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Trial Run Tuesdays. @ MIT Sloan We see the future first! Powered by the MIT Innovation Club http://web.mit.edu/innovation/ & Sloan Technology Services http://mitsloan.mit.edu/sts/main.html.
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Trial Run Tuesdays @ MIT Sloan We see the future first! Powered by the MIT Innovation Clubhttp://web.mit.edu/innovation/ & Sloan Technology Serviceshttp://mitsloan.mit.edu/sts/main.html Draft Proposal * Al Essa, Niraj Kumar, Joost Bonsen * aessa@mit.edu, niraj@mit.edu, jpbonsen@sloan.mit.edu * v.030828
Proposed Themes • Every week we showcase the latest technologies from MIT & beyond! • Each Trial Run is on a Tuesday lunchtime • Located mostly in e51 or e52 lobbies • With support from Sloan Tech Services, AV, and key Sloan offices • Drawing in key researchers from MIT labs
Candidate Trial-Themes… • Digital e52 • eTablets • The Googlizer • PDA Day • Wearable Computers & Displays • SloanSpace 3.0 • CycleScore • TechStrategy DVD and more…
eTablets • Show off several HP/Compaq eTablets in e51 or e52 Lobby • Need: As many tablets as possible; at least one or two videobeamers to show off sketch ability to viewers • Partners: Ellis-Behnke, iCampus, HP
HP/Compaq eTablet http://h40055.www4.hp.com/tabletpc/product-information/images/pic_TabletPC_mainImage.jpg
Tech Assessment Software Survey via eTablets http://web.mit.edu/innovation/TabletPCTrialRun.html
Digital e52 • Digital videobeamer displays pointed at blankwalls in e52 lobby • Need: 4-5 projector displays
Today’s Events 12noon e51-345 TinyTech Club Speaker: Charlie Harris
The Googlizer • Live Google projection display in public setting • Possibly Driven by Voice Search http://labs1.google.com/gvs.html • Need: Some connection with Google Labs
System Dynamics Groupware • Showing System Dynamics modeling & the implications of tangible interfaces • Need: Media lab setup, projection & PC equipment • Partners: Professors Ishii & Hines (not confirmed)
Shared Infospaces Generally http://architecture.mit.edu/house_n/web/projects/projects.htm Intille, Larson, et al MoMA Table http://tangible.media.mit.edu/projects/sensetable/sensetable.htm http://www.media.mit.edu/physics/demos/momatable.mpg Patten, Ishii, Hines et al Maguire, et al
PDA Day • Show off many variations of PDAs including brand-new releases, obscure products available only in Japan or Korea, and Media Lab & Oxygen variations • Partners: Professors Pentland & Rudolph, key lab grad students
Palm & iPaq Variants… http://www.palm.com/products/palmm515/3Ddemo/palmm515_3D.html http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/
Wireless iPAQ Applications… http://www.golfps.com/images/ipaq.gif http://www.digital-doc.com/C2/images/wirele4.jpg http://www.igisa.com/grafiken/ipaq.jpg
Sony clie w/ Camera http://www.sonystyle.com/home/item.jsp?hierc=9684x9744x9746&itemid=34011
OxyPAQ Project Oxygen Robertson, et al
Wearable Computers & Displays • Showcase wearable computers developed in the Borglab at the MIT Media lab • Need: Demo rigs + projection display to show eyeglass-mounted video • Partners: Professor Pentland, key grad students
MIT Media Lab Wearables http://www.media.mit.edu/wearables/wearfolk-sam-big.jpg http://www.media.mit.edu/wearables/mithril/index.html
Spitzer, et al http://www.microopticalcorp.com/
SloanSpace 3.0 • Advance peek at next generation SloanSpace features • Need: Compelling demonstrator, videobeamer to show off features, at least 2-3 PCs to allow people to try it out
CycleScore • Demo Innovative Racing Game on Xbox as engaging & inspiring experience • Collaboration with Sports Innovation Ctr • http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/www/labs/csi/ • Partners: Student leaders Harris et al, Professor Ariely Credit: ERIC J. CHOLANKERIL -- THE TECH http://www-tech.mit.edu/V122/N64/Z-Center_icampu.64f.html
Tech Strategy DVD • Show off Professor Henderson’s Technology Strategy DVD done with support from the Cambridge-MIT Institute • Need: PCs & crisp videobeamer
Other Trial-Run Ideas • Actuality 3D Displays • http://www.actuality-systems.com/ • ColorKinetics LED Lighting • http://www.colorkinetics.com/ • Holosonic Acoustic Spotlight • http://www.holosonics.com/ • Insolia Comfortable High Heels for Women • http://www.insolia.com/ • Segways • http://www.segway.com/
More Trial-Run Ideas • Metamedia • http://metaphor.mit.edu • TEAL -- Belcher in Physics • Voice Recognition Systems • First Year Challenge SloanStudio, Workbench, Tech Modules, Toolsuite • Finance Toolkit -- Lo’s Problem-Based Learning – challenge to tackle unsolved problems • Blogs – GroupBlogs, ResearchBlogs, ClubBlogs • User Innovation – kites w/ Saul Griffith • http://www.zeroprestige.org/
Even More Ideas • BP Projects Academy • Roofnet? • RFID, vending payment?