ATIC Lab Open House
Kathy Cahill
Tue Jan 24, 12-02:00pm, 7-143
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Our annual open house focuses on the latest technologies for persons with disabilities. Come see Braille translation, screen reading, magnification, scanning and reading, voice recognition software, and more. Try out an alternative keyboard, pointing device, or note taking tool. Ask us questions about accommodations or web accessibility. To see the scope fo what the ATIC lab offers, visit the URL below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/atic/www
Contact: Kathy Cahill, 7-143, (617) 253-5111, kcahill@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Athena and Your Laptop
Adam Seering
Tue Jan 17, Thu Jan 19, Tue Jan 24, Thu Jan 26, 01-02:30pm, 37-212
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: Recommended: Have a computer on campus, laptop or desktop
Tired of having to walk all the way to an Athena cluster to use Athena-specific services? Learn to use your own personal computer to take full advantage of MITNet. Topics covered include using an e-mail program (Thunderbird, Eudora, Apple Mail) instead of WebMail, printing to Athena printers, accessing your Athena home directory and other AFS lockers, and running software such as Matlab and Maple. Both Mac and Windows PC setups will be discussed; if there is interest, Linux setups will also be discussed.
If you have a laptop, bring it!
Web: http://stuff.mit.edu/iap
Contact: Adam Seering, W79-832, x5-1409, sipb-iap-laptop@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Information Processing Board
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Cell Phone Programming
Dr. Larry Rudolph
Thu Jan 26, Fri Jan 27, 10am-04:00pm, 32-155 (Th) 144 (Fr)
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 25-Jan-2006
Limited to 40 participants.
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 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: Dr. Larry Rudolph, 32-G868, 253-6562, rudolph@csail.mit.edu
Sponsor: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab
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Fresh Breeze Multiprocessor Chip Project
Jack B. Dennis
Tue Jan 10, 10am-12:00pm, Room 32-G825
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Jan-2006
Single session event
Prereq: 6.170 and 6004 recommended
Fresh Breeze is a computer architecture project that addresses major problems with today's microprocessor designs: the programmability and performance issues of current multiprocessor chips.
I am developing a multiprocessor chip design in the form of a cycle-accurate simulator written in the Java programming language. The design incorporates some major departures from conventional microprocessor architecture inspired by concepts of modular software and functional programming.
This activity is an information and organizational meeting. Further sessions and participation will be arranged according to students' interests.
This project provides UROP opportunities for students to participate in a challenging and potentially significant development in advanced computer architecture.
Web: http://www.csg.csail.mit.edu/Users/dennis
Contact: Jack B. Dennis, 32-G864, x3-6856, dennis@csail.mit.edu
Sponsor: Jack B Dennis, 32-G864, 617 253-6856, dennis@csail.mit.edu
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Taming the Borg: Design Principles for Transparent Use
Joseph Dvorak, Motorola
Thu Jan 12, 01-05:00pm, E15-335
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 11-Jan-2006
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Ever wonder why electronic devices are so hard to use? This workshop discusses design principles that encourage transparent use. It introduces the concept of Operational Inertia and discusses several principles that seek to minimize it. Originally applied to wearable devices and cell phones, these principles can be applied to any device or service requiring human interaction.
Examples of the application of the design principles will be given. Participants will have a chance to apply the principles to the design of new devices and services minimizing Operational Inertia.
Contact: Joseph Dvorak,, E15-329, 253-0329, j.dvorak@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences
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