Dr. Agnis Stibe, Social Engineer at MIT Media Lab: City Science
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Do I want to shape my behavior? Or influence behaviors of other people?
Have I ever tried to change something in my behavior or to alter what others think or do? Has my experience been successful so far? If you would like to improve your chances, then you are welcome to practice and learn ways to reshape human behaviors (at scale).
Can you imagine a city that feels, understands, and cares? Many of us live and work in an urban environment, however we often are not aware of how hugely our behavior is influenced by the environment. Future cities will alter human behavior in countless ways and Socially Influencing Systems (SIS) will play an important role in making urban spaces more livable and resource-efficient by addressing current environmental problems and enabling healthier routines.
In this highly interactive course, we will discuss ways for reshaping our current environments and designing future Persuasive Cities to help people become healthier and to acquire sustainable lifestyles. We will explore how good urban design can be combined with Socially Influencing Systems (SIS) to encourage healthy behaviors at scale. We will study how quality of life can be improved through the creation of persuasive cities, streets, buildings, homes, and vehicles.
Each session will delve into practical design issues through interactive presentations and collaborative work.
Register here by Jan 4, 2016
Sponsor(s): Media Arts and Sciences
Contact: Agnis Stibe, E15-368, 774 444-1750, AGNIS@MIT.EDU
| Jan/06 | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | E15-359, Media Lab, 3rd floor, bring your passion |
10:00 Introduction and course logistics
10:30 Why Behavior Change Matters? - Opening Discussion
11:00 Persuasive Citiesfor Sustainable Wellbeing - Brainstorming on the Future Cities
11:30 Defining Behavior Change - Interactive Class Exercise
12:00 Closing
Dr. Agnis Stibe - Social Engineer at MIT Media Lab: City Science
| Jan/08 | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | E15-359, Media Lab, 3rd floor, bring your passion |
10:00 Socially Influencing Systems (SIS) - Key Elements of Persuasive Cities
10:30 Persuasive Urban Mobility and Persuasive Electric Vehicle - An Overview
11:00 Biking Tourney Results - Six Weeks of Riding to Work
11:30 Designing Interventions for Urban Behavior Change - Interactive Class Exercise
12:00 Closing
Dr. Agnis Stibe - Social Engineer at MIT Media Lab: City Science
| Jan/13 | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | E15-359, Media Lab, 3rd floor, bring your passion |
10:00 Computer-Supported Influence - Moderation Effects of Socially Influencing Systems
10:30 Problem Domains for Persuasive Applications - Contexts and Ethics
11:00 Advancing User Experience in Public Spaces - Engagement, Participation, Involvement
11:30 Implementing Persuasive Urban Systems - Interactive Class Exercise
12:00 Closing
Dr. Agnis Stibe - Social Engineer at MIT Media Lab: City Science
| Jan/15 | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | E15-359, Media Lab, 3rd floor, bring your passion |
10:00 Health Behavior Change at Scale - Designing for Sustainable Wellbeing
10:30 Wellbeing in Future Cities - Urban Behavior Engineering
11:00 Developing Actionable Prototypes - Interactive Class Exercise
11:30 Framing Future Persuasive Cities - Closing Discussion
12:00 Closing
Dr. Agnis Stibe - Social Engineer at MIT Media Lab: City Science