Screenless cities

Screenless City is a urban informatics concept developed by Urban AI, a think tank focused on integrating advanced technologies into urban environments. This approach aims to embed digital interfaces and information seamlessly into the urban landscape without relying on traditional screens. Key aspects of the Screenless City concept include the use of embedded technology such as sensors, smart surfaces, and augmented reality, to deliver information contextually without the need for personal devices, providing a more natural and human-centered interaction with urban spaces.

The growth of screenless approaches to urban computing could significantly expand citizen access to and value derived from urban digital twins. Screenless approaches could also reduce resistance to deployment of sensors and interfaces in public spaces and urban green space, creating new opportunities to connect important data and provide information services relevant to climate adaptation in the urban contexts where it can be acted upon.