Topic choice : Metaphor and Interface

Choose an interface for a hardware device, such as an appliance, vehicle, tool or other reasonably complex device (not a piece of software running on a computer, phone, etc.).

Traditional screen-based graphical user interfaces are not acceptable as topics. Re-design the interface using a strong metaphor (or metaphors.) The metaphor should be new, unconventional but still help explain and inform the interface.

Have some options ready to propose in class as your topic for the next assignment - what is the device? And what metaphor can you use to inform its interface?

Probably best to have several options. Bringing together radically different domains (think squid mixer) is best.

Email these to me by Tuesday Nov 25 at 6:00 PM.