Authors

Snigdha Anantharaju, Andrew Hwang, Abhishek Kumar

Research Question

How can one build a micro-scale understanding of the social determinants of pedestrian agency?

Background

The goal of this project is to uncover empirical metrics of pedestrian social behavior in outdoor settings, using wearables as human-centered computing.

Students engage in fieldwork to observe and measure pedestrian embodiment in natural physical, mediated, and social settings in New York. The project entails the design a human subjects protocol to collect data on these behaviors, and engage in studio-based recreations using immersive virtual reality.

Methodology

The approach mixes observation, engineering for wearables and sensors, VR modeling.

Deliverables

• Research Paper

Data

• Video, LiDAR, structured light, GPS, and coded observations are collected through fieldwork as part of this project