senseBox:bike: bikes and data with open technologies

Open source technology created in Germany by the University of Münster and re:edu.

The workshop invites participants to immerse themselves in a hands-on experience that combines citizen science, open technology, and urban mobility. The idea is to explore the city by bicycle, transforming them into veritable mobile laboratories capable of collecting environmental and mobility data in real time. Throughout the event, bicycles equipped with open-source sensors will measure parameters such as air quality, temperature, humidity, pavement conditions, and passing distance for motorized vehicles. In this way, urban conditions become not only visible but also quantifiable and debatable from the perspective of the average citizen.

The meeting begins with a brief introduction to the senseBox:bike technology, highlighting the importance of open sensors and transparency of collected data. Participants will have the opportunity to understand how the senseBox:bike sensor kit works, install it on a bicycle, and learn how to operate the system in a simple and collaborative way. Following this, an optional 15- to 30-minute ride through the city streets will be held, during which participants will collect environmental and mobility data.

Back in the workshop space, the collected data will be visualized, enabling a collective debate on how this information, generated in a participatory manner, can support both social mobilization and public policy monitoring. This stage aims to demonstrate that, rather than relying exclusively on official data, citizens can also produce concrete evidence for urban planning and advocacy for better cycling conditions.

To participate in the tour, it is recommended to bring your own bicycle. By the end of the workshop, participants will have experienced a new perspective on cycling through the city. Combined with the use of open data, this approach can strengthen communities and generate dialogue with public authorities for a more democratic and sustainable future for urban mobility.

Free

Vacancies: 15

👉 Bring your bike.

Registration:
Registrations must be made here.
Selection will be made in order of registration.
Registration will be open until the start of the activity, on site, as long as there are spaces available.

Participate in the program of debates, workshops and associated activities!

TODAY (28.09):

10am to 2pm – activity Bixiga River Territory reforests Canudos in Horta Denuzia

10am to 6:30pm – 4th Jewelry Festival in the Jewel Park

11am to 12pm – workshop First Half

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm – workshop CLIMATIVA: Climate Action Plan for Brazilian cities

1pm to 9pm – SP Meeting Forum

IN THE NEXT DAYS (29.09 to 04.10)

September 29th to October 3rd – workshop Embodied landscapes

September 30th and October 2nd – Biomaterials Mini-Workshops at the Living Lab

30.09 – Guided tour of Pantanal Action

10/1 – conference Means of production with Jane Hall

10/1 and 2/2 – session 4 and session 5 of the show Cinema, architecture and society at the cinematheque

01.10 – workshop Between blades and gaps: project models in Glulam

01.10 – workshop Grammars of Nature – architectures of the infinitesimal at the Living Lab

02.10 – movie The Strength of Form – bent lenticular beam in wood at IABsp

02.10 – Amerindian Farms in Oca. Amazonia from the Margins to the Extremes: Labya-Yala of FAU-USP

02.10 – tables Preserving biodiversity in the city + Trees and Thermal Justice

03.10 – tables Housing policies for the homeless population and the experience of the FICA Fund + Innovating the Regularization of Affordable Housing + Cultural facilities in adapted historic buildings

03.10 – Workshop on Designing Wooden Structures with Fiber at IABsp

03.10 – Visit to Morro Grande Park

04.10 – Discussion round with Instituto Cambará and guided tour

04.10 – Film: When Brazil was modern

04.10 – Landscape, Geography, and Refugee Birds. A Reading-Performance by Gian Gigi Spina

JOIN! IT'S ALL FREE!

And there's much more until October 19th!

(Activities and projects are still being added; the site will be complete soon)

NOTE OF CONDOLENCE

With deep sorrow, the Brazilian Institute of Architects – São Paulo Department (IABsp) mourns the passing of architect and landscape architect Kongjian Yu, a global leader in ecological urbanism, and the members of his team who accompanied him, tragically killed during the filming of a documentary. The institute is honored to have had him as a participant in the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, where his transformative vision strengthened the dialogue between global challenges and local realities. IABsp emphasizes that Yu's contribution, which transcends borders, will remain an inspiration for generations and expresses its condolences to China, to the families of all the deceased, to his friends, and to all those impacted by his genius and dedication. Read the full note here.