The document discusses wearable technology and issues around open vs closed hardware/software/data models. It notes that wearables can be used for health, communication, and environmental monitoring. However, closed systems controlled by big companies are opaque and competitive, while open systems empower individuals and collectives through transparency and collaboration. The rise of DIY and maker communities is discussed as enabling exploration and problem solving through accessible tools, platforms, and knowledge sharing. Examples shown include Arduino, open source textile projects, and Safecast's collaborative radiation monitoring in Japan.

1. www.dazoescope.com
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Wearables, DIY and
Empowerment
London - December 2013
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2. Wearable Technology
Clothing and accessories incorporating computer and
advanced electronic technologies
Sport and well-being
Social networking
Environmental data monitoring
Fashion and communication
Healthcare and Medical Aid
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3. Open or closed? (HW&SW&Data)
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4. Polarization
Big Companies/Investments
Closed (hw/sw/data)
Opaque
Competitive
Individuals/Collectives
Open (hw/sw/data)
Transparent
Collaborative
Personal Empowerment
Collective Empowerment
Power/Market
oriented
Problem Solving/
Exploration
oriented
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5. Power/Market oriented
Big Companies/Investments
Closed (hw/sw/data)
Opaque
Competitive
Personal Empowerment
Power/Market
oriented
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- Wearable fitness trackers
reached 8.3 million units
worldwide in 2012
- Total shipments wearables
are expected to reach 64.0
million units in 2017
- Forecasters say it will reach
a market of $30/$50 billion
by 2018

6. Power/Market oriented
“Quantified Self” Movement
“The self is just our operation
center, our consciousness, our moral
compass. So, if we want to act
more effectively in the world, we
have to get to know ourselves
better.”
Personal Empowerment
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funded by Wired Magazine editors Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly

7. Power/Market oriented
Data
Hardware
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Software

8. Power/Market oriented
Data
Behaviours
PC
Mobile
E-Reader
Hardware
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Google
Amazon
Facebook
iTunes
Software

9. Why Data
- The right product to the right person
- The right ad in the right place for the right person
- Insights for decision making as big data show trends
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10. Why Data
- 1 out of 10 job seekers between the ages of 16 and 34 have
been rejected for a job because of something posted on
their social network profiles
- Banks and Creditors turn to Twitter, Facebook for social
demographic and behavioral Data to create consumer profiles
- Companies like IBM have tools to sense and prevent
employees leaking sensible information through text
analysis
- Applications like Peak allow micromanaging become
microsurveillance
Timesheet that fills itself out automatically as it hooks up into cloud-based productivity applications like Github, Google Apps, and
Dropbox, tracks people activities, reports back to the boss in humanoid language and without any input from the workers.
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11. Power/Market oriented
Data
Wearables
Bracelets
Watches
Glasses
Hardware
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Behaviours
+
Bio
+
Environment
Google
Nike
Fitbit
Software

12. Why (bio) Data
February 2013
- Tesco’s staff members wear electronic armbands to optimize
logistics activities, and being monitored on their efficiency and
work rates
November 2013
- An undercover journalist at Amazon revealed conditions of
workers at warehouse holding handsets monitoring timing and
efficiency
Will insurances provide a health plan only if you wear a Fitbit?
Data Mining CEO Says He Pays For Burgers With Cash To Avoid Junk Food Purchases Being Tracked
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13. DIY, Open Source and
Empowerment
Empowerment happens when
(marginalised) individual and collective can acquire
skills and gain opportunities to develop
knowledge, self-sufficiency, and achieve inclusion in
decision-making processes.
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14. The rise of DIY/DIT and the makers scene
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15. Need
Licenses
META
Products
Maker Designer Coder
Communities
Passion
Reputation
ENABLERS
SERVICES
FACILITIES
E-comm
Makerspace
FabLab
Lasercut
Machines&
Components
Textile Print
Kits
3D printing
Local Hub
Exploration
Prosumer
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Flexibility
Prosumer
Accessibility
Prosumer
Platforms

16. Open Source Hardware
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17. Arduino
Microcontroller for interactive projects
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18. OSloom.org
Open Source Jacquard Loom
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19. Solar Fiber
Creating a flexible photovoltaic fiber
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20. Shared knowledge
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25. From the idea to the product
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26. - Radical control on the product itself
all the information and documentation of every components, from the software to the
hardware schematics and the usage information.
- Modularity
choice of interfacing the product with the technology or devices that users select as more
appropriate for their needs
- Access to community resources
to understand how to deal, and subsequently, to control the technology around them.
- Economic empowerment
because it enables the creation of derivative products that can be run for personal use or as
new profitable enterprises
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27. From the idea to the product
Share the
code/
instructions
(non /commercial use)
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Sell the
kit
Sell the
product
Sell
collector
edition

28. Bottom Up Solutions
brings collective empowerment
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30. The Libelium Team - April 2011
“The main finality of the Radiation Sensor
Board for Arduino is to help people in Japan
to measure the levels of radiation in their everyday
life after the unfortunate earthquake and tsunami
struck Japan in March 2011 and cause the nuclear
radiation leakages in Fukushima.
We want to give the chance to measure
by themselves this levels instead of
trusting in the general advises which
are being broadcasted.
The usage of this sensor board along with the
affordable and easy to use Arduino platform helps
people to get radiation values from specific places.
As technical guys, we feel the
responsibility of providing our support
in those areas where we can
contribute. As a result, first batch has been
shipped to Japan at no charge to the Tokyo
Hackerspace and other working groups.
The design of the board is open hardware and the
source code is released under GPL.”
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31. 2012
Funds from this
kickstarter campaign
will go towards the
production of the
limited version of this
geiger counter -which
will basically be parts
since a full production
run is already in the
works.
Additional fund will be
used towards
continuing safecast
efforts and data
collection.
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Andrew (bunnie) Huang

32. One of the great utilities of the Safecast project is the ability to collect and analyze environmental
data on an unprecedented scale.
As Safecast passes the two year mark with collecting radiation data in Japan it is now possible to
begin to look back over the changes in radioactivity across different parts of the country and see
where this may all be heading.
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33. DIY Wearables and Collective
Empowerment
Open Data
What if...
Tools
Wearables
Sensors
Open Hardware
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Behaviours
+
Bio
+
Environment
Platform
Open Software

34. Thank YOU!
z.romano@arduino.cc
blog.arduino.cc
https://plus.google.com/+Arduino
http://www.facebook.com/official.arduino
https://twitter.com/arduino
http://youtube.com/arduinoteam
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