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The exemplar Networked Urban Screens project developed a number of experience prototypes. These were implemented on a base infrastructure iteratively developed in the first phase of the project. The key aspects of this infrastructure (a full description goes beyond the scope of this paper) are as follows. Each 46” screen is mounted vertically (portrait mode) inside a partner venue, i.e. behind glass A camera and speaker (both available 'off- the-shelf) operate through the glass, making the installation interactive. Each screen node also contains a networked Windows PC, which is remote administered. The software infrastructure uses the UNION Client/Server infrastructure to provide real-time multi-user functionality for web applications across the screen network. Client applications were implemented in HTML5S/Javascript to run in a local copy of Firefox full-screen, with scheduler software switching between the experiences described below. To protect the system from undesired remote and local attention R-Kiosk is used in Firefox and Secure Lockdown is used for the desktop. All four nodes are administered remotely using Team Viewer [11, 16]. Fig 2: The screen on Leytonstone high street

Figure 2 The exemplar Networked Urban Screens project developed a number of experience prototypes. These were implemented on a base infrastructure iteratively developed in the first phase of the project. The key aspects of this infrastructure (a full description goes beyond the scope of this paper) are as follows. Each 46” screen is mounted vertically (portrait mode) inside a partner venue, i.e. behind glass A camera and speaker (both available 'off- the-shelf) operate through the glass, making the installation interactive. Each screen node also contains a networked Windows PC, which is remote administered. The software infrastructure uses the UNION Client/Server infrastructure to provide real-time multi-user functionality for web applications across the screen network. Client applications were implemented in HTML5S/Javascript to run in a local copy of Firefox full-screen, with scheduler software switching between the experiences described below. To protect the system from undesired remote and local attention R-Kiosk is used in Firefox and Secure Lockdown is used for the desktop. All four nodes are administered remotely using Team Viewer [11, 16]. Fig 2: The screen on Leytonstone high street

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Fig 1: The methodology (iterative design process) Our approach is inherently cross-disciplinary bringing togethe methods from Architecture and HCI. We are working in ‘actio research’ mode engaging research organisations with the end use communities [15]. Through an iterative prototyping methodolog we aim to integrate the screen content development, placemen local interactivity and distributed connectivity of four scree nodes connecting Nottingham with London. This set-up allows u to explore remote connectivity by comparing two with three an four networked nodes, creating situations and experiences thé differ in their urban settings and the types of populations the support through different seasons [2, 8].
Fig 1: The methodology (iterative design process) Our approach is inherently cross-disciplinary bringing togethe methods from Architecture and HCI. We are working in ‘actio research’ mode engaging research organisations with the end use communities [15]. Through an iterative prototyping methodolog we aim to integrate the screen content development, placemen local interactivity and distributed connectivity of four scree nodes connecting Nottingham with London. This set-up allows u to explore remote connectivity by comparing two with three an four networked nodes, creating situations and experiences thé differ in their urban settings and the types of populations the support through different seasons [2, 8].