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Learn about the technology behind Unnumbered Sparks, a monumental interactive sculpture in Vancouver, Canada created by artists Janet Echelman and Aaron Koblin for TED’s 30th anniversary. Choreographed by visitors in real time through their mobile devices, at night, the sculpture becomes a crowd-controlled visual artwork on a giant, floating canvas powered by Google.
MAKE’s Matt Richardson gets a behind-the-scenes look at how Penzoil and Nintendo created a real-life experience inspired by the popular MarioKart video game. Just like the game, power ups along the raceway allow you to get a speed boost (or perhaps even slow you down). That system runs on RFID tags and sensors; each driver gets and RFID wristband and the cars have tags in them as well. Sensors along the track can tell when you’ve run over the power ups and act accordingly.
In this version of the game, if you get five power ups, you get a nice speed boost to fly by your opponents. Not only do they need crews to monitor the sensors, gameplay, and karts, but they also have a full television production crew to create a downloadable video of your race, complete with 4-Up POV shots and NASCAR-style camerawork.
Cognitive systems are helping chefs combine existing ingredients to create brand new recipes. Similar systems can help cook up new ideas for designers, developers, marketers… everyone. Learn more at http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/e…
What happens when you park the new, not yet launched, Opel ADAM in central Copenhagen on a dark evening – and make it come to life? We tried and ended up giving unsuspecting bar guests and people passing by something they hadn´t seen coming.
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Can we use Google Street View to Measure Inequality?
This is the video summary of the paper The Collaborative Image of The City: Mapping the Inequality of Urban Perception. Salesses P, Schechtner K, Hidalgo CA (2013) The Collaborative Image of The City: Mapping the Inequality of Urban Perception. PLoS ONE 8(7): e68400. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068400
Dynamic city leaders from around the world share their vision for harnessing the new era of innovation and collaborating globally to shape what’s next for their cities.