Invoked Computing Objects Help Architecture Improve Its Nervous System

“Invoked computing” is a term being used to describe how everyday objects can gain mega-functionality by having computer functions applied to them. These developments predict a world where there are no location-specific computers like we have today, but where everyday objects can be used as computers — even a banana, as you will see in the following video demonstration.

There is a point where architecture works hand-in-hand with the objects within it: such as in a museum which houses artifacts in exhibits or in a home which makes way for different technological installations like phones, televisions, and computers. That is where we are today, but what about tomorrow?

What will happen to architecture when the objects within it gain these mega-functions? How will that architecture change from where we are today?

For starters, buildings will gain a more advanced “nervous system”. They will be better connected, and because of that — they will be better communicators. Buildings will pull information from objects to help occupants live better, healthier lives. And interactivity between architecture and its occupants will be more meaningful and personalized.

After all, just think about what architecture could do if the objects which its occupants use everyday could tell it more about how to help its occupants. Interactions would be better between buildings and people, and between person-to-person interfaces.

In the end, a better communication between architecture and its objects, assuming those objects gained mega-functionality, would lead to buildings that could lead the way toward prevention, quick treatment response, and highly tailored in-progress assistance for occupants.

So, keep an eye on those everyday objects which your building occupants use. There is a wealth of information in them that can make your building better.

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