Phenomemap

Phenomemap showcases an example of a design "Trojan horse", where a seemingly innocuous design or system is used to subtly introduce a deeper message, concept, or change, essentially "sneaking in" a new idea by disguising it as something readily accepted; it's about using design to subtly influence or disrupt existing systems from within, much like the mythical Trojan Horse in Greek mythology.

From the surface level, Phenomemap enables users to co-locate unknown aerial phenomena using the very-capable phone camera technology we have available today. However, this capability also illuminates potential entry points to surveillance due to opening up privacy of phone telemetry data as well as how this truth-seeking tool can be a social platform for mass deception.

By examining the "Trojan horse" aspects of a system through a pluralistic, multi-stakeholder (including adversarial ones) approach, we can identify deficiencies in the design and reveal deeper discussion on a question that should be asked more: "Should we really build this?".