(The founders of both Common and WeLive told me that, ultimately, they hope to build co-living facilities that are designed for people with families: instead of whiskey bars, the shared zones will include playrooms).
The proposed method establishes that while the 3D ToF camera monitors the whole area, any motion in the shared zones is analysed using the 2D/3D information from the Multicam.
But the "unique shared zone of conversation," involving "the experience of being from somewhere else," brings extra weight to the classic superhero feelings of being an outsider and having a slippery, multi-faceted identity.
This proof of concept study utilised eye-tracking technology to examine the visual search strategies of individuals, with and without visual and cognitive impairments as they navigated a strategically chosen shared zone.
She describes it as a "weirdly neutral shared zone between cultures that are otherwise engaged in a sort of war of information and image," as she wrote in an email exchange with Christopher Y.
Circball game teaches the values of love, honesty, purity, and charity as shown by the symbols in the share zone and care zone.
This creates a series of splayed spaces between the blocks, widening towards the river, which contain a variety of shared zones with different degrees of private- and public-ness.
Interactions within shared zones are based on a set of informal social protocols, communicated via eye contact and social cues.
Shared zones have gained increasing popularity in urban land use and design as a means of incorporating the needs of multiple modes of transport, while at the same time promoting social interaction between users.
Shared zones are claimed to increase driver awareness and safety and reduce congestion, but the implications on participation and safety for those with visual and cognitive impairments is yet to be extensively explored.
