Trust, Reputation, and Anonymity in Peer to Peer Publishing and Content
From The Theme ONLINE MEDIA CONTENT WHAT IF What if we could develop a truly fair, comprehensive and anonymous mechanism for assigning reputation ratings to self-published work online? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to explore reputation systems, with a focus on the feasibility of algorithmic techniques that address the issues of […]
Creativity and Culture: Understanding Team Creativity and What Fosters It
From The Theme KNOWLEDGE WORKER PRODUCTIVITY WHAT IF What if we could examine the effect of national culture on creativity? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO Our study was designed to deepen our understanding of the factors that stimulate creativity in different cultures, as well as in cross-cultural teams. Our project explored the relationship between […]
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Real Time Tracking, Detecting and Correcting of Motion
From The Theme ADVANCED HUMAN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES WHAT IF? What if a virtual reality tracking & rendering system could automatically detect when your physical motion deviated from the optimal path, and show you exactly what you did wrong – replaying your motion on an avatar that looks just like you? WHAT WE SET OUT TO […]
Revealing and Using Emotion Detection
From The Theme HUMAN MACHINE INTERACTION AND SENSING WHAT IF? What if we could develop systems and algorithms that sense and communicate human emotions accurately and appropriately? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to investigate fundamental issues surrounding how systems should handle emotion detection, including optimal approaches for revealing emotional information. We […]
Human Machine Interaction and Sensing of the Golf Swing
From The Theme HUMAN MACHINE INTERACTION AND SENSING WHAT IF? What if we could identify the vital elements of a repeatable, expertly performed movement or task, and translate these elements into a training tool? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to evaluate the biomechanical data of an elite golfer’s swing, in order […]
Interaction Archetypes in Global Teamwork (Arche)
From The Theme CONTEXTUAL FUTURES FOR SMART PERSONAL DEVICES WHAT IF? What if ubiquitous wearable sensors and smart devices could be leveraged to augment global team interaction, improve team dynamics, and unlock new team potential? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We proposed Arche, a concept-proving project aimed at uncovering interaction archetypes in global teamwork […]
Contextual Future of Situated Schools
From The Theme CONTEXTUAL FUTURES FOR SMART PERSONAL DEVICES WHAT IF? What if we could design more effective and empowering digitally mediated learning environments? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO This research addressed the factors that drive engagement and encourage learning, as schools become more and more digitally mediated. We set out to collect important […]
Enabling Impromptu Interaction Through a Robotic Water Cooler
From The Theme CONTEXTUAL FUTURES FOR SMART PERSONAL DEVICES WHAT IF? What if we could leverage smart personal devices, and their communicative abilities, to encourage coworkers to interact with each other? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to develop a personal, robot interaction platform that, through its movement and behavior, triggers individuals […]