TY - BOOK AU - Hof,Christian van 't AU - Est,Quirinus Cornelis van AU - Daemen,Floortje TI - Check in/check out: the public space as an internet of things T2 - TAG SN - 9789056628086 AV - HM 851 H6413.2011 PY - 2011///, CY - [The Hague], Rotterdam, New York, NY PB - Rathenau Institute, NAi Publishers, Available in North, South and Central America through D.A.P. KW - Information society KW - Sociedad de la información KW - Information networks KW - Social aspects KW - Redes de información KW - Aspectos sociales KW - Information technology KW - Tecnología de la información KW - Internet KW - Computer networks KW - Redes de computadoras KW - Radio frequency identification systems KW - Sistemas de identificación por radiofrecuencia KW - Mobile commerce KW - Comercio móvil KW - Ubiquitous computing KW - Computación ubicua KW - Communication KW - Technological innovations KW - Comunicación KW - Innovaciones tecnológicas KW - Public spaces KW - Espacios públicos N1 - "Mapping out international dogital trends" --Cubierta; Incluye referencias bibliográficas N2 - "Check in / Check out" describes this international trend using case studies from cities that include Shanghai, Tokyo, London and Rio de Janeiro, as well as developments in the Netherlands. What are the consequences of this information society for citizens? When does the technology aid them and does that emancipate them? When does the technology restrict citizens in their movements and impinge upon their privacy? How does this development influence the public space? Who wields control over the technology? And who actually sits behind the contraptions that are tracking us? The expert authors of "Check in / Check out" tackle these topical questions and make recommendations for the future ER -