Mapping the future of Locative media
Josh Lindenger, P.E. 29 July 2012
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Mapping the future of Locative media
Josh Lindenger, P.E. 29 July 2012
@jlindenger #wfs12 #besthf Source: BBC News, 2009
Applications
Source: Survey, 2011-12 @jlindenger #wfs12 #besthf
Mapping
Search
Gaming
Deals_Coupons
Geosocial
Advertising
Cultural_Exhibits
Geotag_Objects Geotag_Data
Medical_Monitoring
Augmented_Reality
Art
2012 2015
2020
Art
Art Art
Caveats|Assumptions The “interface” is invisible from this presentation…
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Hopefully those outside the U.S. are not.
Loca
lizat
ion
Image: Geocaching by William Hook, on Flickr @jlindenger #wfs12 #besthf
Loca
lizat
ion
Source: Pew, 2012 @jlindenger #wfs12 #besthf
41% of U.S. adults seek locational info
10% use geosocial services
Mobility
Image: Modern Technology by MarkKelley, on Flickr @jlindenger #wfs12 #besthf
Mobility
Source: Nokia Siemens Networks, 2011 @jlindenger #wfs12 #besthf
>1000x increase in Internet traffic
by 2020
Prosumption|Co-creation Image: Crowd by James Cridland, on Flickr @jlindenger #wfs12 #besthf
Prosumption|Co-creation Image: OpenStreetMap - Project Haiti 4 by ItoWorld, on Flickr @jlindenger #wfs12 #besthf
Personal Information as Currency
Image: DSCF5589 by joelogon, on Flickr @jlindenger #wfs12 #besthf
Personal Information as Currency
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Location is the new coin for transactions
What can we expect?
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Uncertainties
Ownership
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Control Privacy
Locate Me
Josh Lindenger, P.E. futurist | analyst | engineer | computer scientist
grad student @ university of houston
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