Introduction to Autelic

Our Dream

Connect our friends and relatives to their digital community,easier,better,more…

Current Issue

Powerful Communities…

amacken

We should search for global or "Western Country" numbers to avoid bias and "complaints" about the numbers not being for "the right" country..., I'll try to find something too -Andrew Mackenzie 12/16/08 12:30 PM

Powerful Communities…

1996: 3 companies out of 100had a web site

2008: 8 employees out of 10 connect almost every day.

Internet keeps gaining audience as a full

media both for work and

leisure

amacken

We should search for global or "Western Country" numbers to avoid bias and "complaints" about the numbers not being for "the right" country..., I'll try to find something too -Andrew Mackenzie 12/16/08 12:30 PM

… Getting more pervasive…

… Getting more pervasive…

Smart phones, satellite navigation systems, televisions, game stations… the number of connected appliances able to connect with people or look-up information in the internet

anywhere anytime is increasing every day.

… With many left behind

1 person out of 3 has never

used the Internet

40% of households have no

Internet access

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Sources: US Census 2003 data and Eurostat Q1 2008 Statistics on Information Society

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amacken

is more confusing I think when you say two thirds for both and change the metric. I'd say two thirds have and only one third have...let's use the metrics related to those "left behind", i.e. those who don't connect.

… With many left behind

1 person out of 3 has never

used the Internet

40% of households have no

Internet access

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There is an obvious digital divide between

the younger generations and the 55+.

Connection rates dropradically with age after 55.

amacken

is more confusing I think when you say two thirds for both and change the metric. I'd say two thirds have and only one third have...let's use the metrics related to those "left behind", i.e. those who don't connect.

Why don’t people use Internet?

3,4%Other0,9%Concerns of child access0,5%Language barrier

2,0%Physical disabilities5,0%0,8%Privacy & security

23,0%No computer

23,0%4,5%Lack of skills

21,0% - Access25,0%

23,3% - EquipmentCost

2,3% - Lack of time14,0%2,1% - Have it elsewhere

37,0% - Don't need14,0%

39,4% - Don't wantLack of motivation

EUUSAt home:


Why don’t people use Internet?

3,4%Other0,9%Concerns of child access0,5%Language barrier

2,0%Physical disabilities5,0%0,8%Privacy & security

23,0%No computer

23,0%4,5%Lack of skills

21,0% - Access25,0%

23,3% - EquipmentCost

2,3% - Lack of time14,0%2,1% - Have it elsewhere

37,0% - Don't need14,0%

39,4% - Don't wantLack of motivation

EUUSAt home:


Among major reasons why people don’t connect:

1. They don’t see the need,

2. Access is too costly,3. They don’t have the

skills.

http://flickr.com/photos/phil_g/55025940/

Annoying, no?

http://flickr.com/photos/phil_g/55025940/

Internet as easy to use as…

Internet as easy to use as…

What if connecting to one’s community was as easy as

using a normal home appliance

a washing machine, a microwave oven, a vacuum

cleaner or a phone…

?

a research association for people friendly

technology

Our purpose Who we are Why we are different Research areas

Our role Contribution model Desired future Example projects

Web: www.autelic.org – Email: [email protected]

http://www.autelic.org/

mailto:[email protected]

Our purpose

Autelic is a non-profit association working to make technology easier to use and accessible for all, especially for those of us who didn't grow up with it.

Our goal is to lower current usage barriers enough for those people to finally take part in the information society, connecting with information and other people.

Our purpose

Autelic is a non-profit association working to make technology easier to use and accessible for all, especially for those of us who didn't grow up with it.

Our goal is to lower current usage barriers enough for those people to finally take part in the information society, connecting with information and other people.

We believe that theprogress in ease of use towards our target users,

will be beneficial to all users.

Why we are different…


Independent,Non-Profit


Independent,Non-Profit As a non-profit association,

we are NOT subject to the short term demands

ofshareholders and analysts.


Unconstrained



Unconstrained


“When a business only has a hammer, everything looks

like a nail”

We are unconstrained by the existing products, users,

or business segments.

Hence, we can break with the past and target non-

users of current systems, try new user interfaces, new

interaction metaphors… as they won’t be conditioned to

existing ones.


Unconstrained



Unconstrained

User Centric,Exploratory



Unconstrained



True breakthroughs and new approaches require different exploratory development methods and

focus.

A true “user centric” development process cannot deliver on a pre-defined, rigid, schedule.


Unconstrained


Collaborative,Open



Unconstrained


Collaborative,Open


We are an open association that can tap a large dispersed community of contributors

that may only get engaged if the results are to be public domain.


