A STUDY ON THE INTRODUCTION OF UBIQUITOUS TECHNOLOGY IN TOWN PLANNING OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

−Implementation of a permanent UBIQUITOUS system through the projects of action forum of “OOYAMA-KAIDO”−

Abstract

This study reports the attempt of implementing a permanent UBIQUITOUS system as an instrument for the citizen involvement process in urban planning, by inspecting the introduction of UBIQUITOUS technologies and repeating experimental studies, as part of the “OOYAMA-KAIDO” Action-Forum during a period of two years. In particular, the two UBIQUITOUS experiments verify the method for introducing UBIQUITOUS panel and a walking trail that uses GPS, and implements a permanent UBIQUITOUS system that connects social media which teaches the resources’ information and the history of “OOYAMA-KAIDO”.