Examples of functional interaction design...The qwerty keyboard layout was designed to allow for...

Examples of functional interaction design

Radio in a bagDaniel Weil (1981)

Form follows functionThe radio is the electrical components

Transparent, honest product?

Understand the functions and connections at a glance

RIG TIG Whisk

The tool transitions from handle to function element seamlessly.

No additional components, All function.

The qwerty keyboard layout was designed to allow for maximum speed of typing while still making sure the typewriter would not jam.

The design is closely related to the function of the machine it was designed for.

QWERTY Keyboard

Razer: Ouroboros Gaming Mouse

Where do you draw the line between product design and functional interaction design?

Or can you?

Functional mouse for gamers, expressive mouse for normal users

BMW Sauber F1.09 Nick Heidfeld Steering Wheel

Displays, Buttons, Rotary Switches, Paddles...

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Quite a lot of functional and ergonomic concerns

What is functional?

http://www.slideshare.net/stephenpa/creating-pleasurable-interfaces-getting-from-tasks-to-experiences

90s walkie talkies

Two units that connect to each other with one button press - the shortest phone number

Elevator Control Panel

I.S.S.

Not just one function, but plenty of them, packed in one place.Outside and inside.

The flightdeck of a Airbus A380 eliminates bulky manuals and charts traditionally used and is robust enough to be completely paperless.

This is an example of a highly functional design that targets expert users (and yet it is not completely devoid of expression)

Cockpit A380

Intention / perception

Toilet flush handle

TouchToolIt draws upon user familiarity with tools from the real world, and bring them to interactive use on computers.

Specifically, users replicate a tool’s corresponding real-world grasp and press it to the screen as though it was physically present. The system recognizes this pose and instantiates the virtual tool as if it was being grasped at that position

Functional Interaction Design:Nest Thermostat

Google Project Ara https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=intua_p4kE0