Datawear diy canvases
Use our low tech guides to become a digital explorer in your own city. See your neighborhood in a new light while exploring issues around facial recognition, thermal imaging, and Wi-Fi tracking. Download and play.
The use of facial recognition is increasingly politicized. This low tech canvas is designed to explore, play with, and discuss the use of this technology in the public space. Find out how facial recognition works and where it is used. Play with tactics that prevent this technology from recognizing you. Download the facial recognition canvas and try out the tips and tricks.
This technology measures the temperature of objects and people and is known for its military purposes. Now during this COVID-19 pandemic – and before with the SARS pandemic in 2003 – this technology is (re)appropriated for a range of different uses. This canvas is designed to explore your direct surroundings and play with thermal imaging. Find ways in which you can exercise your right for privacy.
Your mobile phone is always trying to connect, as such it is the ideal way to track your movements and analyze your behavior. Via this low tech canvas you can explore how Wi-Fi tracking works and what it is used for. You might be surprised to find how companies are using your personal data. Explore, and find our practical tips and tricks to protect yourself and your data against Wi-Fi tracking.
Produced in collaboration with designcollective idiotēs with support from Designlab Digital City, Amsterdam, Mozilla Foundation, and Hivos.