tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post7193854276773002263..comments2023-09-20T16:55:09.433+01:00Comments on A Shiny World: Linked augmentationlouloukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562093751876067547noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-76835569980783986292011-02-26T01:04:21.788+00:002011-02-26T01:04:21.788+00:00Digital Planet on the BBC reviewed one such thing....Digital Planet on the BBC reviewed one such thing. In one city (can't remember which) wheelchair users have created an overlay for the city to help them get around and avoid the cobbles which if hand propelled are difficult to navigate on and if battery operated drain the batteries of the wheelchairs. So they are able to avoid the cobbles and find out where the different hazards are in the city as other users are able to upload their info and suggest where the nuisance places are. This is the type of thing you were suggesting right?? (Ooops just seen it poseted above by Owen!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-41756065627173981072011-02-24T11:08:40.740+00:002011-02-24T11:08:40.740+00:00Heard on the DigitalPlanet podcast this morning ab...Heard on the DigitalPlanet podcast this morning about a project in Bristol called 'Hills are Evil' which is looking at how open and shared data can be used to help wheelchair users get round Bristol effectively thought it sounded similar to some of the vision you describe here http://www.hillsareevil.com/ostephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316058230103850251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-29006511707254535152011-02-15T18:30:35.052+00:002011-02-15T18:30:35.052+00:00Hadley> I am sorry. I feel really bad for getti...Hadley> I am sorry. I feel really bad for getting both these points wrong. I used lead in a kind of figurehead term rather than an official term but I should have made that clear. And getting your nationality wrong is unforgivable. I'd be a bit knocked over sideways if someone referred to me as Irish (I'm half). Please accept my apologies.<br /><br />Gordon> That is just seven shades of awesomeness.louloukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562093751876067547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-9431992025403657802011-02-15T15:48:21.098+00:002011-02-15T15:48:21.098+00:00This is a really cool idea that isn't fashiona...This is a really cool idea that isn't fashionable yet, also known as The Internet of Things. (The first time I went to a conference on IPv6, I met someone who wanted to give every cow its own IP address).<br /><br />Here is a nice vide from IBM, featuring Andy Stafford-Clark, who lives in a house that tweets. He also taught the Isle of White ferry to tweet. <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfEbMV295KkGordon Raehttp://twitter.com/socialtechnonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-91765258514637594522011-02-15T14:53:37.215+00:002011-02-15T14:53:37.215+00:00Louise, thank you for writing this up! I'll ad...Louise, thank you for writing this up! I'll admit, I encouraged you to do it for two reasons: 1) I wanted to hear more about your vision than we could fit in 140 characters, and 2) people often ask me "Why are we bothering with all this?" I can now send them to your post. :)<br /><br />Your vision is fantastic; it really demonstrates the potential of linked data. We are getting so much better at capturing what's out there and translating the numbers into real-life contexts. The next big challenge we're facing (technologically speaking) is building those filters. How does it know that you have a tendon problem, but might find a breathtaking view worth 5 minutes of pain (but no more)? Obviously your needs are different to anyone else's, so we need to get better at working out what you're after so we can deliver it to you.<br /><br />Two little corrections for you: I'm afraid I'm not actually our national lead on open data; I think that honour belongs to the Transparency Board. But I do spend the majority of my time trying to make it all work (especially through projects like LinkedGov). And it's moments like this, when we're dreaming about the not-so-distant future, that keep me going. <br /><br />(Also, I'm not completely American-- I'm half British! Or maybe 1/3, depending on how you measure.) :)<br /><br />Overall, I think someone has to think big, to ponder "What if this COULD happen? And then, we could do something else, which no one could do before." It's an important role. <br /><br />And equally as important, someone has to communicate that vision to others, to inspire them to help make it happen. Think of how much science fiction has inspired robotics, or space travel. It's so useful to have your thoughts out here. Thanks again for writing!Hadley Beemanhttp://twitter.com/hadleybeemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-32426254754307028202011-02-14T21:09:34.587+00:002011-02-14T21:09:34.587+00:00Miketually> That's an absolutely fantastic ...Miketually> That's an absolutely fantastic idea!!!<br />Chris> I'm paid to do this stuff - there's never enough hours. I need cloned working weeks or something.louloukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562093751876067547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-78626758644732625212011-02-14T09:20:07.693+00:002011-02-14T09:20:07.693+00:00One of the researchers on the living lab project i...One of the researchers on the living lab project is a mountain biker, wonder if he would like to contribute? I will ask him. Nothing stopping me joining a few dots is there? Innovation. <br />I will keep you posted Lou, once we get through all the bugs I guess we could go global? But the first bit is for local travel routes. KISS and all that jazz. Never enough hours in a day for all us volunteers and all this funky stuff.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574928297845542047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-80453992049724747102011-02-14T09:12:41.683+00:002011-02-14T09:12:41.683+00:00When I was writing my Masters thesis, I ended up i...When I was writing my Masters thesis, I ended up in touch with a doctoral student in Switzerland who was into augmented reality.<br /><br />As an offshoot of that, he was working on mapping MTB trails in the Alps using GPS. (They don't have OS mapping over there.) As he rode a trail, he described it and this description was recorded and interpreted so that the surface, gradient, features, etc. were automagically recorded on the map.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308666493490068369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-78911623243206303452011-02-14T08:56:48.103+00:002011-02-14T08:56:48.103+00:00That's _awesome_ Chris! Let me know how it goe...That's _awesome_ Chris! Let me know how it goes??louloukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562093751876067547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-58468092506659475862011-02-14T07:42:09.891+00:002011-02-14T07:42:09.891+00:00Funny you should blog about that today, we are jus...Funny you should blog about that today, we are just starting a project on the same thing, working with lancaster university and the TSB. Ours isn't the big thing that you forecast, ours is just a tiny part of it. The GPS element is just for journeys. All us volunteers map our journeys, then report any hold ups. Anyone else on the same journey gets a text warning or can log in and look for holdups. In our rural area we get flooded bridges which close roads and all this info will be mapped and shared in real time, so as soon as the road is clear we will all know and save a 10 mile detour. Its all very interesting. We go live tomorrow.<br /><br />Like you say, the future is on its way... I am sure lots of other groups are experimenting with similar stuff, we just need to get them joined up.<br />chrischrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574928297845542047noreply@blogger.com