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Envisioning the Future of Hitachi
Client: Hitachi Group
Role: Futurecasting, UX Design, Interaction Design, Visual Effects Art Direction, Client Communications
Status: Completed 2018
Background: Hitachi is a large corporation with a wide range of research and development areas. This project was to help Hitachi envision speculative futures to help with strategy, sustainability and resilience.
Objectives:
- Lead futurecasting sessions with Hitachi executives to envision speculative futures using Causal Layered Analysis, resulting in a narrative story set 10-15 years in the future.
- Design plausible future systems and interfaces.
- Work with a film director and special effects studio to produce a short film intended to inspire Hitachi employees and align behind a shared vision.
INSTEAD OF SMART PHONES, WE WILL USE UBIQUITOUS SMART SURFACES
BIOMETRIC SCANS ENABLE A PASSING AUTONOMOUS CAR TO KNOW WE NEED A RIDE
AUTONOMOUS CARS CONTINUOUSLY SCAN THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT
FLEET CONTROL CENTERS ANALYZE INCOMING DATA FROM ALL AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
ALGORITHMS ARE UPDATED ACROSS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FLEET IN REALTIME
SMART ENERGY GRIDS ENABLE OPERATORS TO REMOTELY MONITOR FOR EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY
REMOTE WORKERS ARE ASSIGNED TASKS USING AUGMENTED REALITY
WITH AI AND REMOTE SENSORS, HEALTHCARE MOVES FROM THE CLINIC INTO THE HOME
SMART PILLS USE NANOTECH TO DO INTERNAL DIAGNOSIS AND ADMINISTER TREATMENT
DOCTORS ARE AUTOMATICALLY SENT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR PATIENTS
WITH MESH NETWORKS, TECHNOLOGY WILL BE MORE PERVASIVE BUT LESS VISIBLE
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