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Engineering: Hands-on

Basic Machine Shop Skills and Techniques
Seth Hall
Mon, Wed, Jan 3, 5, 10, 12, 19, 24, 26, 06-08:00pm, Hobby Shop W31-031

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Dec-2004
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 50.00 for materials and Hobby Shop membership

In this class you will learn basic machine shop practice: layout, process planning, milling, drilling, turning, tool selection and grinding, measurement, and use of handtools (center punch, file, etc.). As time permits, we will also cover material properties, inspection techniques, and other pertinent issues.
Fee:$50 students, $75 staff/alum includes Hobby Shop membership
Register in shop starting Nov.1
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hobby Shop

Bubble Machine Design-Off
Ben Dalton, Joe Dahmen, Noah Fields, Amber Frid-Jimenez
Tue Jan 25 thru Fri Jan 28, 02-06:00pm, N51

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Jan-2005
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

Come help to design and build a bubble machine. This four day collaborative workshop will culminate in the installation of a bubble making art piece on campus.

Bring creative and crazy soap bubble ideas. We will provide access to tools and materials.

Turn up on the first day, or preregister to secure a free T-shirt!

Funded in part by a grant from the MIT Council for the Arts.
Web: http://bubbles.media.mit.edu
Contact: Ben Dalton, E15-346, 253-1631, bcd@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Noah S Fields, E15-301, 617 253-8726, knowuh@mit.edu

Cell Phone Programming
Larry Rudolph
Tue Jan 18, Wed Jan 19, 11am-04:00pm, 32-G825, Lunch included

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

This two day IAP (non-credit) course covers the basics of Symbian Cell Phone Programming. Programming a cell phone is more challenging than normal programming. It is assumed that the student knows how to program and the course will cover programming in C++, Java, or Python. There will be several hands-on assignments, such as writing a chat program that uses bluetooth for connectivity. Advanced Nokia phones will be provided for the hands-on exercises.
Contact: Larry Rudolph, 32-G868, x3-6562, rudolph@csail.mit.edu
Sponsor: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab

Chandra X-Ray Observatory Tour
Dr. Herman L. Marshall
Fri Jan 21, 02-03:00pm, Lobby of NE-80, 11 AM Tour Cancelled

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Jan-2005
Limited to 24 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: N/A

Chandra is one of NASA's four great observatories, along with the Gamma Ray Observatory, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the recently launched Spitzer Space Telescope. Since its launch in July 1999, Chandra has been re-writing the textbooks on X-ray astronomy. The daily science and mission operations for this great observatory are performed right here in Cambridge. Participants will meet in the lobby of NE-80 a few minutes before the hour, and will be escorted into a secure area by the tour leader. For other tours to Chandra, see the Center for Space Research IAP listings: http://space.mit.edu/IAP/2005/activities.html
Web: http://chandra.nasa.gov/
Contact: Marie Stuppard, 33-208, x3-2279, mas@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
Cosponsor: Center for Space Research

Characterization of Materials in a High-Resolution Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
Mike Frongillo
Mon Jan 10 thru Fri Jan 14, 09am-01:00pm, 13-1025

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2005
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

A high-resolution SEM will be used to characterize a variety of materials. A brief lecture will be given on the basics of scanning electron microscopy, with primary emphasis on the hands-on operation of the instrument. You may bring your own samples, or samples will be provided for you.
Contact: Mike Frongillo, 13-1034, x3-5092, frong@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Tour
Prof. W.E. Vander Velde, George T. Schmidt
Wed Jan 19, 02-04:00pm, 555 Tech Square

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 14-Jan-2005
Limited to 35 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card Holder.

We will begin with an introduction to the Draper Laboratory, its history, and major projects. We will then visit several areas of the Laboratory and see some of its project activities. Restricted to U.S. citizens or Green Card holders who must bring their Green Card to be admitted to the tour. Will depart from the Draper Lab Reception Lobby, 555 Technology Square, Cambridge (next to NE43).
Contact: Peggy Edwards, 37-367, x8-7390, margaret@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics

Digital Imaging and Image Analysis
Dr. Anthony J. Garratt-Reed
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

