infrastructure for emergent self organization in dynamic and geographically localized environments
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OccupyEverywhere Scalability Platform (OESP)
Infrastructure for Emergent Self Organization in Dynamic and
Geographically Localized Environments
ObjectivesFocus the attention of, and coordinate the
resources from, those that want to support the occupiers
Provide an infrastructure that will enable the self organization of a dynamically changing group with ambiguous collective objectives that are occupying a particular geographic location.
Support the maintenance and growth of localized occupations
OCCUPATION: requires
infrastructure for emergent self organization
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Primary Functional ConsiderationsDynamic, rapidly changing, environmentLittle if any structure at the outsetFluid, emergent, leadershipGeographically localized
Primary Application RequirementMobile: we can expect people in the streets to
be moving around etc...Real Time: needs to be sensitive to the rapidly
changing environmentLocation Sensitive: the context is one where
people are trying to coordinate logistics in particular localized regions
A highly robust GPS/mapping system will need to be at the core of the application framework
Primary System RequirementsPlatform needs to enable the emergence of
structure and a management systems within a context where there is no clearly defined leadership.
Problem To SolveOESP needs to be able to take a number of
discrete inputs from individuals that are not connected, in real time, process this information, and then provide feedback that is relevant to the organization and management of a larger group that has no formal organizational structure.
OESP Process Considerations
Engaging With OESP: Skills RegistryAn obvious initial first step is to gather information
from people as they arrive at the occupation... A few possibilities are...
ROLES/OFFER: what you can do to support the occupation...
NEEDS: what you need in order to support the occupation
AVAILABILITY:DaysTimes
From Registration to Functional TeamsWe can see how the Registration Process could
suggest functional teams...
Those that self identify as doctors could be connected to other doctors
Those that want to work on Tuesdays could be connected with others that want to work on Tuesdays
OESP Features and Functionality
Resource AllocationObjectives: Identify aggregate resource requirements...
Food, bedding, clothing, medical...Identify sources of supply
Note that the Registration process need not be limited to those on the ground. People can all over the world can pledge resources
The system would take a number of inputs from individuals and use
this as the basis for understanding the larger picture...
Skills MatchingOESP needs to be able to quickly identify
those with skills (both onsite and off) that can support the occupiers
Functional Team DevelopmentAs people register their skills, OESP can
generate Functional TeamsFood, security, medical, sleeping...
The teams could emerge based on numbers of people that register skills
SchedulingOESP could provide dynamic calendaring that
will enable people to input their availability. This could then be used to generate schedules that are accessible to all.
Imagine... Localized communication
Location Sensitive Targeted NotificationsSomeone needing a doctor, and notification
(SMS and/or automated call) going out to all doctors that are geographically most proximal
Location Sensitive General NotificationsThere is a meeting scheduled for 3pm by the
fountain! All people within a 3 block radius are notified by SMS and automated voice...
Imagine... UI Considerations
You need to find a security person... You look at the map and all security personnel are identified by the colour red
Hence you could toggle through a map of people that are identified by functional rolesAssumes very robust GPS capabilities that can
down peoples locations in real time (not sure if this is actually possible).
Visibility of the Movement
Localized Visibility.. ie.Visibility into OccupyWallStreet!Livestream aggregation (from particular
location ie. Occupy Wall Sreet)Video aggregation (repository of all personal
footage)Photo aggregation (repository of all personal
photos)Blog aggregationThis would be ONE SCREEN (Visibility into
OccupyWallStreet!) with buttons linking to livestreams, videos, photos, blogs etc... For
example...
OccupyWallStreetUI... Homepage
Livestreams
Photos
Video
Blogs
Visibility Into Larger MovementOccupyEverywhereSingle view that links you to individual
OccupationsOccupyWall
Street
OccupyVancouver
OccupyLA
Occupy....
Remote Support
Areas of Remote Support IncludeFinance:
Crowdsourcing infrastructureDonation systems
Curation of news, videos, blogs etcResource identification, matching and
allocationThere are any number of ways in which people can support
the occupation from a distance.
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