Urban Computing

Ubiquitous wireless service, displays everywhere, global positioning used frequently and global information systems are developed and prevelant.

Explore how this evolves in the 2020 Forecast in Quantified Self.

Real World Application

The community becomes the classroom
Ubiquitous computing and wireless connectivity, embedded in physical environments, will turn physical places into aware contexts—environments that recognize people, information, and activities, and then respond appropriately. As place-based information becomes more accessible, educational services will be customized to place, making learning increasingly visible in the community.


Youth pioneer new urban survival skills
In VUCA communities, youth will become the mentors for older community members in new methods of urban survival including urban computing, urban agriculture, and new literacies for building cooperative strategies. Combined with a growing youth media culture, youth may develop a public voice at younger ages, even becoming influential in political or religious movements.