When Elements in our Environment "Talk Back"

Earlier this month SENSEable City Lab director Carlo Ratti delivered a TED Talk where he talked about improving daily life by learning from data collected in real time. Real-time control systems, Ratti says, make it possible for elements in our environment to "talk back." The structure of cell phone networks, waste processing routes, even Formula 1™ racing strategy is altered when real-time control systems are integrated.

View Ratti's talk below, and learn about other SENSEable City Lab projects at their website: http://senseable.mit.edu/

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