What Is Participate?

Participate explores convergence in pervasive, online and broadcast media to create new kinds of mass-participatory events in which a broad cross-section of the public contributes to, as well as accesses, contextual content - on the move, in public places, at school and at home.

The consortium is working together to develop scalable solutions for managed events and campaigns which engage and motivate participants over sustained periods of time. We are developing tools for the public to author, share and discuss content using their own devices, and for professionals and experts to collate and edit contributions for publication over broadcast and interactive channels.

We are working with a range of partners to develop pervasive experiences based on the theme of “the environment”.

In a series of trials and events, coordinated by experts in education, broadcast and online services, the general public and a network of schools will be invited to capture and contribute information about their local environment. This can then be used to augment professionally created media, building a national picture of environmental situations across the UK.

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Who Are The Partners?

Our consortium blends expertise in online services, pervasive computing, broadcast media, sensors, event design and management, and education. Our partners are BT , Microsoft Research Cambridge, BBC, Blast Theory, ScienceScope, University of Nottingham and the University of Bath.

Participate is a three year collaborative project supported by the Technology Strategy Board and EPSRC

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