funding and

Japanese manufacturer technology,

as well as maker spaces for hardware

startups and incubation programs.

1.3 OTON GLASS: A case study of Japanese hardware startups

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OTON GLASS

But Japanese hardware startups

that are derived from DIY making

are not referred to in HCI. So in this

paper we will pick up and refer to

the OTON GLASS project, this project

is reflected in the DIY movement.

2. Over view of OTON GLASS

2.1 Concept of OTON GLASS

2.2 Reality of OTON GLASS

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2. Concept of OTON GLASS

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OTON GLASS is a wearable device

for people who have difficulty in reading.

OTON GLASS changes words to sound

via a built-in device that detects a blink as

a trigger, thereby solving these problems

OTON GLASS changes words to sound

Dyslexic people who have difficulty in reading

Concept movie

2. Reality of OTON GLASS

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First Prototype 2013:

For involving user

Second Prototype 2014:

For collaborating stakeholder

Third Prototype 2015:

Human resource recognition

3. First prototype 2013: Participation prototype

3.1 Motivation

3.2 Ideation

3.3 Prototyping

3.4 User test

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3.1 Motivation

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The motivation for this device was that

Shimakage’s (head of this project) father

acquired dyslexia. Three years ago, his

father was hospitalized due to a stroke,

and he became dyslexic. Now, thanks to

rehabilitation, he has recovered. He can

read and write most words

3.2 Ideation

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First, I interviewed my father and observed

his behavior. This allowed me to identify the

problems. During the ideation phase, I did idea

sketching and video prototyping.

Interview

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Observation

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Idea sketch

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Video prototyping

3.3 Prototyping

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We developed the first prototype. The

purpose of the first prototype was to

confirm our concept with Shimakage’s

father.

First prototype 2013

4. Second prototype 2014: Collaborative prototype

4.1 Second prototype 2014

4.2 5 dyslexic people tried this prototype

4.3 Collaborate with four organizations/people

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4.1 Second prototype 2014

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We developed the second prototype.

The purpose of the second prototype

is to perform user tests with other dyslexic

people and collaborate with stakeholder.

Second prototype 2014

4.2 5 dyslexic people tried this prototype

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Feedback

“・ want to use to double check when reading”

“・ want to use when I have to read quickly”

“・ blink trigger was difficult to use”

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We are collaborating with the

organizations/people.Each group/person

was able to experience the prototype as

a user with expertise from their individual

fields, which allowed us to focus on the

user experience. So the prototype became

our shared language.

Koichi KiseOptical character recognition research group

Akihiko NagumoHe is dyslexic andactivist.

Masaru MimuraSachiko Anamizu Keio University School of Medicine

NTT Docomo VenturesSupport startups

NPO EDGENPO that promotes the knowledge of developmental dyslexia

NPO NaDNPO that spreads DAISY

4.3 Collaborate with the organizations/people

5. Conclusion

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We can say with certainty that amateur teams

can easily make prototypes at low cost using

raspberry pi, 3D printers and electronic parts

(which are bought at Aribaba), and that this

team was able to collaborate with stakeholders

using this prototype.

Thank you for your attention

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Contact

Keisuke Shimakage

Email: [email protected]

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