Projects
Final Report Pilot Shuttercams ArenA
The results of the Shuttercams pilot are in. To monitor crowdedness in public space near the Johan Cruijff football stadium while respecting social values like privacy, we installed two Shuttercams. How did professionals, activists and passersby respond to this intervention?
Read moreSenses of Amsterdam exhibited at City Hall
Visit our exhibit Senses of Amsterdam at the Amsterdam City Hall from Thursday 29 September.
Read moreChallenging the design of smart doorbells
Our graduation student Sofie-Amalie is creating alternative smart doorbells through speculative design to challenge the current design of smart doorbells (IoT doorbells with integrated cameras).
Read moreShutterring
The Shutterring project aims to make smart doorbells more responsible by ensuring the privacy of bypassers and owners while keeping the main functionality of the device intact.
Read moreShuttercam
The Shuttercam project investigates the effect of shutters, so-called shields placed over cameras. What if, as a passerby, you could clearly see if and when a camera was on or off?
Read more6 design sprints
We have started a new collaboration with design studio The Incredible Machine to increase the output of new concepts, feasible designs and tangible prototypes that can be tested.
Read moreEnhancing the feeling of safety in public environments
How can smart sensing technology be (re)designed to contribute to perceived safety in public spaces?
Read moreSimple Sensors
The Simple Sensors project investigates how cities can collect data responsibly.
Read moreResponsible Sensing Toolkit
6 steps on how to use sensors in public space in a responsible way.
Read moreQuick scan multi-party-computation
We are performing a quick scan for a pilot with secure multi-party computation (MPC) in Amsterdam.
Read moreResponsible Drones
Within the Responsible Drones project we explore how cities could utilize drones in a responsible way.
Read moreThe Transparent Crowd Monitoring Camera
The number of crowd monitoring cameras in public places is increasing. What could be done to inform and ensure people that counting cameras are just there for the counting?
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