IAP 2001 Activity

I Wanna be a Borg Rich DeVaul Enrollment limited: first come, first served Limited to 25 participants. Participants welcome at individual sessions (series) Prereq: None So do you: - Want to see the next step in ultra mobile computing? - Want to know what a MIThril is? - Want to give input into what your computer will look like in 3-5 years? Wanna be a Borg? Stop by the Borg Lab (E15-368) at the Media Lab for one or all of these sessions! Contact: Rich DeVaul, E15-368, 253-0366, rich@media.mit.edu Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences Intro to Wearable Computing Rich DeVaul General overview of what a wearable is and what it will be. Wed Jan 31, 01-01:45pm, E15-368 Wearables - A Short History of Applications Brad and Ryan What applications have been created for wearables up till now. Wed Jan 31, 01:45-02:15pm, E15-368 Wearable Technology show-and-tell Steve and the Borglab Crew Come and see what has been done and what we're working on now. Wed Jan 31, 02:15-03:00pm, E15-368 Intro to Context Awareness and Wearable Applications Rich DeVaul and Thad Starner Find out about context aware computing in a wearable platform from two of the leaders in the wearable community. Thu Feb 1, 01-01:45pm, E15-368 ML Researchers Short Discussion of Applications Various Come hear about the exciting and cutting edge projects that some of the other leaders in the wearable community are working on. Thu Feb 1, 01:45-02:15pm, E15-368 Thad's Stuff Thad Starner Come hear the creator of the Lizzy speak about wearables and where they are going. Thu Feb 1, 02:15-03:00pm, E15-368 MIThril and the Future of Wearable Computing Rich DeVaul Come hear the head of the Media Lab's wearables group talk about the current project, MIThril, in addition to the future of wearable computing. Fri Feb 2, 01-01:45pm, E15-368 The Market for Wearable Computers Michael Parduhn A talk about how wearable computers can move out of the lab and into the home and business of the average Joe. Fri Feb 2, 01:45-02:15pm, E15-368 Brainstorming Session: Provide Input into what a Wearable should be Borglab Crew Give us your ideas on what a wearable should look like and what it should do! Fri Feb 2, 02:15-03:00pm, E15-368 Latest update: 26-Jan-2001

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