Linda Stone
taught up to breathe.
she said we have email apnea, meaning that we do not breathe when using machines.
she said we forget to exhale.
she spoke about continuous partial attention which I don’t quite understand but I think has something to do with multitasking. Specifically she mentioned some NASA studies that demonstrated inefficiency with multitasking.
she showed us the fun theory
and mostly,
she pushed the future of technology design towards enhancing the quality of life, especially as
ambient
&
noninvasive
This vision is realized through humans and technology coexisting in a healthier way
heres an example she mentioned:
A carebot named omo that sits on your lap and helps you breath. Omo is made from soft rubber and has ‘ribs’>
omo
from
kelly dobson.
Linda Stone is interested in the parasympathetic system
