The EcoRaft Project

Prof. Bill TomlinsonInformatics and DramaUniversity of California, Irvine

SURF-IT, Calit2Irvine, CA

July 12, 2005

Video

Interdisciplinary Research

• Computer Science

• Arts

• Ecology

• Education

Embodied Mobile Agents

• Autonomous Agents

• Embodied Agents

• Mobile Agents

Human-Computer Interaction

• Mobile interactions

• Multi-device interactions

• Multi-user interactions

Restoration Ecology

• Overfarming/overgrazing

• Stages of succession

Informal Science Education

• Engagement

• Transfer

• Collaboration

Discovery Science Center

• Permanent Installation?

Summer Plans

• SIGGRAPH 05

• Computer game tie-in

• Research publications

Jack’s Work

• Hummingbird behavior

• Hummingbird-flower interactions

• Hummingbird-human interactions

Future Plans

• Network of exhibits

• Embodied mobile agents research

• Other content domains

Demo at 1pm

• Across the hall

The Team

• Jack McMahan, Simon Yau, Eric Baumer, Grace Chiang, Stefan Marinov, Erika Ramos, Bryant Hornick, Craig Yoho, Andrew Gee, Robert Moodey, Prof. Bill Tomlinson

• Riley Pratt, Kristin Young, Calen May-Tobin, Prof. Lynn Carpenter

Thanks!

• Albert Yee

• Stu Ross

• Said Shokair

• Lorrie Minkel

• Shellie Nazarenus

• And all the staff of Calit2!

Questions?