I gave a lecture at Stanford's CS547 course on HCI, and of course it was on'Design Fiction.' This is interesting to listen back on as I forgot about the examples I used 'early on' that came specifically from film. This was during the 'diegetic prototype' emphasis of things. Drawing on...

A Design Fiction keynote at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology during their fall enrichment program. Bringing the principles and approaches of Design Fiction and an explication of how I create prototypes meant to spark discussions about more habitable near future worlds.

What was my journey to get to a place where I wanted to transform imaginative science fiction into real-world engineering innovations? It all begins with a fascination for space travel and science fiction, leading to a career in electrical engineering and computer science. In this interview, I highlight the importance...