Swarm

Dr. Christine Satchell, PhD fellow, Interaction Design Lab @ The University of Melbourne and Smart Internet Technology CRC


The Swarm is an internationally patented mobile phone prototype developed as part of my PhD research. It facilitates the creation of activity based avatars that can be mapped onto ever-changing locations and everyday events. The user can provide their chosen friends with a continual account of their activities. Ultimately, this gives serendipity a nudge in the form of facilitating interactions with individuals or groups who may be in the same vicinity.