| Universities |
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Carnegie Mellon Intelligent Workplace (pdf) |
Entire building floor. Thoughtful integration of architecture, psychology, & information systems. New Article, Metropolis 11/98 |
| Carnegie Mellon Vision & Autonomous Systems Center |
A large group within CMU Robotics Institute. |
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Columbia University - Biosphere 2 |
The most complicated environment constructed by man. |
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MIT AI Lab: Intelligent Room |
Updated since with HAL. |
| MIT AI Lab: HAL |
Speech recognition & computer vision interfaces. |
| MIT Media Lab: KidsRoom |
Interactive narrative playspace for children. Images + lighting + sound + computer vision. |
| Bill Mitchell, MIT Architecture Dean |
Writes extensively about the role of technology in the built environment. |
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Oberlin |
the new Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies |
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RISD Universal Kitchen |
an ongoing collaboration between RISD, Frigidaire, and Fraunhofer-IGD Rostock + Philly news story |
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Interactive Workspaces |
A project of Stanford's Computer Graphics Group |
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U Colorado: Adapative House |
Sensor-based neural nets engage home owners for control over basic comfort systems like heat, hot water. |
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University of Miami School of Architecture - New Urbanism |
New Urbanism is the architecture movement behind places like Seaside FL, the place in The Truman Show. |
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U. Michigan/Eliot Soloway Projects |
The two also collaborated on a similar education-oriented project, Learning about Breathing in Detroit Public Schools |
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UVa, Bill McDonough - Sustainable Design |
Sustainable design is an architecture & design movement that stresses zero environmental impact. |
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Corporations |
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Compaq Kitchen Sink Strategy |
As outlined by company CEO at 1998 Fall Comdex. |
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Honeywell Technology Center |
leader in control systems |
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IBM Home Director |
add'l PC World and MSNBC coverage |
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Intel's Applications & Content Architecture Lab |
recent San Jose Mercury News article |
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Intel Connected Car PC |
A detailed description of one of the most sophisticated multi-user digital environments around. |
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Microsoft Research: EasyLiving |
Vision-based interfaces for "self-aware" computers assisting tasks within living spaces. |
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UK Wired Neighborhood Experiment |
a Microsoft project covered in NY Times, 10/13/98 |
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NCR |
Networked Microwave. Also new from Japan, see Cyberfridge & Security Systems. |
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Olivetti Overview |
Active Badge continues - most impressive prototype: smart coffee machine. |
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Philips VoF - HomeLife |
Futuristic, design-oriented perspectives on future home living filled with electronic consumer products. |
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Sega GameWorks |
Maximum digital location based entertainment. |
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Steelcase Pathways |
July 98 article describing one state of the art office furniture system. Also, the Steelcase corp page. |
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Symbol Technologies Wireless Hospital |
Digital environment designed to improve care across entire sections of hospitals. |
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Toshiba |
new gesture recognition research |
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Xerox PARC: PARCTAB |
Handheld devices put to use in a wireless office setting. |
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Xerox PARC: Ubiquitous Computing |
Mark Weiser's page dates to 1996. |
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Xerox PARC: ZombieBoard |
Sophisticated whiteboard scanner employing computer vision. |
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Smaller Companies |
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Correctional Management, Inc. |
Software solutions for managing parolees in halfway houses. |
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The Doblin Group |
Chicago consulting firm, see briefs on current research into food, www.futureoffood.com, past research into homelife. |
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Interval Research |
Demographic & lifestyle surveys enable them to have more realistic, but still futuristic digital prototypes. |
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IS Robotics |
Rodney Brooks' robot company. |
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Rockwell Group |
Architects responsible for Planet Hollywood restaurants & other high profile environments. |
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Savoy Automation |
IBM partner, makers of CyberHouse |
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SMART |
ambitious home automation company, check the May 98 WSJ article |
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US Government |
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Mark Tilden/Los Alamos - BEAM Robots |
Wired Magazine article |
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NASA Ames Autonomous Systems Group |
Robot filled environments. |
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Magazine Articles |
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Metropolis |
May 98 article on unique materials applied to environments with great effect. |
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PC Magazine |
special new technologies article - 'Computing in the New Milennium' |
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PC Magazine |
Pundit describe home networking futures. |
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IDC |
IDC/CNN Market research brief on digital home technology. |
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Internet Resources |
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1998 Industrial Design Excellence Awards |
Designer's picks as the best recent Environmental Designs. |
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Asian Sources |
more electronic gadgets than you could shake a stick at |
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comp.home.automation |
newsgroup |
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eDesign |
State of Fla sponsored site describing Best Practices in Design & Planning |
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Electronic House |
web version of the magazine |
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hometoys.com |
also see www.x10.com and www.mastervoice.com |
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Integrated Homes |
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Material Connexion |
Internet resource on new, technologically advanced materials. |
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New Home Network |
on-line listing of thousands of newly constructed homes |
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Media + Trade Shows |
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25 Products |
Forbes Magazine picks 25 revolutionary chip-based new products. |
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Computer Chronicles, 2/10/98 |
show on Home Design Software |
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Digital Living Room Conf |
Takes place in June, 1999. |
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Martha Stewart |
Take a virtual tour of her television studio kitchen |
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MTV Real World Set Design |
A living space created for full fledged television production. |
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Consortia |
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Automotive Multimedia Interface Consortium |
SUN led group, San Jose Mercury News article, 10/19/98 |
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CEBus Industrial Council |
called the 'CIC', they have created the PlugLab at the Purdue campus in Indianapolis, IN |
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Fire Wire |
A brief explanation of the potential standard. |
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Home Networking API group |
cnet article, 10/12/98 |
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Home RF Consortium |
Pushing for the SWAP Specification Version 1.0. |
