Guest editorial: How does software make space? Exploring some geographical dimensions of pervasive computing and software studies.

An introduction to a special section on software and the automatic production of space. The articles in the special section offer a contemporary review of various developments under what can be labeled, broadly, as “the spatiality of pervasive computing.” The contributions yield a range of concept...

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Published in:Environment & Planning A Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 1283 - 1294
Main Authors: Dodge, Martin, Kitchin, Rob, Zook, Matthew
Format: Article
Published: Pion Limited June 2009
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Summary:An introduction to a special section on software and the automatic production of space. The articles in the special section offer a contemporary review of various developments under what can be labeled, broadly, as “the spatiality of pervasive computing.” The contributions yield a range of conceptual tools around calculation, simulation, affect, and anticipation. An overview of the articles is presented, and the key conceptual tools they use are described briefly to highlight how software makes space.