Descriptions of the the basics of digital image acquisition, storage, presentation and analysis. Discussion of the consequences for the scientific researcher. Examples of free/shareware image analysis software will be demonstrated. Participants are invited to bring their own images for discussion in session 4. Attendance at all 4 sessions is recommended.
Contact: Dr. Anthony J. Garratt-Reed, 13-1027, x3-4622, tonygr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering

Digital images, image formats, image acquisition hardware and issues, image storage
Dr. Anthony J. Garratt-Reed
Thu Jan 6, 03-04:30pm, 13-2137

Image presentation and reproduction, printers, CRT and projection displays
Dr. Anthony J. Garratt-Reed
Thu Jan 13, 03-04:30pm, 13-2137

Image enhancement, image analysis
Dr. Anthony J. Garratt-Reed
Thu Jan 20, 03-04:30pm, 13-2137

Examples, discussion, etc
Dr. Anthony J. Garratt-Reed
Thu Jan 27, 03-04:30pm, 13-2137

Duct Tape Delusions
Amy Fitzgerald, Amy Smith, Amy Banzaert
Thu Jan 27, Fri Jan 28, Sat Jan 29, 02-04:00pm, 4-402, Final session at MIT Museum

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

Who can make the coolest stuff out of duct tape? Come to the Edgerton Center and make your duct tape dreams come true. We'll provide the duct tape, you provide everything else. Entries will be judged in a variety of categories. The kickoff will be Thursday, at 2:00 p.m. in 4-402. The rolls of tape will be given out at the kick-off but will also be available to latecomers on Friday from 2:00-4:00 (4-402). Final entries will be due between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Awards Ceremony will be held at the MIT Museum at 2:45 on Saturday, but come ahead of time and we'll have extra duct tape to play with!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/edgerton/outreach/duct_tape/
Contact: Amy Fitzgerald, 4-406, x3-7931, amyfitz@mit.edu
Sponsor: Edgerton Center
Cosponsor: MIT Museum

EAsT camPUS Bad Ideas Competition
Harvey Jones
Fri Jan 21, Sat Jan 22, Sun Jan 23, 12pm-12:00am, EAsT camPUS

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: A desire to dream and create . . . despite a lack of vision

Have you always wanted to design and build, but have been frustrated by silly requirements and "good engineering practice"? Well, fret no more and come to the EAsT camPUS Bad Ideas competition, where your ideas can really take wing and crash straight to the ground. The weekend will also be packed with numerous smaller events, so come by any time, grab some free food, and join us in a celebration of bad ideas. No skills required, tools and materials provided. Alumni and all members of the MIT community are expressly invited. Email bad-ideas@mit.edu with project ideas, so that we can coordinate supplies, safety, and so forth. This event is funded by the following Dormcon, Weekends@MIT, The MIT Fund and LEF.
Web: http://ec.mit.edu
Contact: Harvey Jones, EAsT camPUS, bad-ideas@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Life Programs

Glass Blowing
Peter Houk, Brendon Edwards, Marty Demaine, Whitney Cornforth and Chris Laughman
Schedule: TBD
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2005
Limited to 16 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Preference for Freshmen
Fee: 120.00 for Costs of materials such as glass & color.

Experience the interface between materials science, technology, design and art! This studio will introduce students to hot glassworking techniques. Students will obtain hands-on experience making solid sculptures and hand-blown vessels. See web page for information. Enrollment via lottery. The time and place of the lottery will be announced on the glass lab webpage. To get in four full weeks, we tend to start really early in January, so those planning to take the IAP class should be able to be on campus shortly after new year. Attendance is mandatory. Absolutely no proxies allowed. Designed for freshmen during IAP!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/glasslab
Contact: Peter Houk, 4-003, x3-5309, pbhouk@aol.com
Sponsor: Materials Science and Engineering

Holography Studio Series
Betsy Connors
Tue Jan 18, Wed Jan 19, Thu Jan 20, 12-02:00pm, MIT Museum

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 8 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 5.00 for materials fee

Each session of this series will introduce you to a different holographic technique or application.

Session 1: Laser Transmission Holography
Tue Jan 18, noon - 2:00 pm, MIT Museum

Session 2: White Light Transmission (Rainbow) Holography
Wed Jan 19, noon - 2:00 pm, MIT Museum

Session 3: Holographic Shadowgrams
Thurs Jan 20, noon - 2:00 pm, MIT Museum
Web: http://emergingtech.mit.edu/iap05/
Contact: Stephanie Hunt, N52-231, x3-4405, sdh@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Museum

IDEAS Design Challenge - Design Process Workshop
Andrew Heafitz, Alison Hynd
Fri Jan 7, 06-08:00pm, 4-402

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

The IDEAS Design Challenge - be a manioc maniac!

