Future City: Visions of a green future

Future City: Visions of a green future

December 2021 - Ongoing

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Overview

Future City: Visions of a green future is an initiative by social advocacy group Jhatkaa.org to rally support for mobilizing residents of Indian cities to demand a cleaner, better future. It is a series of Augmented Reality Installations where viewers are transported into a future city that offers better amenities such as specific cycle lanes, EV charging points, blue skies, and green zones; thereby showcasing the possibility of an eco-friendly future.

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My role

I was responsible for defining the technology framework of the installation, which included power, electrical infrastructure, and the software stack. Furthermore, I programmed the first prototype and managed the installation process.

Team

Jhatkaa.org: Client and on-ground operations.

THE Workshop: Design & Fabrication

Key Technologies

Tensorflow.js (BodyPix), Unity, Kinect.

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Press

The installation was covered by major Indian newspapers and installed at multiple venues across the country:

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