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Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
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TY - GEN
T1 - Watch this space: From collective to collaborative uses of locative media
AU - Southern, Jen
AU - Speed, Chris
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - In 2000 the restriction of high quality global positioning system (GPS) data ended, making everyday use of GPS possible and affordable, for route planning, navigation and even to draw pictures on the Earth’s surface. Since that date artists have been exploring the use of GPS as an expressive and social medium.This paper focuses upon the capacity for locative media to support the social discussion of place. Beginning with the work of established artists andresearchers who use GPS, the authors highlight a tendency in the works to engage with individuals in the field, but to discuss social aspects at a distance. Inattempting to allow social reflection upon a place in 'real-time’, the authors have developed a novel technical and conceptual twist on the use of GPS datathat allows them to sustain live spatial/social dialogues.
AB - In 2000 the restriction of high quality global positioning system (GPS) data ended, making everyday use of GPS possible and affordable, for route planning, navigation and even to draw pictures on the Earth’s surface. Since that date artists have been exploring the use of GPS as an expressive and social medium.This paper focuses upon the capacity for locative media to support the social discussion of place. Beginning with the work of established artists andresearchers who use GPS, the authors highlight a tendency in the works to engage with individuals in the field, but to discuss social aspects at a distance. Inattempting to allow social reflection upon a place in 'real-time’, the authors have developed a novel technical and conceptual twist on the use of GPS datathat allows them to sustain live spatial/social dialogues.
U2 - 10.1109/ESCIW.2009.5407964
DO - 10.1109/ESCIW.2009.5407964
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
SN - 978-1-4244-5946-9
SP - 188
EP - 191
BT - Proceedings of the 2009 5th IEEE International Conference on e-Science Workshops
PB - IEEE
CY - Oxford
ER -