a Rice Lab Product Service System for 2037

"TOK-O is a wooden platform that allows everyone to teach and learn something stimulating. To be placed in outdoor spaces, like parks and university campuses, this circle of knowledge encourages people to track time when briefly presenting the chosen topic to other participants, and to then set up meaningful, horizontal conversations about it. Everyone is given a chance to speak up and explain their opinions in a welcoming environment, even when talking with complete strangers.

Users can book a TOK-O from the TOK app, and set the desired duration of the presentation phase once they get there. Once everyone steps on the platform, the presentation starts. At its end, the discussion phase begins, until the conversation reaches its natural conclusion. After the session, every participant can review the conversation on the app and get a detailed report of presentation and discussion.

TOK-O boards are to be rented by universities and placed on campus grounds for the students to use. Moreover, they can be found at TOKin Learning Fests, a series of events hosted in various city parks in collaboration with local universities, where students and professors form different institutes can come together to exchange knowledge."

Innovation Studio 2021-2022

Rice Lab
FEDRIGO ANNALISA / MARTÍN ANTÓN MARÍA ADRIANA / RIGAMONDI RICCARDO / ZHOU YIYI / ZHOU YUXIN