Citizen Data on Wheels: Sensing Berlin with senseBox:bike

The workshop with senseBox:bike invites participants to explore the city through cycling while transforming bicycles into mobile laboratories for real-time environmental and mobility data collection. Equipped with open-source sensors, each bike measures air quality, temperature, humidity, path conditions, and overtaking distance — making urban conditions tangible at street level.

After a short introduction, participants will:

• Understand the open-source technology inside the senseBox:bike.
• Install and use the sensor kit on a bicycle.
• Take part in a short, optional ride (for 15/30min) to collect and visualise sample data.
• Discuss how citizen-generated information can influence planning and policy.

Please bring your own bicycle if you would like to join the ride. If you don’t have one, a few will be available on site.

By the end of the workshop, participants will not only gain a new perspective on cycling in the city, but also understand how open data can empower communities to shape the future of urban mobility.

Important Information
As spaces are limited, please feel free to register in advance. Your reserved seat will be held until 10 minutes before the event begins. If you cannot attend, kindly cancel your ticket so another guest can join.
Please note: late arrivals may have their spot reallocated.

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Host or Publisher Berlin Science Week