Observing from afar

Observing From Afar Using Technology To Observe And Evaluate Complex Systems

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Overview About MKThink Making Observations Dissecting Time Lapse Sensing Observations Measuring The City

About MKThink

Who And Where We Are

Our Approach

Getting It Right

Making Observations

Working Definitions ob·ser·va·tion: the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.

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ob·ser·va·tion: the act of watching or listening with intention.

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Participant Observation “Ethnography is the work of describing a culture. The central aim of ethnography is to understand another way of life from the native point of view.�

- James Spradley

Observational Matrix

James Spradley, Participant Observation (1980)

Dissecting Time Lapse

Affinity Mapping

Space, Acts, Actors, Objects, & Goals

Actors And Space: Paths Of Travel

Kinds Of Actors: The Contributor

Kinds Of Actors: The Contemplator

Kinds Of Actors: The Connector

Kinds Of Actors: The Organizer

Actors and Acts: Interactions

Actors And Objects: Post Its

Actors And Objects: The Contributor

Actors And Objects: The Contemplator

Actors And Objects: The Connector

Actors And Objects: The Organizer

Emergence And Intelligence ● Organizers are important: Three people did 51% of the work. ● Micro-interactions are critical in the dissemination of information: 82% of interactions lasted less than 10 seconds. ● Different kinds of actors contribute to the goal of the exercise in different yet important ways. ● The final map is an emergent representation of the group’s collective intelligence.

Sensing Observations

Sensing Observations ● Environmental conditions in HIDOE classrooms are affecting students’ ability to concentrate. ● State-wide goal of reducing energy consumption and reliance on conventionally produced electricity. ● How can we make classrooms more comfortable in manner that is more cost effective than air conditioning?

(Right Question)

Thermal Comfort System

On-Site Observations Site Attributes: % Grass % Dirt % Paving: Concrete % Paving: Asphalt % Shaded

Building Level Attributes: Orientation Roof Color Floor Levels Construction Material

Faรงade Attributes: Window Types % Fenestration % Operable % Glazing % Louver % Other Depth of Overhang

Classroom Attributes: % Fenestration Computers Fans Room Type # Students Activity Levels Clothing Levels

Digital Collection Tool ● Tablet-based data collection tool for efficient recording of on-site observations ● Tool designed to collect all specific asset and culture data points necessary for analysis ● Data collection forms structured so that data is setup to input directly into database

Sensing Environments ● Sensors deployed to collect indoor and outdoor environmental data ● Data used to understand how different classroom environment perform ● Data allows us to monitor classrooms objectively and from afar

Sensor Deployment

Roof Color Comparison

Black Versus Grey

Temperature Over Time

2 - 4°F Difference

Paving Comparison

Asphalt Versus Grass

Massive Temperature Swings

5 - 7°F Difference

Measuring The City

Prototyping Festival

Living Innovation Zones

Complex Urban Systems culture

assets

resources

Dynamic Cultural Systems

Decomposing The Urban Experience

Monitoring Urban Space

Clusters Of Pedestrians

Evaluating Festival Success

Data Driven Decisions

Transit and Transportation Planning ● ● ● ● ●

Route Optimization Route Planning Asset Monitoring Demand Pricing Closure Scenario Modeling

Retail Development ● ● ● ●

Outbound Marketing Push Notifications Customer Experience Demand Monitoring

Asset Management ● ● ● ●

Optimize Operations Automate Systems Controls Focus Investment Dollars Equipment Monitoring

Future Possibilities