Ethnography, Journey Mapping and IoT
In a couple of weeks Akendi, along with our partners, will be hosting IoT613, in Ottawa. IoT613 will be a gathering of those interested in...
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In a couple of weeks Akendi, along with our partners, will be hosting IoT613, in Ottawa. IoT613 will be a gathering of those interested in...
Read moreComing from a development background, with a lot of experience in HTML and CSS, I was recently asked to create the new templates for Akendi's...
Read moreIf technology aims to make our lives easier, then why am I trapped outside of a bathroom by a fancy electronic door lock, unable to enter the...
Read moreWhen creating forms, interaction designers are often faced with having to select a Graphical User Interface (GUI) element that dictates the...
Read moreAt the hospital where Dr. Henri J. Breault worked in Windsor, Canada, a parent rushing in with a poisoned child was a daily occurrence. Medical...
Read moreBefore the beginning of every summer, I like to research and choose my summer reading list. I try to balance my list with fiction and...
Read moreLike many of my teammates in the Toronto office, I cycle to work almost every day during the warmer months. It is hands-down my favourite way to...
Read moreCommuting in Toronto can be a very frustrating experience, particularly if you are a cyclist. Despite the rapid growth in the number of cyclists...
Read moreWe have 5 senses (some people claim they have six) and you cannot trust any of them. Cognitive psychologists studying exteroception try to make...
Read moreWhile driving the other day I tried to switch the radio station using the controls on my steering wheel. Instead, I accidentally redialed a...
Read moreHave any of you heard these phrases from clients or stakeholders? We hear these often; not always at the same time, but definitely on their own. ...
Read moreOn April 26, 1986 a sudden explosion lit up the night at a local power plant. The operators were ill equipped and unprepared for the situation...
Read moreShould you test in-person or remotely? What to choose when there are so many options? If the question was simply about the quality of the test...
Read moreSmart watches have become an increasingly popular item in consumer electronics over the past few years, exploding on to the scene back in 2012...
Read moreInteraction design can be a delicate balancing act between meeting the needs of the user and wrestling with the limitations of the technology...
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