the power that technology can

have on urban spaces and people

and the seamlessness that it can

provide

technologies

cases

thoughts

technology

Whatdoes it mean?

it’sgreek

téchne

art / skill / craft

-logia

study of / knowledge of

[wikipedia]

the usage and knowledge of tools,

techniques, crafts, systems or methods of

organization in order to solve a problem or

create an artistic perspective

information technology

[wikipedia]

the acquisition, processing, storage and

dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual

and numerical information by a

microelectronics-based combination of

computing and telecommunications

information technology

information technology

• input (aquisition)– sensors

• transfer (dissemination)– wifi

– bluetooth

– rfid

• receiver devices (processing, storage)– personal computers

– mobile media

• services/interfaces– social media

– location based services

– augmented reality

sensors

sensors

mobile media

mobile media

www.poken.com

social media

social media

cases

Green Hands (2007)

Green Hands (2007)

Samsung: Mobile interactions (2008)

Samsung: Mobile interactions (2008)

Copenhagen Layer (2010)

Copenhagen Layer (2010)

• + social media

• + social object

• + enthusiasm

• + hardware

Copenhagen Layer (2010)

Senspodwww.sensaris.com

Copenhagen Layer (2010)

Copenhagen Layer (2010)

LED cobblestoneswww.out-sider.dk

EOS TalkingTree (Belgium)

London: Intelligent Cities (2010)

London: Intelligent Cities (2010)

Whatmakes a city intelligent? You do.

augmented reality

adding virtual spice to the real world

mobile AR sightseeing

www.fraunhofer.de

AR social gaming

www.bbc.co.uk/bigscreens

AR for public awareness

Postbus 51, Centre for Public Service Information (NL)

what have I learned?

learning

• buildonexisting platforms + mobile media– twitter, facebook, podcasts, flickr, foursquare

• crowdsourceexpertknowledge+ partnerships

• sketch and prototype – butget todeveloping

• raw data is the foundation>storiesto be told

• turn data into information >awareness / change

• social is the fuel

• conceptsonlyas strong as the weakest link

the power of technology(and the seamlessness)

tools/ means for discovery

providetransparency>

trigger engagement >

drive co-ordination>

achieveimprovement

Alwayscontextualapplication of tech.

peoplebeforetechnology

• likewithcities (anothertechnology)

• applying information technology

– shouldaddvalue (for citizens)

– shouldcommunicate and engage

– lowbarrier of adoption – or niche targeting

think: whoshouldengagewithyour design?

think: howshouldit makethemfeel?

inspired by Dublin

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