Abstract
This paper explores a bottom-up way to speculate towards future smart cities by inviting residents of Copenhagen, Denmark to participate in sensing activities. It illustrates how the idea of “design things” could support bottom-up citizen participation in a smart city. It uses a research through design approach, deploying a wearable air quality sensor to three Copenhageners. By investigating citizens’ perception of the city through this prototype, we illustrate a possible path for engagement in the development of future smart city technologies that offer a greater sense of influence and relevance for residents. Further, citizen participation in sensing activities provides a route to different understandings of smart cities: as a place for people and participation instead of for data and rationalisation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 32nd Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Publication date | 2020 |
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Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Citizen Participation
- Smart Cities
- Design Things
- Wearable Sensors
- Bottom-up Approach