John Urry talks about evolution and future of human mobility.
The Flood Helmet (2008) is a “wearable device that visualises possible future flood scenarios based on the user’s physical lo- cation. The flood level inside the helmet is determined by the GPS location and elevation height of the land that the user is (more…)
From TEDActive blog: “In recent months the buzz around renting and sharing and communities making the most of what they have is increasing. Rachel Bostman spoke about the phenomenon of the Rise of Collaborative Consumption in TEDxSydney in (more…)
Green My Ride is a Facebook widget that allows users to check off the green things they do and compete with other “green-heads” (their word, not mine) to see who is uber-green. Green My Ride, by Green Home is even giving away Renewable Energy Credits (more…)
Carbon Diem (2008) is a Blackberry app that automatically calculates the carbon footprint of your travels based on your travel routine. The GPS helps in determining the pace of your commuting and accordingly helps in calculating the amount (more…)
Ecorio (2008) is an Android app that utilizes the built in GPS system to track your carbon footprint. It calculates what kind of impact you make while traveling, and gives you what kind of footprint you’re making right then, and what kind of footprint you may make annually if your habits stay consistent. Once you see what your footprint looks (more…)
One tendency in arts and urban computing has been to combine environmental data collection and mobile gadgets, which are integrated in mobile phones, bicycles and cars. The Copenhagen wheel (2009) is one example. The wheel turns any regular bike (more…)
The New York Times recently posted an article about historical and current issues around carpooling, which according to the report can take on various forms: slugging – informal carpooling between strangers; flexible carpooling - designated spots (more…)
Animal Superpowers (2008), by Kenichi Okada and Chris Woebken, is a series of toys that work as sensory enhancements for kids. The toys allow kids to experience different animal extra-qualities in order to create empathy with the same creatures. (more…)