Invent a new gizmo to process manioc/cassava and win a $250 prize. (See Jan 6 for Kick-Off details)

This Design Process Workshop will give you extra insight in how to make the leap from a design challenge to a prize-winning solution!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ideas
Contact: Alison Hynd, 7-133, x8-0691, hynd@mit.edu
Sponsor: Edgerton Center
Cosponsor: Public Service Center

IDEAS Design Challenge - Design Review
Andrew Heafitz, Alison Hynd
Thu Jan 20, 01-03:00pm, 4-402

Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

The IDEAS Design Challenge - be a manioc maniac!
(For info on kick-off see Jan 6, and for design process workshop see Jan 7).

Invent a new gizmo to process manioc/cassava and win a $250 prize.

At the Design Review our team of expert designers give you feedback on your work and help you perfect your prototype.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ideas
Contact: Alison Hynd, 4-402, x8-0691, hynd@mit.edu
Sponsor: Edgerton Center
Cosponsor: Public Service Center

IDEAS Design Challenge Kick-Off
Alison Hynd, Amy Smith, Amy Banzaert, Sally Susnowitz
Thu Jan 6, 11am-02:00pm, 4-402

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

IDEAS Design Challenge Kick-Off be a manioc maniac!

Invent a new gizmo to process manioc/cassava and win a $250 prize.

The manioc (also called cassava) is a staple food crop of Haiti, Ghana, and many other countries. It is also a significant element of an MIT project to reduce deforestation and produce a clean-burning cooking fuel that could improve the health of millions of people. In both Haiti and Ghana, the current methods of processing cassava are dangerous, hard work, and extremely time-consuming. This IAP, can you invent a device to help?

We will provide basic materials, expert advice, and fun events. You bring the ideas and enthusiasm.
Web: http://web.mit.edu
Contact: Alison Hynd, 7-133, x8-0691, hynd@mit.edu
Sponsor: Edgerton Center
Cosponsor: Public Service Center

IDEAS Design Challenge Prototype Demo and Judging
Alison Hynd, Sally Susnowitz, Amy Banzaert, Amy Smith
Thu Jan 27, 06-08:00pm

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

The IDEAS Design Challenge - be a manioc maniac!

Bring along your prototype, or come and see what the teams have been up to over IAP.

The manioc (also called cassava) is a staple food crop of Haiti, Ghana, and many other countries. It is also a significant element of an MIT project to reduce deforestation and produce a clean-burning cooking fuel that could improve the health of millions of people. In both Haiti and Ghana, the current methods of processing cassava are dangerous, hard work, and extremely time-consuming. This IAP, can you invent a device to help?

We will provide basic materials, expert advice, and fun events. You bring the ideas and enthusiasm.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ideas
Contact: Alison Hynd, 4-402, x8-0691, hynd@mit.edu
Sponsor: Edgerton Center
Cosponsor: Public Service Center

Intro to PCB Layout
Tony Caloggero
Tue Jan 25, 01-03:00pm, 4-402

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 24-Jan-2005
Limited to 10 participants.
Single session event

There are free software packages for laying out printed circuit boards (PCBs), and this activity offers a quick introduction to one such package. We will walk you through some simple design examples, and will submit designs of your choosing to a production house so you will get a set of small PCBs bearing your circuit layout. We presume you will be able to get to a PC on the web. If not we will help you work out alternative arrangements.
Contact: Tony Caloggero, 4-409, x3-9782, acalogge@mit.edu
Sponsor: Edgerton Center

Introduction to ANSYS and Finite Element Analysis
Mary Kathryn Thompson
Tue Jan 18 thru Sat Jan 22, 09am-04:00pm, 3-462

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Dec-2004
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: 2.001, 2.003, and 2.005 or equivalent

Participants will learn the fundamentals of the ANSYS Finite Element software. Create and import solid models, write and run input files, setup and solve problems in multiple physical domains and post process the results.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mkt/www/ansys
Contact: Mary Kathryn Thompson, 3-470, 253-1953, mkt@mit.edu
Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering

Introduction to Machine Tools
Fred Cote
Tue Jan 4 thru Fri Jan 7, 09am-12:00pm, 44-023

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Dec-2004
Limited to 8 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none

This short 12 hour course introduces the milling machine, metal lathe, and related processes; participants will learn by constructing two simple projects.