Unconstrained


Collaborative,Open


Who we areAbout The Founders

20 years in product development and research

Management of SW quality and usability, development of SW, FW and Internet solutions

R&D Manager of start-up within Enterprise

Eric Erickson

Andrew Mackenzie

18 years in technology management and consulting, 13 years international

Global expertise in new business creation, business model and financial analysis

Product marketing, project management and software development

Psychologist & MBA (IT and Marketing)

10 years in R&D in the computer industry Management of partners and projects, Management of quality,

Electrical engineer, MBA and young entrepreneur

Paul Charette

Malysa Martin

18 years in software, consulting and telecommunications in three countries

Business development Program / Project Management IT Consulting

President Vice-President

Treasurer Secretary

Who we areAbout The Founders

20 years in product development and research

Management of SW quality and usability, development of SW, FW and Internet solutions

R&D Manager of start-up within Enterprise

Eric Erickson

Andrew Mackenzie

18 years in technology management and consulting, 13 years international

Global expertise in new business creation, business model and financial analysis

Product marketing, project management and software development

Psychologist & MBA (IT and Marketing)

10 years in R&D in the computer industry Management of partners and projects, Management of quality,

Electrical engineer, MBA and young entrepreneur

Paul Charette

Malysa Martin

18 years in software, consulting and telecommunications in three countries

Business development Program / Project Management IT Consulting

President Vice-President

Treasurer Secretary

4 enthusiastic team players enjoying innovating togetheron projects that make sense.

66 years of experience of project management in the high tech industry

with complementary backgrounds in pure research, software

development, computer hardware and IT consulting.

Research areasInvestigating, designing and testing solutions

User Profile Current usage of

technology Motivations Current barriers Desirable usage

User InteractionUser Understanding Architecture

Interaction metaphor Hardware design On-screen

readability Text input Identification and

authentication

Connectivity Client device Cloud computing Services

Our role

Vision & Goal Setting

Dissemination of Results

Project Framework

Autelic Community

Projects

AutelicOwned

Projects

CollaborativeProjects

Our role



Project Framework

Autelic Community

Projects

AutelicOwned

Projects


Three types of projects handling: • Autelic Community Projects: projects that

involves on line community of volunteering collaborators

• Autelic Owned Projects: projects that we run ourselves

• Collaborative Projects: projects that we co-run with institutions that share the same goals as we do and are ready to share the results.

Our role



Project Framework

Autelic Community

Projects

AutelicOwned

Projects


Project Definition

Collaborative Knowledge Platform

Our role



Project Framework

Autelic Community

Projects

AutelicOwned

Projects


Project Definition


Check www.autelic.org for scientific research

references, blogs, forums, wikis…

Our role



Project Framework

Autelic Community

Projects

AutelicOwned

Projects


Project Definition


Project Management

Our role



Project Framework

Autelic Community

Projects

AutelicOwned

Projects


Project Definition


Project Management

Fund Raising

Donations Sponsorship

Subsidies

Our role



Project Framework

Autelic Community

Projects

AutelicOwned

Projects


Project Definition


Project Management

Execution

Fund Raising

Contributors


Subsidies

Execution

Projects are executed through the community contributions, ourselves

or in collaboration with other entities.

The ultimate goal is to share the results with all, openly, so that these results can be used by anyone

willing to industrialize, sell these products and services

Our role



Project Framework

Autelic Community

Projects

AutelicOwned

Projects


Project Definition


Project Management

Execution

Fund Raising

Contributors


Subsidies

Execution

Contribution model

Knowledge Platform

Networks

Blogs, forums

Wiki, Research Library

Open Source

Prototyping

Software Dev.

User Testing

Project Management

Fund

Contribution model

Knowledge Platform

Networks

Blogs, forums


Open Source

Prototyping

Software Dev.

User Testing

Project Management

Fund

Autelic provides

a project management framework

for collaborative knowledge creation,

sharing and discussion,

as well as

prototyping, software

development and testing

Contribution model

Knowledge Platform

Networks

Blogs, forums


Open Source

Prototyping

Software Dev.

User Testing

Project Management

Fund

Contributors

Donors

Community

Test Users

Contribution model

Knowledge Platform

Networks

Blogs, forums


Open Source

Prototyping

Software Dev.

User Testing

Project Management

Fund

Contributors

Donors

Community

Test Users

Individuals can contributeby becoming:• Friends of Autelic, who want

to be kept posted, or share their experience, network…

• Community Contributors, voluntarily sharing knowledge, doing software development or testing

• Test Users who help us evaluate work done in a real use environment

• Donors, giving money or equipment.

Contribution model

Knowledge Platform

Networks

Blogs, forums


Open Source

Prototyping

Software Dev.

User Testing

Project Management

Fund

Contributors

Donors Foundations

Corporations

Research Institutes

Collaborations

Donors&

Sponsors

Community

Institutions

Test Users

Contribution model

Knowledge Platform

Networks

Blogs, forums


Open Source

Prototyping

Software Dev.

User Testing

Project Management

Fund

Contributors

Donors Foundations

Corporations

Research Institutes

Collaborations

Donors&

Sponsors

Community

Institutions

Test Users

Institutions can contribute as…

• Collaborators, voluntarily sharing knowledge, research work, development, test…

• Donors or Sponsors, through money, equipment or service donation.

