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Grounding language in spatial routines
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This thesis describes a spatial language understanding system based on a lexicon of words defined in terms of spatial routines. A spatial routine is a script composed from a set of primitive operations on sensor data, ...
New frontiers of expression through real-time dynamics measurement of violin bows
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
The violin has long been admired as one of the most beautiful, complex, and challenging musical instruments. With its capacity for nuance, richness of tone, and flexibility of range, its expressive qualities have been ...
Ambient addition : how to turn urban noise into music
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
As human civilization devises ever more powerful machines, living among them may become more difficult. We may find ourselves surrounded by incidentally created sounds and noises which are out of synchronization with our ...
Interactive portraiture : designing intimate interactive experiences
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
In this thesis I present a set of interactive portrait experiences that strive to create an intimate connection between the viewer and the portrayed subject; an emotional experience, one of personal reflection. My interactive ...
MindShare : knowledge sharing via personalized views on a composite ontology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Ontologies, or ways of categorizing and describing things, have application to organizing information for human access and allowing software agents to exchange knowledge. The traditional approaches to ontology development ...
Melody retrieval on the Web
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
The emergence of digital music on the Internet requires new information retrieval methods adapted to specific characteristics and needs. While music retrieval based on the text information, such as title, composers, or ...
Visualizing exercise hidden in everyday activity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Obesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions and inactivity is a key factor in this health problem. One difficulty in promoting an active lifestyle is the idea that getting enough "exercise" means jogging, ...
Socio-Kinetics : visualizing impressions of people behavior through motion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Online public discussion spaces such as Usenet newsgroups are rich social environments. The social dynamics within the community are not obvious upon looking at the strings of text-based content. Only a careful reading of ...
The sensing and measurement of frustration with computers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
By giving users a way to vent, we transform their frustration into a valuable source of information for adapting interfaces. Drawing from psychophysiology and tactile sensing, we present frustration sensors as a way of ...
Topobo : a gestural design tool with kinetic memory
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The modeling of kinetic systems, both in physical materials and virtual simulations, provides a methodology to better understand and explore the forces and dynamics of our physical environment. The need to experiment, ...