Re: [-empyre-] location and data

[Geri Wittig <gwittig@adobe.com>]

I'm interested in this terminology distinction between "mobile media" 
and "location sensitive media", seems like "location sensitive" is a 
subgroup of "mobile". Of course since the field is emerging we're in 
the process of developing the language, so this discussion has been 
very interesting to me in terms of vocabulary and terminology. Some 
terms we've been using in terms of our locative work at C5 are 
"non-urban" and "data focused", as our work has been focusing on 
non-urban landscapes and a primary interest is the intersection of 
data sets and what the mingling of data sets reveals about the 
landscape: an evolving layer to a holistic landscape view.

Looking forward to Terri's further definition of "re-inscription". 
Locative media as with much telepresent tech before it brings 
interesting crossovers between the observer/participant body.

geri wittig



> Mobile media inhabits the realm of the common and
> pragmatic. it is low art in its engagement of mundane communication and
> navigation functions. Location sensitive media are deployed in the realms
> of performance, architecture, urban studies, historiography, storytelling,
> personal narratives, geography, navigeering, tourism to mention a few
> overlaps. it doesn't ask to be considered under the criteria applied to
> art, and it functions in ways not associated with art.