THE CROWDFUNDING PLATFORMS AS TOOLS FOR DESIGNERS TO CREATE CONNECTED OBJECTS
Year: 2018
Editor: Elies Dekoninck, Andrew Wodehouse, Chris Snider, Georgi Georgiev, Gaetano Cascini
Author: Yichen Wu, Margherita Pillan
Series: ICDC
Section: CREATIVITY IN ACTION
Page(s): 199-206
ISBN: 9781912254071
Abstract
Creativity supports social and economic prosperity, and, by the development and popularity of the Internet and its technology, the computer-mediated crowdfunding platforms become a creative economic environment to serve business and innovation. On the other hand, the application of digital technologies applies to objects generates innovative products, i.e. smart devices, becoming one of the popular categories presented on crowdfunding platforms. This research aims to investigate the feasibility of using crowdfunding platforms to support design of connected objects. The paper reports some case studies (connected objects) taken as reference from four crowdfunding platforms, and some interviews with designers. The results show the role of crowdfunding plat
Keywords: Crowdfunding platforms, connected objects, creative tools, design methods