DROID
BOOK

DROID BOOK

DESIGN INFORMATICS / DATA VISUALIZATION

Droid-book is an open source framework for reviving broken laptops using our smartphones. It is aimed at tackling e-waste as a means to promote the idea of a circular economy.

BRIEF

In order to promote the idea of a circular economy, fix, repair and transform an artefact of e-waste to question or critique current consumer practices or behaviour.

RESEARCH
& CONCEPT

RESEARCH & CONCEPT

I worked closely with the Edinburgh Remakery whose mission is to educate the public on skills and ideas for up-cycling our waste.

As smartphones become increasingly capable and ubiquitous I decided to try reviving an old, broken Macbook by powering it from my smartphone.

I worked closely with the Edinburgh Remakery whose mission is to educate the public on skills and ideas for up-cycling our waste.

As smartphones become increasingly capable and ubiquitous I decided to try reviving an old, broken Macbook by powering it from my smartphone.

DESIGN

This diagram outlines the design of the device. For the user interface a desktop launcher is used to mirror the display, thereby augmenting the functionality of a laptop using a phone.

Inspired by the Edinburgh Remakery, the device was designed to be simple and easily replicable across the most number of devices.

FABRICATION

FULLY FUNCTIONAL DROIDBOOK

cmcinhk@upenn.edu