Abstract:

This talk presents and discusses a new device called the Everywhere Interactive Displays projector that creates interactive graphics on any surface of an environment without requiring the wiring of surfaces, objects, or people. The basic idea is to explore the possibilities of a device composed of an LCD projector coupled to a motorized rotating mirror and to a computer graphics system that can correct the distortion caused by oblique projection. As the mirror moves, different surfaces in the environment can be used as displays. Also, a video camera is employed to detect interaction with the projected image. Such a system can be installed on the ceiling of a space to provide a generic computer interface to users from any surface in the environment. The talk explores the evolution of the device and its applications through time, both on the technical aspects of the construction of the system, interface issues, system architecture, context detection and modeling, and on applications in domains such as restaurants, stores, and living rooms. In particular, recently developed applications for the retail domain are presented. More information and recent publications at http://www.research.ibm.com/ed/

Bios:

Claudio Pinhanez is a computer scientist and media artist. Since 1999 he has been a research scientist at IBM T.J. Watson, where he designs and develops interactive spaces and investigates physical interfaces to information. For the last four years he has been leading the Everywhere Interactive Displays project, developing novel ways for interaction in ubiquitous computing environments based on steerable interactive projectors. Claudio got his PhD. from the MIT Media Laboratory in 1999 working with Prof. Aaron Bobick on the design and construction of physically interactive environments and in computer theater. Claudio has also been a visiting researcher at ATR-MIC laboratory (Kyoto, Japan) and Sony Computer Science Laboratory (Tokyo). In 2003 he was nominated the Most Promising Scientist with a Graduate Degree award by the Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC). Claudio has received the IBM Research Pat Goldberg Best Paper Award in Computer Science and best paper awards at PerCom'03 and ICVS'03. More information and publications at http://www.research.ibm.com/people/p/pinhanez/