Exploring the Human Layer of Cities
September 25th, 2006
“The increasing deployment of sensors and hand-held electronics in recent years is allowing a new approach to the study of the built environment. The way we describe and understand cities is being radically transformed - alongside the tools we use to design them and impact on their physical structure.
Studying these changes from a critical point of view and anticipating them is the goal of the SENSEable City Laboratory, a new research initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.”
“[This] project (Real-Time Rome) aggregated data from cell phones, buses and taxis in Rome to better understand urban dynamics in real time. By revealing the pulse of the city, the project aims to show how technology can help individuals make more informed decisions about their environment.”
LINK: http://senseable.mit.edu/
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Entry Filed under: Methodology, Transportation, Urban Design
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1. andre_y | October 9th, 2006 at 2:17 pm
Very cool stuff. I know very little about urban planning/design but your site is interesting.
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