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With ubiquitous and pervasive computing; distances, relationships, time and lifestyles
will get affected by one form or the other. We started to contemplate into many
situations where ubiquitous computing can be used. To start with we looked into issues
from urban scenario (related to our own micro-context)how advertising will change,
how will we escape from the information overload etc. to name a few.
But what mattered to us a group was that broadband should intervene into some sector
where there is no, little or ineffective use of internet. In this situation, broadband will
have the potential to bring in facilities they have never anticipated before and so we
sought to realise this potential.

Problem Area... Use Group...

Our problem area is based on the primary education system, in the rural Indian context.Generally children
leave primary schooling early because of certain socio-economic reasons or because their family finds the
current education unrealistic The link between education at home, at school and the realistic situations
which one would encounter in life is missing.

Direction...
We want to instigate parallel thinking processes which advocate freedom to learn and think, look everything
from different perspective, form opinions. Education should facilitate collaborative learning for students for
holistic and participatory learning.
Rural children age group 5-13 yrs.

Our motto..
.Make education fun, engage senses, teach to deal with unpredictability,
learn while playing..basically learn wherever, Whenever, however.

Rekha (8 year)

Mohan (9 year)
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The process...

Systems model Statement of

Initial ideas Field study Brainstorming
on alternative objectives/
& doodles & problem mapping
education mission statement

Chuski wala
Digital Pot
Layered information. Scare Crow
Data movement back Initial Concepts
Puppet Flute
and forth. Rubic’s Cube
Kaleidoscope

Finalised Concept
Personas
Scenarios

“Twister Puppet”
Refined Concept
and
Details

“Learning Device”

Role of Broadband...
Database
Output

Broadband
Real time wireless
Connectivity

Device
Input

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 Our solution is…
- A learning device which is affordable and can be carried anywhere, anytime.

- It aides learning by providing:

1. Direct and in depth information about particular things.
2. Builds associations and analogies for these things.

- It lets the user scan his surroundings and reacts to his voice and gestural Out of curiosity when the child
inputs. Output is provided by different media like audio, text, image or video in points the device on a particular
different overlapping layers of information. object ,the device understands
that the child is interested in that
- It is based on the metaphor of the twister puppet and lets them characterize object and star ts giving
and customize itself while they interact with their peer group. As there is a information in unpredictable
need for a stronger sense of belonging and attachment, the need of a ways
companion that would support and channelize one's thoughts into a correct
direction is fulfilled.

- Through this product one gets an enhanced experience of one's own

surroundings.

- This happens through observation, discovery and then access to related and
serendipitous information. It layers information, arranging it back and
forth, provides an excitement of vision, responds to their imaginative zeal.

- The interface content being generic, complexity of information increases Child gets a 3d interactive
every subsequent year of education. viewing experience by
moving the device to and fro
Sociability... and left and right as if the
One would be able to share data with selected and close members of his/her peer objects in the screen are real
group and just in front of you .
Interaction and inputs to the device...
Voice Based Tactile Based
Wake Cancel- to move Record

Wake
Shake: to cancel and Point the puppet
move to the next audio towards an object
visual of interest : to get
information about that

Real time viewing experience

- Zoom by moving to and fro

- Pan by moving left and right
- As if environment is in front of you

The main screen captures,

and the circular screen
can be customized to
reflect moods and characters.

The small circular screen can be The device can be carried by

pushed inwhen not in use, legs folding and keeping or using the
can be folded to make the device void in the legs as a clip around the
stand.Arms can be added by finger or a buckle.
choice of colour.
Final product Pop up head with screen to
display the character’s face

Groove to attach
customized /personalized
accessories like hands and
other objects

Transparent screen

Kept on a flat surface

Slit opening to be
used as a hook while Foldable grip
carrying

Hand held

Collapsable to increase
portability