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DLD Tel Aviv 2011 - Interview with Assaf Biderman

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Channel: DLD Conference · 2011 · Science & Technology

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Assaf Biderman is moving like a whirlwind through cities. Once gone, the mind-set of urban planners is tossed upside down and not only a few concepts are broken in pieces and make way for a slightly more revolutionary approach. His track record speaks for itself. As advisor, he is working in partnership with the most innovative city administrations and industry members worldwide.  Facing the challenges of increasing urbanisation, Assaf focuses on how distributed technologies (like your smartphone) can be used to improve our understanding of cities and create a more sustainable future living in urban environments.
As Associate Director of the MIT SENSEable City Laboratory, he was involved in enigmatic projects like the Trash Track (mapping the real-time movement of thousands of tagged trash items in Seattle) or the Copenhagen Wheel (hybrid bicycle wheels with environmental sensors for the City of Copenhagen).
At DLD Tel Aviv, we got the chance to talk to him about the "City as the Internet". His exuberant passion for the visionary medication he offers is inarguably overwhelming - and has left many with a brain crush on him. Watch the video below to explore the ideas he shared between the mayor's office and the conference stage.

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