Check in / Check out : the public space as an internet of things /

"Check in / Check out" describes this international trend using case studies from cities that include Shanghai, Tokyo, London and Rio de Janeiro, as well as developments in the Netherlands. What are the consequences of this information society for citizens? When does the technology aid the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hof, Christian van 't
Corporate Author:	Rathenau Instituut
Other Authors:	Est, Quirinus Cornelis van, Daemen, Floortje
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[The Hague] : Rathenau Institute ; Rotterdan : NAi Publishers, 2011.
Edition:	International ed.
Subjects:	Information networks > Social aspects. Information technology > Social aspects. Internet > Social aspects. Computer networks > Social aspects. Radio frequency identification systems > Social aspects. Mobile commerce > Social aspects. Ubiquitous computing > Social aspects. Communication > Technological innovations. Public spaces > Technological innovations.

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Summary:	"Check in / Check out" describes this international trend using case studies from cities that include Shanghai, Tokyo, London and Rio de Janeiro, as well as developments in the Netherlands. What are the consequences of this information society for citizens? When does the technology aid them and does that emancipate them? When does the technology restrict citizens in their movements and impinge upon their privacy? How does this development influence the public space? Who wields control over the technology? And who actually sits behind the contraptions that are tracking us? The expert authors of "Check in / Check out" tackle these topical questions and make recommendations for the future.
Item Description:	Forward by Gérald Santucci.
Physical Description:	157 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN:	9789056628086 9056628089