Event

DCRC presents: Living in the Internet of Things

Date:: 4th March, 2010 18:00:00 — 4th March, 2010 20:00:00
Price:: £6.50 full, £5.00 concessions
Venue:: Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Harbourside, Bristol , BS1 5TX
Posted by:: CreativeBath
Sector:: Digital
Tags:: networks, radio

Contact information:

Email:: admin@pmstudio.co.uk

Event overview:

Cities across the world are about to enter the next phase of development. A near invisible network of radio frequency identification tags (RFID) is being deployed on many consumer items. These chips can connect to the Internet in an instant, creating a global network of physical objects or the 'internet of things'. Is this the ultimate convenience in supply-chain management, the ultimate tool in future surveillance, or the real enabler for a grassroot local new politics?

During this talk, Rob van Kranenburg will examine the impact these systems could have on our cities and wider societies; and what alternative technologies could safeguard privacy and empower citizens.

Tickets are £6.50 full, £5.00 concessions.

This is a DCRC event supported by the Pervasive Media Studio and Watershed.

FFI: pmstudio.co.uk