Jim Budd, Associate Professor of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University, presented a talk on Saturday afternoon entitled "To Pass the Test of Time: Applications of New Technologies May Necessitate New Design Processes".

He begun by showing us aibo, Sony's electronic 'pet', as a sample look at new technologies and their impact on product design. He discussed "a hybrid design process for the design of intelligent interactive products, systems and services which shifts the focus from the role of technology itself to the validation of human experience as the central issue in the design process."

In looking to the future of design, Budd proposed that it will be increasingly important to develop:
- teamwork in the design process
- knowledge of new technologies
- prototypes that illustrate interactive behavior
- field testing of electronic prototypes (validation of concept)
- resources to document findings