Mapping and visualising digital presence

Considering the complexity of the urban context and the forms of communication that take place in it, this article discusses the experience of latent intelligent environments which are generated through the use of new technologies in the city field. We will report briefly on a pilot study (Bath, UK) in which we investigate how digital presence affects social communication. We conclude by considering (a) whether the individuals´ behaviour and the city organism were affected or re-formed by the exposure of information that referred to their characteristics and activities, and (b) the ways in which the received raw data can be transformed into a meaningful form of information that can be embedded in intelligent environments.