Suggestions

Project ideas that could be developed.

1. Wireless cameras headsets or hand helds..

So user can see what's behind them (ie they cannot se when they are being pushed or if they are being fitted with switches or approached from behind as they cannot turn. Simple wireless cameras could be used.

2. A dedicated sensory play interactive room. A room with four projectors and cameras tracking...

This could include:-

CCTV multi-user space ie lots of CCTV in a room so students can be more aware of everything.

CCTV for accurate position tracking and multi infra red cameras…..We now start to mix systems. Outputs here would be audio responsive and generative sounds, with capability for sensing refined gesture and movement.

Facial recognition system could be adapted give audio outputs and create expressive possibilities, could also be made as seperate stystem or intergrated as a module into a new type of sensory room experience. This sort of system would give detailed facial and expressive possibilities.

Camera vision modular systems and shape behaviours, ie create patterns with the body using various physics engines.

3. Second life idea.

How to use web 2.0 or or available APIS to create an after school communication space. The need to communicate outside the college could be met using the API from for example second life. If a custom environment is made with avatars etc then varying iimput systems could be designed and made for each of the input users varying cmplex disabilites. So sensors to something developed into second life would control some sort of avatar from which one can attach sounds  words  and things  to express oneself in a virtual world. Or larger unique social software for special needs….ie chat and avatar functionality…( special needs schools could team up to  fund  this it would end up being a unique communiction space)

4. Iphone application.

GPS positioning system for use after college so when they are out its possible to meet.

 

Briefs

Suggested possible objectives based on the tech.

Brief 1.

Portable devices single user, games experiences  toys
Fixed rooms…..complex experiences…( but more the fairground otherwise go to fairground)
Engagement in groups……using locative media or position
Social networks and interfaces…for communications…

Call for artists/ technologist ideas…..based around this brief.

Brief 2.

Imagine your three, you cannot move and you want to communicate. How do you do this. What sort of tools invented or not invented yet do you think would facilitate a better experience of the world. We are looking for creatively solutions to develop a longer terms projects.

 

Brief 3.

Physical computing workshops. To make devcies aimed at special needs. Gather a set of experts to do workshops make little products based on a brief from me. ie tactile simple user interfaces, each unique that has an input and an output response.