Exploring the Space Around Us

As more manufacturers begin to integrate smart machines into their production processes, employees throughout the industry seek to understand what it will mean to the factory of the future. To understand how new industrial technology will impact employees, a team from Intel’s Internet of Things Group conducted a study to find out what workers from the factory floor to the boardroom can expect in the intelligent factory of the future.

There’s an old saying that “all things equal, you want to do business with your friends”. But the real truth is that all things being unequal, you still want to do business with your friends. The people behind the business relationship is where the actual value, loyalty, and affinities lie, even between organizations. People will work harder, listen better and collaborate deeper with people they believe in, trust, and of course – actually like.

When thinking through design considerations in wearables, there are always challenges to overcome when integrating soft and hard goods. Part of that complexity revolves around knowing what tools to use early on in the design process to visualize and communicate potential solutions. 

The Portland company works with clients to research and design new wearable technologies whether its a sensor embedded wetsuit, a fitness tracker or a smart pill.

This week HIL’s partner AMA Studios is in the news exploring art that reflects technology.  Featuring artist 757 Jon Levy, animator from AMA studios, the animation creators for NASA.

Humanity Innovation Labs, will be participating in this, “Hacking the Human Element, wearable tech event in Tampa, Florida the 1st week of December.

The fourth annual Daimler World Usability Day!

This year’s theme is Inclusion through User Experience. Problem-solving is central to everything we do at Daimler, no matter what our job title. Daimler

Join us October 26th, 2017, 7:30am at the Ruby Receptionist for a 90 minute workshop on developing new products and services.

Speaker Erik Goodfriend, from Humanity Innovation Labs will be discussing “Launching an Innovation Team”.

Bringing together practitioners, technologists, and the military to build product prototypes that incorporate functional fabrics as part of a system that address emergency response in challenging environments.

The WOW, Women of Wear are a community of women in Wearable Tech, Fashion Tech, IOT, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.

Humanity Innovation Labs, is part of the Emerging Technology Advisory team at BWG Strategy.