Architectures of Control in Consumer Product Design
47 Pages Posted: 14 Jun 2006
Date Written: June 2005
Abstract
The idea of architectures of control is introduced through examples ranging from urban planning to digital rights management, and the intentions behind their use in consumer products are examined, with reference to case studies of printer cartridges and proposed 'optimum lifetime products.' The reactions of the technical community and consumers themselves are also explored, along with some wider implications for society.
Keywords: design, architectures of control, product design, engineering, technology, digital rights management, DRM, control, poka-yoke, code
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Lockton, Dan, Architectures of Control in Consumer Product Design (June 2005). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=908493 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.908493
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