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761) eCLOUD projectInstalled in San Jos International Airport, eCLOUD is a permanent artwork by Aaron Koblin, Nik Hafermaas and Dan Goods. It is built from 3,000 LTI SmartGlass liquid crystal panels, each of which is capable of changing colour in accordance with meteorological data gathered on more than a hundred cities. The information is received from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and is used to create a simulation of the climate of any city in the world by activating and deactivating the individual panels based on a particular pattern.sound wave. As the size and movement of ocean waves constantly change, so does the frequency of the sound waves they produce. The system sends the waves to a loudspeaker and then projects the received image of the wave on a wall.To gain an understanding of the new cultural possibilities this technology o ers theatres, cinemas and museums, we will begin by exam- ining its impact on the cities that host all these spaces.Smart cities and their cultural o eringA smart city is a new concept whereby the local or municipal government encourages the use of information systems and technologies to create an infrastructure that helps boost operational e ciency and disseminate information to resi- dents and visitors, at the same time improving the quality of public services. These services include transport, tra c management, energy, health, water and also the management of leisure, tourism and culture.Managers of major cities are beginning to use more and more technology such as sensors, management systems and advanced data analy- sis tools to monitor and analyse tra c patterns, energy consumption and the use of public transport, among other aspects.The concept of smart city invites people, tourists, academics, local authorities, architects and town planners to create new ways of transforming the city. Applications using these technologies modify areas of the city and the related services, establishing artistic and cultural districts with a critical mass of art galleries, cinemas and concert halls, public places for hosting performances, restaurants, caf s and shops.They are also an attraction for talented artists and innovative companies, who convert thehttp://www.aaronkoblin.com/project/ecloud/2) Living LightDesigned by Soo-in Yang and David Benjamin, Living Light is a project consisting of a huge map whose panels represent the districts of Seoul. Every fteen minutes the panels light up in order of best to worst air quality, based on twen- ty-seven sensors that relay information from the Korean environment ministry in real time. What is more, passers-by can send messages to the “work” to check pollution data for their district.3) WavesArtist Matt Roberts has designed a piece called Waves, which responds to changing sea condi- tions. Every half-hour data is downloaded from an ocean buoy located near where the work is installed and transformed into a low-frequencyTHE INTERNET OF THINGS: THE DEFINITIVE REVOLUTION... · PEDRO DIEZMASmart culture. Analysis of digital trends