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“Smart Citizen Sentiment Dashboard Sao Paulo” by  Moritz Behrens. The installation is displayed on the media façade of the Galeria de Arte Digital.

Citizen Feedback to Visual Language

The project called Smart Citizen Sentiment Dashboard (SCSD) is an interactive media installation that translate set of data from the citizens into visual language. The screen is divided into three low resolution LED façades which are connected to the main computer through VGA connection. Data sets are collected through a number of workshops in which the artists invited citizens from Sao Paulo with different social and economic background.

The visualization of the data set is generated through RFID technology, facilitating on the ubiquitous Bilhete Unico travel card. The purpose of this project was to utilize this smart technology not only for travel purpose and allow citizens to express their opinion in the technology mediated urban realm.

Moritz Behrens succeeded not only in effectively translating the collected data into visual language but also in chose what kind of data they wanted to translate. Their decision to hear opinions from citizens deserves admiration since they newly opened a window for Sao Paulo’s citizens to have chance to express their feelings to public.

 

Link to Moritz Behrens