The German Hausradio interviewed me at the Pictopia Symposium on March 19th, 2009 in Berlin. The interview was conducted in German. [LISTEN]
Scientometric Analysis Of The CHI Proceedings (Teaser)
The CHI conference features the CHI Madness session in which all presenters of the day have the opportunity to make their bid for attention. I prepared this teaser movie for the CHI Madness. Enjoy!
Mathematica on Mac OS X at the Eindhoven University of Technology
Mathematica is an extremely powerful math tool. The Eindhoven University of Technology has a site license, but only for the Windows platform. The serial number and registration provided, will not work on a Mac OS X computer. But Wolfram has got you covered! You can apply for a Home-use license, even one for Mac OS X. You need to fill in the online form and after a manual validation, they approve your application. I tried it out and I am now the proud owner of a Mathematica liscence for Mac OS X at the TU/e. Voila!
Results – Lego Beyond Toys 2
The goal of this master class is to create expansion packs for the Lego Mindstorms NXT product. The student follow a series of lectures on the underlying technologies and in the end design and build their extension pack. Continue reading “Results – Lego Beyond Toys 2”
CFP: 2nd International Conference on Human-Robot Personal Relationships
Within the fields of Human-Computer Interaction and Human-Robot Interaction, the past few years have witnessed a strong upsurge of interest in the more personal aspects of human relationships with artificial partners. In 2008 Maastricht University organised the 1st International Conference on Human-Robot Relationships. This was inspired by the defence of David Levy’s (2007) thesis, Intimate Relationships with Artificial Partners. The thesis attracted wide media publicity as did the 1st conference. Meanwhile, the
Maastricht research group has moved to Tilburg University and therefore this university is organizing and hosting the 2nd International Conference on Human-Robot Personal Relationships, during the period June 11-12, 2009. Continue reading “CFP: 2nd International Conference on Human-Robot Personal Relationships”