"Bits and Bricks" Wins Best Demo Award at IEEE Future Technologies Conference
/Media Lab researchers Ira Winder and Nina Lutz presented the Tactile Matrix at the IEEE-SAI Future Technologies Conference and won the award for best demonstration. The Tactile Matrix is an open source system for a machine-readable matrix of objects that performs real-time computation and dynamic projection-mapping for projects like CityScope.
Read MoreConversation with BSA Committee for Research and Innovation Design
/I'll be discussing interactive simulation tools and methods Tuesday, October 24 from 5:00pm (EDT) at the Boston Society of Architects' Committee for Research and Innovation Design chaired by Luke Voiland and Hilary Barlow. The venue is free and open to the public. Register for the event.
Read MoreHow Hafencity University Built an Urban Simulation Platform for Refugees
/Hamburg adopted the Tactile Matrix platform in a joint venture with MIT Media Lab CityScope Project and Hafencity University to plan for refugees.
Read MoreDigital Terrarium
/After getting the flu and watching the Star Trek episode about hyper-procreative tribbles, I suddenly got the urge to model self-replicating organisms in Processing.
Read MoreComputational Ants: Agent Based Visualization Technique with CDR OD Matrix
/A novel method for visualizing granular trip data when all you have is an OD matrix and a street network.
Read MoreLego Logistics: Tangible Interactive Matrix Meets Last Mile Logistics Simulation
/MIT Media Lab Changing Places Group and MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics are developing a decision support tool for calculating delivery service areas.
Read MoreCityScope Featured in Presidential Report on Technology and the Future of Cities
/The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) published "Technology and the Future of Cities Report to the President" that highlighted the CityScope Project developed by Ira Winder.
Read MoreA New Interactive Platform for the Design of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Systems
/We developed a suite of interactive tools to teach the public about the potential impact of bus rapid transit (BRT) in their neighborhood. Ryan Chin discusses the methodology.
Read MoreUrban Intervention Simulation in Riyadh
/I led the development and implementation of a tangible user interface for urban planning in Saudi Arabia. Kent Larson writes about a workshop in Saudi Arabia with staff from the Riyadh Development Authority.
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