Selection is by lottery. To enter lottery, you must contact Fred Cote before the signup deadline of Dec. 10.
Contact: Fred Cote, 44-023, x8-7728, fpcote@mit.edu
Sponsor: Edgerton Center

Introduction to Surface Analysis
Elisabeth Shaw
Wed Jan 19, 26, 02-05:00pm, 13-2137

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 14-Jan-2005
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

A general introduction to several useful techniques for looking at the structure and chemical composition of solid surfaces with a sampling depth of a few atomic layers. We will summarize how each technique works, its strengths and limitations, and some of the research questions these methods help to answer. Methods discussed: Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).
Contact: Elisabeth Shaw, 13-4149, x3-5045, elshaw@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering

Introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Mike Frongillo
Mon Jan 3 thru Fri Jan 7, 09am-01:00pm, 13-1024

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 29-Dec-2004
Limited to 4 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

The first session consists of a lecture on the basics of transmission electron microscopy and how to align and operate the instrument. The class will be assigned time slots so that each individual will be able to learn how to operate the microscope. You may bring your own samples, or samples will be provided for you. This class is intended for new users of the TEM.
Contact: Mike Frongillo, 13-1034, x3-5092, frong@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering

Introduction to Using a CNC Lathe
Ilan Moyer
Fri Jan 7, 14, 05-07:00pm, Hobby Shop W31-031

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Dec-2004
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 50.00 for materials and membership

Learn how to make parts on a computer controlled machine lathe! This mini-course will teach you all of the skills necessary to program and operate the Harrison Alpha 300 CNC Machine Lathe at the MIT Hobby Shop. After two scheduled introductory sessions, students in the class will meet with the instructor in pairs to complete a cool CNC project. Preference given to MIT students.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/campus-activities/hobbyshop/
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, 253-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hobby Shop

Introduction to the Bruker Microdiffractometer
Joseph Adario, Peter Kloumann
Wed Jan 19, 10am-01:00pm, 13-4027

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

The Bruker D-8 microdiffractometer is the latest addition to the X-ray Diffraction Facility. With its large area detector, a wide range of peaks can be measured in as little as 5-10 seconds. In the point measurement mode, it is capable of analyzing areas from 50-500 microns. Larger areas may be analyzed by scanning the sample under the x-ray beam while collecting data. The quarter circle Eularian Goniometer allows positioning the sample from 90-0 degrees in chi and from 0-360 degrees in Phi. Sample alignment is done with a laser and CCD camera. Attachments are available for high temperature (900C) and texture measurements and there is a vacuum chuck which will accommodate 5" wafers. We invite you to bring a sample for demonstration.
Contact: Joseph Adario, 13-4009A, x3-6887, jadario@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering

Introduction to the X-ray Diffraction Laboratory
Joseph A. Adario, Peter Kloumann
Wed Jan 26, 10am-01:00pm, 13-4027

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Come and learn about x-ray diffraction and what it can do for you in your materials research. We will demonstrate single crystal techniques, methods for identifing unknown polycrystaline materials, determination of lattice constants and other uses based upon your research needs. Bring a sample for a demonstration and consult with us about applying x-ray diffraction to your material.
Contact: Joseph A. Adario, 13-4009A, x3-6887, jadario@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering

LabVIEW Fundamentals Hands On Course - Data Acquisition, Design, and Control
Manos Chaniotakis
Mon Jan 10 thru Fri Jan 14, 09am-04:00pm, 24-115

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 28-Dec-2004
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

The course prepares you to develop test and measurement, data acquisition, instrument control, data logging, and measurement analysis applications using LabVIEW. At the end, you can create applications that acquire, process, display, and store real-world data. The course prepares you to design complete, stand-alone applications in LabVIEW. Course is aimed at making the student successful in creating applications for research, engineering, and testing environments. Course covers proper design techniques, implementation of complete LabVIEW solutions, DataSocket technology, advanced file I/O, networked environments, and error handling.
Contact: Manos Chaniotakis, 24-207A, (617) 253-8450, eac@mit.edu
Sponsor: Nuclear Engineering
Cosponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

MIT Rocket Team Design Contest
Anna Mracek, Carl Dietrich
Mon Jan 3, 06:30-08:30pm, 41-116, Other meeting times TBA.

