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Time span
Client organiza- tion(s)
Main aim
ASCL
April-October 2015 [6 months]
Gemeente Amsterdam (CTO), HvA, RIVM, SenseMakers, Alterra, AMS, TU Delft, TNO, Amsterdam Economic Board [9 organizations]
Goal of the project is to explore, together with partners and citizens, Waag wants to discover the possible uses of sensor technology to illuminate the city’s persistent urban envi- ronmental issues and influence public policy. This is in the domain of e-government.
8
Digital sensors, Arduino boards, 3D printers
Project was initiated by Waag as a continuation of the project Amster- dam Smart Citizen Kit (ASCK) that the organ- ization had initatied in 2014.
E-ID
February - June 2015 [5 months]
Ministry of Internal and Royal Affairs [1 organization]
Goal of the project is to explore the meaning of a digital identity in today’s age from the perspective of citizens. This is in the domain of digital citizenship.
3
3D printers
Project was initiated as a result of a request of the client.
MESCH
February 2013 - February 2016 [3 years]
Sheffield Hallam University, Uni- versity of Limerick, University of Strathclyde, ECTRL Italy, Stichting Digitaal Erfgoed Nederland, UniversitaetStuttgart, Universi- dad Carlos III De Madrid, Museo Storico Italiano Della Guerra, Universiteit Van Amsterdam, Stichting Museon, Fondazione Bruno Kessler [11 organizations]
Goal of the project is to co-de- sign novel platforms for the creation of tangible exhibits at heritage sites: curators will be able to offer visitors new inter- active experiences by means of material interaction with smart objects. This is the domain of e-humanities.
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3D printers, virtual reality, digital applications
Project was initiated by University of Sheffield, which needed Waag to join based on their comple- mentary expertise. Together with 12 organizations in total they formed a research consortium.
Number of workshops, meetings and events
Experimen- tation with digital tech- nology
How did the project come into exist- ence? (Main driver)
Table 4.1 Overview of selected projects