Through practical project work the module explores the evolution of the Internet of Things, the emergence of Pervasive Media and the application of Physical Computing. Projects are framed within a critical exploration of space as a cultural, social and technological phenomenon and models of architecture, communities and personal identity.
In my previous post, I documented my tests with Node-RED and IBM Watson’s sentiment and tone analysis services. This post will look at basic face detection using the visual recognition service. Ultimately, I hope to use visual recognition for emotion detection. For this testing, I will be using a Raspberry Pi, Pi Camera, and a… Read More »
As part of the uSense project, we are intending that the device will be able to gauge a person’s mood through the things they say, their facial features, and their social media postings. We can leverage IBM’s Cognitive Services that are provided with IBM Watson. The relevant services include tone analysis, sentiment analysis, visual recognition,… Read More »
Presentation Guidelines Each group will have 20 minutes to present their proposal (10 minutes of presentation, and 10 minutes of Q&A). For each presentation, it is recommended that you use a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 10 slides. It is highly recommended to do as much preparation for the development of this proposal… Read More »
The Project Brief In this assignment, you are asked in groups to develop a physical “intelligent” object for the Future Home. You have the freedom to select any tools or resources in accomplishing your goal, such as: sensors /electronics / microcontrollers (Arduino, NodeMCU, Raspberry Pi, LattePanda), coding platforms (HTML, CSS, React, Node.js, JavaScript, Node-Red), databases… Read More »
Homework Read the chapter “Information and Communication Technologies and the Moral Economy of the Household”, from the book Consuming Technologies. Media and Information in Domestic Spaces. Make a blog post (300-500 words) that identifies one appropriate solution that directly responds to a certain need of the inhabitants. Include related literature references. The Problem One issue… Read More »
Homework Read the short sci-fi story “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury. Make a blog post (300-500 words) that explains your thoughts in relation to this story and ubiquitous computing. Include related literature references. In ‘The Veldt’, George and Lydia Hadley appear to inhabit a futuristic ‘Happylife Home’. The house seems to be both the epitome… Read More »