This work seeks to demonstrate the applicability of a digital material approach in designing new cellular materials and methods for assembly of structures with static reconfigurability.
Past Talks and Colloquia
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Aug 07 12
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Speaker:
Kenny Cheung Host/Chair:
Neil Gershenfeld
Participant(s)/Committee:
Erik Demaine Shuguang Zhang |
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Aug 01 12
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Speaker:
Andres Monroy-Hernandez Host/Chair:
Mitchel Resnick
Participant(s)/Committee:
Yochai Benkler Robert C. Miller This work describes a framework for the design and study an online community of amateur creators. Monroy-Hernandez focuses on remixing as the lens to understand the contexts and processes of creative expression as it is fostered within social media environments. He is motivated by three broad questions:
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Jul 30 12
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Speaker:
Philip DeCamp Host/Chair:
Deb Roy
Participant(s)/Committee:
Martin Wattenberg Isabel Meirelles This dissertation will examine what a first person viewpoint means in the context of data visualization and how it can be used for navigating and presenting large datasets. Recent years have seen rapid growth in Big Data methodologies throughout scientific research, business analytics, and online services. The datasets used in these areas are not only growing exponentially larger, but also more complex, incorporating heterogeneous data from many sources that might include digital sensors, websites, mass media, and others. |
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Jul 24 12
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Speaker:
Drew Harry Host/Chair:
Chris Schmandt
Participant(s)/Committee:
Judith S. Donath Wanda J. Orlikowski We have long assumed that being face-to-face is the best environment for social interaction. But is "being there" the best we can aspire to? |
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Jul 17 12
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Speaker:
Mihir Sarkar Host/Chair:
Barry L. Vercoe
Participant(s)/Committee:
Mitchel Resnick Christopher D. Chafe (Stanford University) Music has been shown to be an essential part of the human experience---every known society engages in music. However, as universal as it may be, music has evolved into a variety of genres peculiar to particular cultures. In fact, people acquire musical skill, understanding, and appreciation specific to the music they have been exposed to. This process of enculturation builds mental structures that form the cognitive basis for musical expectation. |
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May 22 12
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Speaker:
Joi Ito CIO Keynote Panel |
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May 19 12
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May 16 12
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Speaker:
Sugata Mitra All talks at the Media Lab, unless otherwise noted, are open to the public.
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May 15 12
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Speaker:
Chuck Hoberman Host/Chair:
Joi Ito
This talk will not be webcast. Physical transformation is all around us, constant and ubiquitous. Yet design remains focused on the object as an essentially static thing. How can the designer understand transformation itself as a parameter that can be shaped, crafted, and optimized? |
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May 11 12
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All talks at the Media Lab, unless otherwise noted, are open to the public. |
This talk will be webcast.
