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Urban interfaces & extensions: sensors, chips, and ad-hoc networks as tools for urban culture
Peterová, Radka ; Kera, Denisa (advisor) ; Šlerka, Josef (referee)
This thesis proposes a DIY environmental sensing approach that empowers citizens to reinvigorate people's awareness of, and concern for, pollution. Current air pollution measuring techniques are described, and a new concept of participatory sensing is presented. I argue that technological advances in sensing, computation, storage, and communication now have the power to turn the near-ubiquitous mobile phone into a global mobile sensing device, and commence the participatory paradigm employing amateurs in environmental data collection. To test the thesis, PAIR, a prototype with interchangeable sensor, was developed. It aims to enable people to sense environment on-the-go and provide users with immediate feedback. Such data can make people learn about their environment, make them aware of air pollution causes, and eventually even bring behavioral changes. Consequently, a user survey and interviews identify strengths and weaknesses of the mobile sensing device, and based on the usability requirements, we conclude design recommendations for further development. Finally, we identify the main benefits amateur data collection and participatory sensing represent for urban dwellers, and we evaluate issues and challenges they have yet to overcome.
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Urban interfaces & extensions: sensors, chips, and ad-hoc networks as tools for urban culture
Peterová, Radka ; Kera, Denisa (advisor) ; Šlerka, Josef (referee)
This thesis proposes a DIY environmental sensing approach that empowers citizens to reinvigorate people's awareness of, and concern for, pollution. Current air pollution measuring techniques are described, and a new concept of participatory sensing is presented. I argue that technological advances in sensing, computation, storage, and communication now have the power to turn the near-ubiquitous mobile phone into a global mobile sensing device, and commence the participatory paradigm employing amateurs in environmental data collection. To test the thesis, PAIR, a prototype with interchangeable sensor, was developed. It aims to enable people to sense environment on-the-go and provide users with immediate feedback. Such data can make people learn about their environment, make them aware of air pollution causes, and eventually even bring behavioral changes. Consequently, a user survey and interviews identify strengths and weaknesses of the mobile sensing device, and based on the usability requirements, we conclude design recommendations for further development. Finally, we identify the main benefits amateur data collection and participatory sensing represent for urban dwellers, and we evaluate issues and challenges they have yet to overcome.
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New possibilities of geographic data: Google Earth, Google Maps and phenomenon of mashups
Peterová, Radka ; Kera, Denisa (advisor) ; Šlerka, Josef (referee)
Bakalářská práce představuje současný vývoj v práci s geografickými daty v prostředí www a soustředí se především na tzv. neogeografii. V úvodu je popsán význam tohoto pojmu a neogeografie je dokládána na příkladech aplikací Google Maps a Google Earth, které jsou taktéž popsány. Další část práce se věnuje rozboru současného trendu webu 2.0, mashupům. Mashupy jsou přiblíženy jak teoreticky, tak jsou ukázány na šesti konkrétních příkladech. Třetí kapitola se zabývá politikou společnosti Google a snaží se osvětlit proč Google podporuje inovace a vyvíjí aplikace právě na poli geografických informací. Navazuje část věnující se možným scénářům vývoje v nejbližší budoucnosti a připojen je i autorkou vytvořený mashup. V závěru jsou získané poznatky shrnuty a krátce komentovány.
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Regulation of Immigration in the European Union
Peterová, Radka ; Druláková, Radka (advisor) ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the theme of regulation of immigration in the European Union and related process of common European migration policy establishment. General concept of Europeanization in connection with immigration is introduced in the first chapter that is also focused on the main barriers of the Europeanization process in the immigration field. The second chapter is concentrated on the significant tendencies in the European migration cooperation development since 1945, especially on the period of the Global approach to migration. Current migration trends in Europe on the basis of demographic and population indicators and the main impacts of present economic crisis on immigration to Europe are characterized in the last chapter. Conclusion of the diploma thesis represents evaluation of the previous European migration activities and outline of possibilities for future development.
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