Title: THE POLLUTION ESIGN Manifesting a possible future to communicate current research Bill Gaver, Ben Ho
1THE POLLUTION E-SIGNManifesting a possible
future to communicate current researchBill
Gaver, Ben Hooker, Anthony Steed, John Bowers
2 - Approach and issues
- Proposed to attract members of the public not
normally drawn to scientific documentaries,
complementing a pedagogical approach - finding alternatives to scientific exhibits etc.
- finding continuity with ongoing research
- pursuing dissemination in parallel with core
scientific research
3 - 1. Scenario for future pollution information
4Pollution is complex
5Sensors are varied
6But displays tend to be simple
7Ben Hookers previous work
8Alternative Communicating seams and ambiguity
9Mobile telephones as plausible technology
10 - Scenarios as a product and a process
- Product focuses on implications of ongoing
research - Forecasting everyday encounters as communication
of research - Towards public understanding before specific
research is done - Process informs and integrates design paths
- Broad picture of the future motivates and
integrates designs - Specific designs embody broad scenario
11 12The Pollution e-Sign
Public sign appearance Self-evident
technology Electronic presence Web presence
13Design development
14Elements of the Pollution e-Sign
- Prototyping an unfamiliar future
- mundanity
- clarity
- Blue-jacking to simulate futurepublic ubicomp
- prevalent
- push media
15 - 2. Field Tests (w/ John Bowers)
16Siting the sign Location, location, location
Site 1 Gloucester road
Site 2 Kensington Gore
Site 3 Exhibition Road
- visual clutter
- tube station
- bus shelter
- public accountablity
- public thoroughfare
- line of sight and minimal diversion
17Features and composition of the e-Sign
- Self-evident technology?
- oh for a mobile phone
- Timing and coordination
- receiving messages v. seeing the sign
- Payoffs for inspection
- activity logs
- backlight
- Indicating activity
- the little blue light
18Communicating research
- Feedback cards
- only occasionally
- Understanding the sign
- once told
- Understanding the implications
- apparently quickly
- Understanding the project
- unclear
- the website
19 20 - The Many Facets of the Pollution e-Sign
- Investigating mixed electronic / physical
signage - Embodying a potential future
- Promoting public understanding of science
21 - Onwards
- Redesigning the e-Sign
- increasing clarity
- indicating activity
- From signs to networks
- pollution gradients
- exploiting the Grid
- Beyond the Grid
- electronic architecture
- other sensors
- community information
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