Slides for the presentation I gave at the Urban IOT Workshop at the Internet of Things Conference in November 2010, Tokyo, Japan.

1. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/Times_Square_Evening.jpg “Your place or mine?” – Connecting communities and public places through networked public displays Nemanja Memarovic and Marc Langheinrich

2. Zurich (2.5h) Milano (1h) Genoa (2.5h)

3. Our goal http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/Times_Square_Evening.jpg Enhancing Community Interaction in Public Spaces Through Situated Public Displays Nemanja Memarovic and Marc Langheinrich

4. Community Community Community PublicDisplay Public Space

5. Where can we find public displays? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/Times_Square_Evening.jpg

6. http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/2009/10/26/digital-signage-at-adelaide-airport/

7. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Bigtellylpool.JPG

8. http://www.signindustry.com/electronic/articles/images/2005-02-01-NYCsubway-UDN.jpg

9. http://mediawatch.afp.com/?tag/public%20screen

10. http://www.nipplecat.com/portfolio/labels/2008.html

11. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/Times_Square_Evening.jpg

12. Everywhere around us...

13. …and in public space

14. Where can we find public displays? What is the role of public space? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/Times_Square_Evening.jpg

15. Public space is… ‘the common ground where people carry out the functional and ritual activities that bind a community…it is the stage where the drama of communal life unfolds.’ Public space, Carr et al.

17. Time sharing and community avoidance

18. Weakening connections among distributed communities

20. Surprising hobbies… http://www.laptopreviews.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/grandma-in-the-park3.jpeg http://www.truepunk.com/wp-content/uploads/hitthelights.jpg

21. In the nick of time! If he plays as well as he looks maybe I’ll get an A! Where is he? EduNote Roswell High: Looking for a violin partner to play Strauss’s Sonata in E-Flat Major ASAP - FOR TONIGHT http://household-tips.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/sneezing-cold-flu-by-foshydog-thumb-280x186-7562.jpg

22. How cool is your skate park? http://www.skateboardpark.com/park_photos/Brook_Run_Skate_Park_Georgia/Brook_Run_Skate_Park0.jpg Death@Disco Skull

23. Current issues ? Applications that support community awareness ? How to evaluate the impact of the system Community index, psychology

25. EU funding: 1.4 million €

26. Starting date: May 1st 2010

27. Project duration: 30 months

28. 4 Academic partnersProject ID Card 6. Applications