Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Field Trip #2 Design in Our Lives Reaction

High Functionality
Metro Card Vending Machine
    The metro card vending machine is without a doubt considered high functional.Is considered high functional due to the fact that in each station theres only usually one person in the booth.If you calculate how many people take the train a day , one person selling metro cards does not do us justice.This machine has the ability to provide us with the metro cards and is way more useful than an actual person selling it to us.Theres always more than one machine in each station. The larger machine accept cash, credit cards or debit; however, the small machines are for credit and debit card use only. The most important outcome of the metro card vending machine is that you have the ability to receive a receipt unlike the actual metrocard booth.
Masamichi Udagawi
"Metro Card Vending Machine"
1999
   JetBlue interface
 One of my personal best creations is the JetBlue interface. Due to my past experience I can honestly say this comes in handy.This is considered high functional when your running late to your flight you can easily print out your plane tickets from this machine and skip the line that is usually very crowded.Also, is faster to check in this way than an actual person. Summer 2011 my family and I only had 30 minutes to check in and make it to the flight. This machine actually made it possible.
Masamichi Udagawa
"JetBlue InterFace"
2004

Low Functionality
communication prosthesis
The communication prosthesis is considered one of the low functionality due to the fact that it has no purpose for its invention.It The rigid prosthesis covers the lips and exposes the gums , making communication easier and more explicit by forcing facial expressions.Only thing that this creation can pull off is the expression of someone outside on a windy day or something.It states that is for people who feel insecure of their appearance and social skills; however,a rigid prosthesis that covers a person's lips is going to honestly make the person look ridiculous.
Sascha Nordmeyer
"Communication Prosthesis"
2009
Talk to Yourself Hat
The talk to yourself creation is considered one of the low functionality because it just doesnt make sense. I understand sometimes theres certain thing you should not say outloud ,thats why we have minds. The talk to yourself creation is just going to make a person look ridiculous due to the fact that is a huge antenna coming from the back of your head , all the way to the front. This is even worse than talking to yourself.
Kate Hartman
"Talk to Yourself Hat"
2006

1 comment:

  1. I agree with you about the metro card machines been helpful and all but you got think about the people that are staying without jobs because all this technology that introduce every day. About the others ideas i think they are very useful for everyone.

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