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spaces. The notion refers to the fact that social actors can work together and
collaborate even though they are distributed in different, often distant and
discrepant places. This is made possible by technological devices that enable
the coordination of people, equipment and objects from a distance.
These centres can be engaged in the coordination of mobility at various
scales, from organising the landings and departures of airplanes (Suchman
1997) and the circulation of underground trains (Heath and Luff 1992; Luff
and Heath 1998; Heath and Luff 2000) to emergency teams searching for
people and objects in limited areas by at the same time walking around and
talking with remote colleagues in order to coordinate ...