seminar four: sustainability
SustainabilityChallenge is getting awareness of sustainabilityGreen awardsSustainable Product design - innovation - seminarsMaters module in Product Design at UWICEcofriendly carsFilm -Al Gore - Substainable futuresEvan Davies Economist editor BBC - Interview Richard Branson - Set up Venture Capitol FundStagecoach - Put profits into this fundResearching new fuelsChina - pollution - building new powerstationsBritain reaching tippping point - aware of the sustainability issues and are ready to think about / discuss these mattersPeter Gabriel interview - notices upcoming technologies - he's noticing Citizen journalismwww.filter.comOpportunities in SustanibilityCarbon offsetting - World Bank pushing this - search internet on on-line toolswww.carbonneutral.comTravel correspondent from Guardian - Airpot crisis when hand luggage was to be put in the hold. trying to raise the awareness whether they actually needed to fly anyway. Could they use video conferencing or other techology to communicate over distance without the need to fly.imagine online system where you could be virtually face to face. Digitally signing of contracts.Trust issues - establishing a relationship over distance.Virtual worlds - perfect replica worldOn-line virtual environment - Second life.comRFID tags - wearable technologiesRFID tagging of car parts - trace where the car parts are - find the closest to you - track the parts coming to you when all rfid tags are together theparts are all thereDepartment of trade of industry (nano distributers unambiguos) chipping cabbages pigsTransport for London -Traveline Wales -Integrated transportCarshare networksRACgps - traffic updates - warns driver of traffic congestionnumberplate readersface recognition times squarein this country for protesters and football hooligans