How Will We Breathe Tomorrow?

Abstract

This paper presents the concept of a fiction-driven workshop that was conducted using a process called D/A/R/E. The aim of this design-orientated approach is to address environmental issues with citizens and empower them in understanding digital technology concepts. Within the framework of an urban artist research and mediation project, a pilot study on the question ‘How will we breathe tomorrow?’ was devised. For this endeavour, participants were introduced to the subject of air quality and took part in the process of creating a personal data-based future artefact with sensor technology. In the spirit of Antony Dunne and Fiona Raby, these functional artefacts were used as tools to better comprehend the present and discuss a desirable future. Additionally, they were utilised to engage the broader public in environmental, digital, and ethical issues.

Contributors

Jessica Broscheit

Susanne Draheim

Kai von Luck

Conference

Publication date: May 2018

Publication date (Print): May 2018

Pages: 1-6

Affiliations

[1 ] Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Berliner Tor 7

20099 Hamburg, Germany

Article

DOI: 10.14236/ewic/EVAC18.10

Copyright statement: © Broscheit et al. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Proceedings of EVA Copenhagen 2018, Denmark

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Conference name: Politics of the Machines - Art and After

Conference acronym: EVA Copenhagen

Conference number: 7

Conference location: Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark

Conference date: 15 - 17 May 2018

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Digital arts and culture

Product

Product Information: 1477-9358BCS Learning & Development

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Categories

Series title: Electronic Workshops in Computing