Cops & Stops
An interactive video installation that uses the experience of the Stanford Open Policing Project to demonstrate the difficulty collecting complete and accurate traffic stop data. Originally conceived as an installation highlighting racial bias in traffic stops, the focus was shifted after speaking to researchers. It highlights the roadblocks preventing the collection of data by the researchers, representative of another systematic issue: law enforcement’s poor record keeping and lack of transparency with crime statistics.
The installation is comprised of a car dashboard and a large video projection. The video projection is a collage of traffic stop video in the shape of the United States. It is controlled by touch with the GPS unit on the dashboard, and the user can zoom in on specific locales and learn about specific incidents the researchers had with law enforcement in that specific region.
This was a group project with Maya Williams and Cat Dinh for Playful Communication of Serious Research at ITP at NYU in Spring 2022 with Brett Peterson.
Original Proposed Concept
It utilizes a Pepper’s Ghost display
Revised rendering and systems diagrams for standalone interface and video projection
Final installation with table top interface