Computer Hides Pedestrians

#18. Computer Hides Pedestrians

From Institute of Applied Autonomy

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Computer

Map-generation software that provides users with their “of least surveillance” between two locations in New York City, iSee Manhattan uses data collected by groups such as the New York Civil Liberties Union and the Surveillance Camera Players. The interface was first launched online in October 2001, and a handheld-compatible version was released the following year. Like most mapping software, users enter their origin and destination; iSee then calculates a route covered by a minimum of surveillance cameras. Additional iSee platforms have also been developed for Amsterdam, Ljubljana, and Boston.
iSee was developed by The Institute for Applied Autonomy. Founded in 1998, the institute is dedicated to the cause of individual and collective self-determination, and provides activists with tools for extending their autonomy.

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Actors: Institute for Applied Autonomy; city residents

Location: New York City and Boston, USA; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Ljubljana, Slovenia; since 2001

Tools: Computer, map-generating software, Internet

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Comments

Dec 10, 08 Jean-Marc:

Je vois pas trop l'utilité. On s'en fout de passer devant des caméras de surveillance, non?

Jan 11, 09 Anonymous:

Ben non on s'en fout pas!! C'est symbolique, il s'agit de ta liberté individuelle, pouvoir aller où tu veux sans que l'on sache où tu es! pour eviter de tomber dans des dérives totazlitaire à la big brother!! CF 1984 d'orwell!!!!

Mar 5, 09 Pierre:

Totalement inutile. Une autre expression de la maladie de la surcommunication, de la surinformation. Les libertés individuelles sont autrement plus menacées que par les caméras de surveillance. Les initiateurs du projet devraient consacrer leur énergie et leur talent à ces autres menaces.

Apr 19, 09 sylvi:

Je ne considère pas l'utilité ou inutilité de cette action. Ce qui est intéressant c'est l'alternative, et savoir où la surveillance est planifiée sur une ville. Ceci permet d'autres repères et une intervention en contrôle et en connaissance de cause, si on veut.
iSee devient ainsi une nouvelle carte: après la carte routière, la carte géo-politique ou la carte topographique, il y a maintenant la carte imuno-data.

Jul 3, 09 Anonymous:

very useful for when you need to haul a body over to the harbor.

P.S. I wonder what everyone else said about this because I don't speak French

Jul 3, 09 Heywood Jablomi:

>> I wonder what everyone else said about this because I don't speak French

I doubt they said anything merely because you don't speak French; in fact, I bet they don't even know you exist, much less that you don't speak French. You Americans are so self-centered -- me, me, me.

Jul 7, 09 Anonymous:

Calm down; he wasn't instigating, you are.

Jul 7, 09 Anonymous:

a powerful tool for the fight against big brother

Oct 17, 09 Belinda:

Interesting... not sure it's useful, but interesting the people that would want to use it....

BTW - most of the French thought it was a total waste of space.

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Nov 7, 09 Anonymous:

C'est symbolique, il s'agit de ta liberté individuelle, pouvoir aller où tu veux sans que l'on sache où tu es! pour eviter de tomber dans des dérives totazlitaire à la big brother!! CF 1984 d'orwell!!!!

Nov 7, 09 Anonymous:

de la surinformation. Les libertés individuelles sont autrement plus menacées que par les caméras de surveillance. Les initiateurs du projet devraient consacrer leur énergie et leur talent à ces autres menaces.

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Nov 19, 09 Anonymous:

It will be interesting to see how long this lasts before the higher powers use this as a tool to target "less visible" sights that need to step it up a notch in terms of surveillance.
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Nov 23, 09 Anonymous:

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Jan 26, 10 james lee:

this is some cool Map-generation software. I have to agree with the other comment. I am not sure how long this will last.
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Jan 28, 10 David Lee R.:

I have not seen this mapping software before. To me it sounds very interesting! Does anybody know where to downlaod this software?
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Jan 28, 10 David Lee R.:

I have not seen this mapping software before. To me it sounds very interesting! Does anybody know where to downlaod this software?
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Jan 28, 10 MaikMarko:

I would be interested in a 30-day trial subsricption to test te software for Amsterdam.
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