Contribution model

Knowledge Platform

Networks

Blogs, forums


Open Source

Prototyping

Software Dev.

User Testing

Project Management

Fund

Contributors

Donors Foundations

Corporations

Research Institutes

Collaborations

Donors&

Sponsors

Community

Institutions

Test Users

Desired future of elderly and ICTA participatory study by Steven Eggermont and Heidi Vandebosch

Want Don’t Want

1. Social relationship

• ICT to support other social contacts: email with friends, spreading and getting information, keeping in touch when immobile…37,8%

• Personal face to face contact: family life, parties…24,4%

• Disappearance of physical human contact …48,8%

2. Health • Technology is a means improve quality of life: faster diagnosis, better treatment, monitoring and alarming, independent leaving even sick…38,7%

• Availability of information to medical personal to optimize health care system…20,2%

• Intrusion of privacy: abuse and commercialization… 27%

• Disappearance of physical human contact… 21.3%%

• Needless extension of human life and suffering… 16,9%

3. Leisure • ICT to support and promote leisure activities (information), as a mean to connect people with similar interest, to create free time…42,9%

• Lack of alternative leisure or information channel

• Disappearance of physical human contact…23.5%%

Desired future of elderly and ICTA participatory study by Steven Eggermont and Heidi Vandebosch

Want Don’t Want

1. Social relationship

• ICT to support other social contacts: email with friends, spreading and getting information, keeping in touch when immobile…37,8%

• Personal face to face contact: family life, parties…24,4%

• Disappearance of physical human contact …48,8%

2. Health • Technology is a means improve quality of life: faster diagnosis, better treatment, monitoring and alarming, independent leaving even sick…38,7%

• Availability of information to medical personal to optimize health care system…20,2%

• Intrusion of privacy: abuse and commercialization… 27%

• Disappearance of physical human contact… 21.3%%

• Needless extension of human life and suffering… 16,9%

3. Leisure • ICT to support and promote leisure activities (information), as a mean to connect people with similar interest, to create free time…42,9%

• Lack of alternative leisure or information channel

• Disappearance of physical human contact…23.5%%

Based on a panel of537 participants

over 50 to 75 +40 very elderly,

we know that 50+ main motivator in using ICT is

social relationship.

Example project: Photo Messenger

Imagine a trivial device:a basic photo frame

with seeming simplicity…


On which you can share your favourite digital albums remotely and

automatically…


Hello Mom,How are you today? Love !!!

Send short simple message…


Hello Mom,How are you today? Love !!!

And that evolves functionalities as its

owner gets more confident…

Example project: Photo MessengerOur Work

Literature Research

We are exploring existing research work about:

- Elder’s positive and negative needs and attitudes toward ICTs,

- Photo work, photo sharing,

- User interface research and innovations,

- Remote support, cloud architectures…


Literature Research

We are tracking digital photo frame products

and internet appliances innovations.

Market Intelligence


Literature Research Market Intelligence

Prototyping

We’ve designed a rough concept prototype and are keeping it growing.



Prototyping

Evaluation

Domain Identification

Quality Criteria

Experts

We are constantly testing our concept against:

- Existing ones,

- Opinions of experts,

- Experience of target users.



Prototyping

Evaluation


Quality Criteria

Experts

Research Project

Based on our finding, we are building a project plan including specific user research, proof of concept and full service / product development and validation.

To support this project #1, we are actively seeking funding through national and European subsidies as well as foundations and other public and private entities.




Quality Criteria

Evaluation

Prototyping

Sharing Knowledge

Research Project

Experts

We share the results of our research through networking, conferences,

Autelic Research Library, Experience Blog, Forum, Community Wiki.

Check www.autelic.org




Quality Criteria

Evaluation

Prototyping

Sharing Knowledge

Research Project

Experts

Internet Usage Statistics

Back to the presentation…

Population and Households - Internet Access

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Individual Participation

• Get regular project updates

• Contribute to blogs and forums• Donate equipment or

moneyFund Autelic activities in general

Donors

• Share their experience• Share useful contacts

Support Autelic, Follow progress

Friends

• Share knowledge or past work

• Software development in Open Source

• Share experience or Test Results

• Provide Useful Contacts

Contribute to research projects and prototyping efforts

Contributors

• Use our research first hand

• Time and effort, cover operating costs

Help evaluate ideas and work done

Test Users

• View information on Autelic web

Get to know usAnyone

BenefitsContributionGoalType of Participation

Institutional Participation

• Own Goals Met better

• Visibility• Use of combined project outcome

• Joint execution of collaborative projects

• Complementary and pooled Knowledge, Experience, Funding and Resources

Leverage Autelic for a greater outcome on a specific project

Collaboration

•Visibility• Donate equipment or a grant

Fund a particular research project or activity

Sponsorship

• Donate equipment or grant

Fund Autelic activities in general

Donation

BenefitsContributionGoalType of Participation