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		<title>growBot garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past 100 years, the practices of agriculture have been radically altered in Western societies, spurred by development and application of a host of technologies designed to automate and monitor food production. Recently, however, many have called attention to the shortcomings of mainstream farming endeavors — large-scale agri-business may be producing more food, but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://publicdesignworkshop.net/growbot/</link>
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		<title>Speculative Robotics</title>
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How might robotics technologies be used in near-future scenarios? And how might we use design to critically examine these futures and explore alternatives?
Drawing from the capabilities and research themes of contemporary engineering and computer science, the Speculative Robotics project uses design to critically explore and express possible future applications, adaptations, and appropriations of robotics technology. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://publicdesignworkshop.net/speculative-robotics/</link>
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		<title>Youth Robotics @ Youth Art Connection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In July of 2009, we conducted a 2-week robot design workshop in partnership with the Boys &#38; Girls Club of Metro Atlanta, Youth Art Connection.  Youth Art Connection is a specialized program within the Boys &#38; Girls Club for high school students who are interested in the arts. It allows them to work with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://publicdesignworkshop.net/youth-robotics-youth-art-connection/</link>
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		<title>Smog Is Democratic</title>
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A media installation on the representation of particulate matter. 

Included as part of the exhibit  Consequential Matters
June 15 – September 11, 2009 Global Health Odyssey Museum, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


To many, particulate matter might seem uninspiring. But particulate matter is evidence of life. As we inhabit and wear away at the city [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://publicdesignworkshop.net/smog-is-democratic/</link>
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		<title>Environmental Sensing and Visualization</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since 2008 we have been investigating participatory environmental sensing and experimental information visualization through Public Design Workshop projects and classes. Although sensing and visualization are often cast as distinct fields and efforts, we chose to bundle them because from a design perspective sensing gives way to visualization: the data collected must be expressed.

In particular, we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://publicdesignworkshop.net/environmental-sensing-and-visualization/</link>
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