1879 Edison Telephonoscope
2012 Skype
Prospective design process
1. Theme
- Briefing
- Information meetings
2. Gathering of information
- Behavior observations
- societal mutations
- users
- arts, culture, philosophy
- economy
- Information networks
- universities, institutes of technology
- scientists, teachers and students
- patent offices
- Databases
- media
- internet
- resource libraries
- Technological watch
- innovative materials
- technology transfers
- production theories
- new applications
- science-fiction
3. Screening
- Screening of promising indicators
- Gathering of corroborating information
4. Production of communication file
- Selection of concepts and details
- Creativity meetings
- Adjustments
- 3D modelling
- Evaluation of concept(s)
- Finalize 3D
- Realisation of realistic renderings
- Execution of communication file