space syntax analysis for public pervasive systems irene lopez de vallejo, ava fatah, alan penn

1. space syntax analysis for public pervasive systems irene lopez de vallejo, ava fatah, alan penn 3rd uk-ubinet workshop session b: ubiquitous computing, urban design and architecture

2. invisible embedded everywhere disappearing concept of space integral to the development and deployment of ubicomp built environment and ubicomp

3. requires a new way of thinking about the design and use of ubicomp systems urban areas greatest opportunities and strongest needs no fundamental theory, methods for designing pervasive systems as integral elements of the urban landscape built environment and ubicomp

4. cities and buildings are never simply the inert background of our material existence urban areas are independent entities with a life of their own built environment reproduces social relations and structures or generates new social relationships and structures space syntax, cities and ubicomp

5. research objectives to develop a methodology, design principles and techniques for designing city-scale pervasive systems as integral facets of urban design to address the challenges presented by the implementation, deployment, use and evaluation of pervasive systems (long-term, city-scale) space syntax analysis

6. specific research objectives to understand the nature of the city and of its relationship with society to understand the role of urban heritage in the construction of society and social structures to understand the complex relationship between pervasive technologies, urban space and society to investigate the impact of the deployment on heritage and on local people’s and visitors’ use of and relationship with space space syntax analysis

7. space syntax analysis to understand the nature of the city and of its relationship with society • empirical observations Passenger Flows - Observation study of existing passenger activity, Victoria Station, London

8. space syntax analysis to understand the nature of the city and of its relationship with society • social mapping • pervasive technologies mapping Bath, City centre

9. space syntax analysis to understand the nature of the city and of its relationship with society • spatial analysis • agent simulations 'Spatial integration' analysis of urban context Visual field analysis

10. space syntax analysis the role of urban heritage in the construction of society and social structures • social construction of heritage • social experience of the City Bath, City centre

11. space syntax analysis to understand relationship between pervasive technologies, urban space and society • art installations http://www.urban-atmospheres.net/ http://urbantapestries.net/

12. space syntax analysis to investigate the impact of the deployment on heritage and on local people’s and visitors’ use of and relationship with space • revisiting initial research Current Pedestrian Activity in Trafalgar Square, from observation study. (red dots – stationary pedestrians;blue lines – walking)

13. multidisciplinary approach provide a better understanding of the built environment interface for social relations and ubicomp technologies configurations of spaces, technologies and people design ubicomp systems as integral parts of the urban landscape conclusions

14. thank you