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Machining skills are a plus.

The MIT Rocket Team - a student group , is holding a contest to see who can design and build the best liquid fuel rocket engine over IAP. There will be a few classes in basic rocket design and basic machine shop training and lots of support along the way. We will test all engines at the end of IAP and prizes will be awarded. Interested students MUST attend the first meeting on Monday, January 3, 2005, at 6:30pm.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/cats/www/
Contact: Anna Mracek, amracek@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics

Raman and FTIR Spectroscopy and Microspectroscopy at CMSE
Tim McClure
Tue Jan 18, 10am-12:00pm, 13-2137

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 14-Jan-2005
Single session event

The Center for Materials Science and Engineering's Analysis Shared Experimental Facility has Raman and FTIR spectrometers and microscopes for the use of MIT researchers. There will be presentations on the applications of Raman and FTIR analysis and the various measurement techniques available. Preregister via e-mail.
Contact: Tim McClure, 13-4149, x8-6470, mtim@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering

TILT: Help Design a "Levitron" to Disorient Dancers
Ellen Sebring
Sun Jan 16, Mon Jan 17, Fri Jan 21, Sat Jan 22, 10am-05:00pm, Kresge Auditorium

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

TILT is a video-dance dealing with a sudden disruption of gravity that throws dancers out of balance. During the four day workshop, we will integrate the TILT video with dancers of Paula Josa Jones Performance Works, developing choreography and lighting. The biggest challenge is to design and build a physical mechanism – the “Levitron” - that will create the shift in gravity for the dancers to perform upon. Workshop will culminate in public Lecture/Demonstration with performance of scenes from TILT. Funded by MIT Council for the Arts.
Web: http://www.botticelli.com/tilt/
Contact: Ellen Sebring, 14N-238, 258-8683, sebring@mit.edu
Sponsor: Kinaesthetic Lab

The Art of Traditional Boat Design
Kurt Hasselbalch, Reuben Smith, Antonio Dias
Wed Jan 19, Thu Jan 20, Fri Jan 21, 10am-05:00pm, Meets in N51-160

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 19-Jan-2005
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None
Fee: 15.00 for Materials cost

MIT Museum’s new nautical skills course! This class in traditional hands-on design practice will help you better understand the coding of CAD applications. Skilled instructors will teach you how 3-D models are used in the design process. The instructors will guide the class in the drafting procedures traditional builders use when working from a model to develop lines plans and/or a full-scale lofting in preparation to building a boat. Small teams will produce their own lines plans from a model and learn ways to develop other useful design data.
Contact: Kurt Hasselbalch, N52-223A, x3-5942, kurt@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Museum
Cosponsor: Architecture

Thermal Analysis Capability at CMSE
Tim McClure
Tue Jan 25, 10am-12:00pm, 13-2137

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Jan-2005
Single session event

The Center for Materials Science and Engineering's Analysis Shared Experimental Facility has an assortment of thermal analysis equipment available for use by MIT researchers. There will be presentations on the applications and various techniques associated with thermal analysis. Preregister via e-mail.
Contact: Tim McClure, 13-4149, x8-6470, mtim@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering

Wearable Technology Hackfest
Michael Sung, Jonathan Gips, Anmol Madan, Ron Caneel
Tue, Thu, Jan 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, 03-04:30pm, E15-383

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 09-Jan-2005
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

Have you always had a penchant for tinkering with gadgets and hacking electronics? Interested in playing with mobile technology and sensors?

If so, please consider joining the reknowned MIT Wearable Computing Group for our annual Hackfest 2005. You will have a chance to play with and develop applications for MIThril, our next-generation distributed wearable computing platform. Topics include embedded system design, sensing and data acquisition, and real-time data streaming and context classification. You will be asked to take part in a group project using the technology to develop a practical application using our infrastructure, TBD.
Web: http://www.media.mit.edu/wearables/events.html
Contact: Michael Sung, E15-386, (617) 324-0450, msung@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences


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