Funktionide
“Funktionide – New Promises” is the title of the bachelor thesis of Stefan Ulrich at the HAWK University for applied Sciences and Art, Hildesheim, Germany. He researched how new materials and technologies will change the way we will design and interact with products. He believes that product will become alive and will have some sort of own behavior.
Based on EAP-technology "Funktionide" is a concept for an emotional robot that substitutes human contact. In a future where technology will play a huge part in our lifes it is very likely that some day it will shift from satisfiying our basic funtional needs to include our emotional needs as well. How will this future be? How do we want it to be?
"One day the technology of electroactive polymers will drastically change the way we percieve products. Products will gain new dimensions ranging from changing tactile surfaces over active membranes to morphing shapes. Products of the future will be "alive". We´ll have to question future responsibilities of product design, for it will expand from mere shape and function to include topics such as behaviour and interaction."
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