Computing Arts II: The Intelligent Performance Space

Professors Campbell and Garnett

Spring 2005

CS 498 GG

Fridays, 3:00-5:00, Siebel Center

Labs will take place in the Siebel Center and elsewhere on campus.

Prerequisite: Computer Arts I, or permission of instructor

This is a project class to design and build an intelligent space that will support and respond to the performing arts and extend their capabilities. This includes using location awareness, tracking, and other sensors to coordinate people and their activities and to control video, lighting, scenography, and sound. We will design and build the computing infrastructure for the future of performance including: developing CORBA-based tools for communication among diverse platforms and applications, developing unified gesture and control paradigms for all the performing arts (including dance, music, theater, gaming, interactive arts, etc.), developing artist-oriented user tools for real-world conditions.

We are looking for students with skill or interest in music/audio, dance, theater, video/graphics, industrial/fine arts design, networking, HCI, real-time systems, sensors, control, multimedia, etc.

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Interested students can contact Prof. Campbell or Garnett for more information.