Smart meters promised to revolutionise home energy use through real-time data. But over a decade since rollout began, the results have been mixed. In this latest Data in the Wild, we explore what smart meters reveal about the power and limits of data visualisation when infrastructure, design, and trust don’t align.
Data in the Wild #9: Smart Meters, dumber homes? Read More »
In this edition of Data in the Wild, we explore how footfall data helps cities see without watching. From pandemic planning to crowd control at major events, learn how our phones quietly shape urban life and why data visualisation is the key to making sense of it all.
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In this edition of Data in the Wild, we’re looking at smart waste bins trash cans that don’t just sit there but use IoT sensors to track waste levels, optimize collection routes, and cut CO₂ emissions. Your trash is now data, shaping smarter cities one bin at a time.
Data in the Wild #7: Smart Cities, Smarter Trash Read More »
Welcome back to Data in the Wild, the series where we highlight everyday examples of data visualisation in action. Today, we’re looking at how Google Maps predicts traffic before you even leave the house.
Data in the Wild #6: Becoming One With Traffic Read More »
Welcome back to Data in the Wild, the series where we highlight everyday examples of data visualisation in action. Today, we’re diving into Google’s “Touch up my appearance” filter.
Data in the Wild #5: The Google Face Lift Read More »
Welcome back to Data in the Wild, the series where we highlight everyday examples of data visualisation in action. This time, we’re looking at constellations, Nature’s Birth Charts.
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For the past few days, I’ve been out at sea, on a bit of a data investigation, which I hope to share with you all soon! This journey has taken me from Bergen to the Arctic Circle and back, and along the way, I’ve noticed something intriguing.
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We’ve been visualising wind data for over 2000 years, have you ever wondered how such data viz can be used for you? Read this next part of data in the wild
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This is a series of guest posts from Obinna Iwuji about experiencing data and graphical displays of that data in the wild.
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