Hardware & software
Local computing
Sometimes the most interesting place to run software is close to the people and data it serves. We want to explore what becomes practical on local hardware, and what that choice means for the product and its operation.
An area of exploration
Our focus
The parts that interest us.
On-device applications
Matching a focused task to the memory, compute and power available on a particular device.
Data boundaries
Understanding where information is stored, who can access it and how updates move between systems.
Everyday operation
Planning for installation, support, updates and recovery, as well as the first successful demonstration.
The question behind the work
What needs to happen here, even when the connection is unreliable?
Possible first steps
Something
we could test.
Starting points for discussion. A useful scope would be worked through with the people involved.
A local document tool
Test a small search or review application on a team’s workstation using representative documents.
A disconnected workflow
Prototype a task that continues without a network, then examine what happens when the connection returns.