Autonomation
• A machine production system that was developed by Toyota to become more competitive. (TPS)
• Autonomation describes a feature of machine design to affect the principle of jidoka.
• Jidoka is a method of production that keeps expenses lean by producing only what is needed avoiding abundance.
• Described as automation with a human touch or intelligent automation.
For instance, an ordinary worker can stop the work process at any moment if he or she suspects that inferior goods are being produced. Saving the company money and producing higher quality goods.
Primarily interested in society and the commons, Karin’s art and writing take inspiration from Mikhail Bakhtin’s Rabelais and His World and Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle. She enjoys poking fun at society, celebrity, politics and entitlement using pastiche, satire and parody as her tools.
Karin began her professional career as an interpretive Illustrator in 1997, specializing in publishing and advertising. In 2000 she began working as a graphic designer for print media, focusing on business branding and educational book publishing. Shortly after, she added web design, copywriting and social media to her portfolio.
Karin is currently exploring interactive art after completing a B.A. in Multimedia at McMaster University.
