Introduce To Object Based Media

1. Object-Based Media Introduce to The Media Lab

A somehow limited version of object-oriented programming where one or more of the following restrictions applies:

there is no implicit inheritance

there is no polymorphism

only a very reduced subset of the available values are objects

Prototype-based systems

Object-Based Medias group

to create communication systems that gain an understanding of the content

not only applications and tools, but also novel content-understanding methods and hardware/software systems

What's all this about Object-Based Media, anyway?

the future of electronic visual communication and expression

to make a richer connection

UROP OPENINGS:

The Object-Based Media group at the Media Lab is usually looking for undergraduates with experience in image processing, OpenGL, RF electronics, PC board design, optics, or user interfaces

Connectibles

Connectibles are small "keepsake" objects that are exchanged by individuals

it can automatically build rich representations of social networks

tangible way to interact with social networks

Consumer Holo-Video

Stephen Benton and the Spatial Imaging group

to reduce the size and manufacturing cost of the display system

Desktop Printed Holograms

To use consumer-grade inkjet printers with shrinkable print media in order to enable the rapid printing of extremely inexpensive holograms and diffractive optics

Guided-Wave Light Modulator

inexpensive, efficient, high-bandwidth light modulators

These modulators are suitable for demanding, specialized applications

Metarchivist

a virtual environment for organizing and browsing documents and other content

to provide a seamless space

Miniature Video Projector (Personal Projection)

Linear arrays of surface-emitting semiconductor lasers provide the basis for very small, low-power video projectors requiring minimal optics.

Smart Architectural Surfaces

be used to build smart rooms, linked meeting rooms, and other sensor- and display-equipped intelligent spaces

Each tile incorporates networked communications, sensing, intelligence, and actuation/display

Most recently this platform has been the basis for a gesture-based distributed telecollaboration and simulation system

http://www.touch.ncku.edu.tw/

The Bar of Soap: Grasp-Based Interfaces

a handheld device

Grasp-based interfaces

the "u" stands for "ubiquitous"

uCom takes advantage of input/output resources (e.g., displays, cameras, speakers, sensors) already in place

uCom also enables the aggregating of sensor data

View Planning for Camera Networks

Using the Eye Society network of robotic cameras

directing cameras to move so that they can look behind objects

Introduction

Social Objects and Social Networks

Why are Tangible Social Networks Interesting?

unlike virtual social networks, tangible social networks keep social behavior in a familiar realm

tangible social networks naturally prune( ) out very weak relationships

Two Design Principles

User Generated Semantics

Low Floor, High Ceiling

Connectibles Metaphors

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