Free as in wifi, public as in network: A practice based investigation of networked public space

Gatehouse, Cally (2015) Free as in wifi, public as in network: A practice based investigation of networked public space. In: RTD 2015 - 2nd Biennial Research Through Design Conference, 25th - 27th March 2015, Cambridge, UK.

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Abstract

The aim of this research is to ask what ‘free’ and ‘public’ mean in the context of wireless networks. Is it free as in beer? Or free as in speech? Should it be ‘free at the point of access’? Or is it free because we are the product? This practised-based research aims to investigate people’s understanding of free wifi and also looks critically at the design aspects of wifi interface through the design of a cultural probe in the form of a ‘captive portal’. Presenting the project as a work in progress, this paper outlines the insights gained through the design process and also points towards the potential contribution of participatory design methods such as cultural probes to critical design practices.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Critical design; Cultural probes; Public space; Wireless networks
Subjects:	W200 Design studies
Department:	Faculties > Arts, Design and Social Sciences > Design
Depositing User:	Paul Burns
Date Deposited:	06 Sep 2018 12:53
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2019 19:30
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/35612

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