3D Browser-based Science Games from Muzzy Lane: The ClearLab Project |
- 3D Browser-based Science Games from Muzzy Lane: The ClearLab Project
- Open-source Eye-tracking: The ITU Gaze Tracker 2.0 Beta Via Martin Tall, NUI-Group Member
- Unlocking the Future of Cities through Multi-Touch Interactive Visualization at RENCI (UNC-Charlotte)
| 3D Browser-based Science Games from Muzzy Lane: The ClearLab Project Posted: 01 Nov 2010 05:41 PM PDT "ClearLab is a project to create innovative 3D science games for middle school students. ClearLab games will be immersive and educational, and can be played in the browser - at school, the library, at home - anywhere with access to the internet. Teachers will be able to assign, manage and assess student game play from the web." "ClearLab is being developed by Muzzy Lane Software, Inc., in partnership with the Federation of American Scientists, curriculum developers from K12, Inc. and science teachers around the country. The project's primary goal is to develop games that improve student performance on standardized assessment and that foster lifelong passion for science." The ClearLab Project is funded by DARPA. It is an open development project. Thans to Eliane Alhadeff, of Serious Games Market, for the link! ClearLab Blog    Cross-posted on the TechPsych blog. http://interactivemultimediatechnology.blogspot.com  |
| Open-source Eye-tracking: The ITU Gaze Tracker 2.0 Beta Via Martin Tall, NUI-Group Member Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:12 PM PDT I came across the first version of the open-source ITU Gaze Tracker on the NUI Group forum in April of 2009 and played around with it a bit. I was impressed. I'm happy to say that the new version looks even better, although I haven't had the time to try it out. Below are two recent videos that will give you a better understanding about gaze tracking. For the tech-curious, make sure you take the time to view the second video! Links to info & code are below. GT2 High speed remote eye tracking "Pushing the limits" Technical Demonstration Info about the ITU Gaze Tracker 2.0 Beta from the NUI Group Forum, posted by Martin Tall: Introducing the ITU Gaze Tracker 2.0 Beta "We've made great progress since the initial release, today we open the doors for version 2.0. Internally we've rewritten major parts of the platform to gain flexibility and higher performance. First version was DIY playtime, this version is nothing short of a screamer. High performance, very accuracy tracking. People are telling us we are crazy giving it away but we're dedicated to the mission: Accessible eye tracking for all, regardless of nationality and means. We're making it happen." Important highlights for GT2.0b: - Supports three modes of operation, head-mounted, remote mono/binocular - Vastly improved performance, +500fps head mounted, +170fps remote binocular (both eyes) - Awesome accuracy, avg. 0.3 - 0.7 degrees of visual angle (remote binocular) - New U.I, looks so.. 2010 - Automatic tuning (optimization of algorithms parameters) - Relatively low CPU-utilization and memory footprint (12%, 170Mb, core i7 860 win7-64) - Many enhancements, bug-fixes etc. http://interactivemultimediatechnology.blogspot.com  |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2010 04:04 AM PDT Here is a link to an article that was in the SciTech section of my morning paper today! Unlocking the Future of Cities: UNCC scientists work across disciplines to predict how urban areas will use open land. Tyler Dukes, Charlotte Observer, 10/31/10 "As part of a three-year, $286,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, the group of scientists from UNC Charlotte is researching the complex relationship between the Queen City and its surrounding forest and pastoral lands. Using a combination of social, natural and computer science, they're working to build an interactive map-based simulation capable of showing the impact of future development and policy on land use....It's a project requiring Meentemeyer's team to peel back multiple layers of cultural and economic values surrounding land in the South. The research will have implications beyond the Charlotte area...By allowing the public to explore those possibilities visually on anything from a laptop to a touch-screen table, the research team is hoping its work will mean more informed decisions about how people use the land around them." -Charlotte Observer  Image Source: Charlotte Observer Wouldn't this be a great tool to use to support collaborative learning projects in the schools? RELATED RENCI at UNC-Charlotte has a Multi-touch Table in the Visualization Center RENCI Visualization Center Update Visualization Resources at RENCI UNC-Charlotte RENCI at UNC Charlotte Multi-Touch at RENCI Research by Touch: RENCI Multitouch Table Gives Computer Science Research an Intuitive Interface http://interactivemultimediatechnology.blogspot.com  |
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