This document discusses creating relevant innovation within changing expectations. It notes that markets are changing due to demographics, regions, economies, and technology. Expectations are also changing regarding education, religion, experience, attitudes, safety, regulation, politics, and privacy. There have been shifts from consumer electronics to the public realm and personal devices to professional spaces. The approach is to balance user, business, and technology considerations to make innovation relevant by understanding fundamental user needs and behaviors in context. Examples provided include coffee machines, digital fabrication interfaces, and smart home applications.
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