Abstract
In this position paper we outline some of the key themes and background research which may help form a better understanding of the relationship between technology and political activity. The paper is written in an attempt to articulate a better understanding of the relationship between political processes, urban environments and situated technologies. The paper is written from a UK perspective, although the ideas have a broader relevance for relatively developed western democracies. To this end we analyse the political and digital divides which are present in western society focusing on local politics in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK as a case study. Following a brief description of the problem domain we briefly give an outline of an ongoing project Viewpoint which has created a mobile voting system which we are currently deploying in various locations in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | MAB '12 Proceedings of the 4th Media Architecture Biennale Conference |
Subtitle of host publication | Participation |
Editors | Martin Brynskov, Peter Dalsgaard, Ava Fatah gen Schieck |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Pages | 47-50 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781450317924 |
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Publication status | Published - 2012 |