• For self expression and communication
• Linking people, groups, communities
• Sharing thoughts, blueprints, algorithms
• Reflecting & understanding
And discovering it’sunderlying meaning.
Technology
• Making is crucial to understand and act in our world
• Best producer is the user
• (S)he can learn to make (almost) anything
• Sharing knowledge is the key to innovation
Maker Ethics
Smart Citizens
• Will take responsibility for the place they live, work and love;• Value access over ownership, contribution over power;• Will ask forgiveness, not permission;• Know where they can get the tools, knowledge and support;• Value empathy, dialogue and trust;• Appropriate technology, rather than accept it as is;• Will help the people that struggle with smart stuff;• Ask questions, before they come up with answers;• Take part in design efforts to come up with better solutions;• Work agile, prototype early, test quickly, start all over;• Will not stop in the face of huge barriers;• Continuously share their knowledge and their learning.
http://waag.org/nl/blog/manifesto-smart-citizens
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• Ambient (outdoor air pollution) in both cities and rural areas was estimated to cause 3.7 million premature deaths worldwide in 2012.
• By reducing air pollution levels, countries can reduce the burden of disease from stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and both chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma.
• The lower the levels of air pollution, the better the cardiovascular and respiratory health of the population will be, both long- & short-term.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/en/
WHO
http://www.eea.europa.eu/media/newsreleases/air-pollution-still-causing-harm
Amsterdam Measuring Stations
http://www.luchtmetingen.amsterdam.nl/
Empower people to:
• Make visible and tangible the invisible
• Understand their environment
• Turn data and insight into action
• Using public networks of low cost, open source sensors
Smart Citizen Team
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R90fsItpzT4
From Sensors to Sensing
• Broad implementation of Smart Citizen Kits
• Support and guidance• Enhancing data literacy• Visualisation and
interpretation • Discussion and action
Visualisations
http://waag.org/en/project/smart-citizen-kit
Lessons Learned
• Sensors need improvement
• However, this is not about accuracy
• Thorough issue mapping is needed
• From sensing to action is challenging
• Citizens love it
Smart Citizens Lab
Urban Environmental Challenges
• Better informed, more engaged citizens
• Impactful dialogues between citizens and governments
• More data, more insight, better policies
• More enjoyable, healthy, livable cities
Resulting in
Issue Mapping:Topical Barcamp
Sensors:Open Hardware
Bootcamp
Sensing:Data Collection
Understanding:Visualisation & Interpretation
Action:Community Meetup
HvA
RIVM
AMS / Alterra
SenseMakers
AmEcBoard
Amsterdam CTO
FabLab Amsterdam
Open Wetlab
Waag Society
Amsterdam Smart Citizens Lab
Activities Phase 1 Partners
http://waag.org/en/project/smart-citizens-lab
ILLUMINATED CITIES
BASED ON EMPOWERMENT
EMBRACING BOTTOM UP INITIATIVES
MAXIMISING POSSIBILITIES
WELCOMING FRICTION
ENABLING CREATIVITY https://tinyurl.com/illuminated-cities
Pointers
• Amsterdam Smart Citizens Lab http://waag.org/nl/project/smart-citizens-lab
• Design Rules for Smarter Citieshttp://waag.org/nl/blog/design-rules-smarter-cities
• Smart Citizens Publicationhttp://futureeverything.org/publications/smart-citizens/
• Digital Social Innovationhttp://digitalsocial.eu/
• Illuminated Citieshttps://www.waag.org/nl/blog/smart-cities-make-dumb-citizens
• Users as Designershttp://waag.org/en/project/users-designers
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