FC2Video

Firms & Transformation

Babbage Cabbage - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : Empathetic living media is the revolutionary system that enables the use of living creatures as controllable ambient display. Information based on human and natural information is quantified digitally and communicated in the form of ambient display by computer controlling the color of red cabbage, thus creating a novel media that is alive. This display shows significant organic and human aspects of an individual life, ecology, or society and enriches the semantics between mapping of the living organisms to such considerations. The control of this display is achieved with a control system which monitors the pH level to change the color of the red cabbage. This research was not aimed at only producing a working prototype, but also through the design and experimentation results to construct wide issues of design patterns and frameworks for new types of empathetic living media.

Huggy Pajama - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : Huggy Pajama is a novel wearable system that promotes physical interaction in remote communication between parents and children. We presented a design space table which helps to locate the IP system in its current configuration and indicates the variables that can be explored in various configurations. Some key contributions include the ability to reproduce a hug between two people remotely. Also, we incorporated cute and color changing interfaces for the conveyance of emotions and mood between parent and children.

Confucius Computer - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : Confucius Computer is a new form of illogical computing algorithms based on the Eastern paradigms of balance and harmony, which are radically different from the ancient Greek logic normally experienced in computing. The system uses new media to revive and model these historical philosophies and teachings, presenting them in new contexts, such as online social chat, music and food. This enables people to experience and explore the ancient culture using the literacy of digital interactivity. The system core is a virtual Confucius which can appear as a friend in online social groups for instance, ``Facebook''. Based on the model of Eastern mind and teaching, users can chat and have social network communication with a strict and illogical friend which is Confucius. Confucius computer offers a new perspective to music appreciation by ``purifying'' any type of music and visualizing it in a dynamic chinese painting. Confucius computer also allows absurd Confucius dietary advice based on the Yin-Yang concept of balance.

Age Invader - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : The cultural and generation gaps between the young and old have been growing in our modern age. This project introduces Age Invaders, a novel social physical game which allows the elderly to play harmoniously together with children in physical space. To design good games which are accessible for both children and the elderly can not only bridge the generational gap but also promote the elderly's mental and physical vitality.

Poultry Internet - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : Poultry are one of the most badly treated animals in the modern world. It has been shown that they have high levels of both cognition and feelings and as a result there has been a recent trend of promoting poultry welfare. There is also a tradition of keeping poultry as pets in some parts of the world. However in modern cities and societies it is often difficult to maintain contact with pets, particularly for office workers. We propose and describe a novel cybernetics system to use mobile and Internet technology to improve human-to-pet interaction. It can also be used for people who are allergic to touching animals and thus cannot stroke them directly. This interaction encompasses both visualization and tactile sensation of real objects.

Telecast Details: 1st Run 21/04/2007 Saturday 1330hrs 2nd Run 26/10/2008 Sunday 1730hrs Brief info about the show : Hi! Tech is a 13 x 30mins magazine info-ed series for children and young adults aged 11-14 years old. The show aims to equip the target audience with the appropriate knowledge about New media It essentially consists of digital media that branches out into online music, blogs, interactive TV, online games, Internet enabled mobile phones and pod casts etc. It also aims to showcase the latest trends and developments in digital Media and technology as well as educate them about the responsible use of Digital Media by introducing fun ways to further explore the use of Digital Media in relation to daily life. Not to purely paint a rosy picture about Digital Media, Hi! Tech! Will highlight the pros and cons about Digital Media as well. Hi! Tech will take on a fun yet tech-savvy approach. It will treat viewers not as clueless children but as tech-savvy users that are already well informed of latest trends through friends and self-exploration and have minds that are highly impressionable. Every week Two young explorers (11-14) will get a chance to explore all about digital media along with our two energetic hosts Woody and jasmine This program will also encourage interactivity on the Kids Central website. AHi! Tech online community can be set up. This will be a moderated (for the duration of the series run) online community that viewers of Hi! Tech can gather after each episode to share their views, opinions or new self-discoveries on tag boards (little chat boards that people can post comments that everyone can read), through blogs and even upload self-made short video or song clips that are made in response to the call at the end of the episode.

This system is based on the novel idea of using Mixed Reality (MXR) technology in the design of a Japanese garden. It dramatically changes the way that humans interact with computer, especially in the area or art and design, architecture, education.

Professor Adrian Cheok is featured in National University of Singapore Outreach Video

Jointly organised by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Science Centre Singapore, science.08 is the biggest annual science festival in Singapore. where students and the general public can appreciate the wonders of science and how the latest developments in science,technology and biomedicine can create a positive impact in our everyday lives. The month-long science.08, which will focus on Fast Forward: The Science of Speed,kicks off on 15 August 2008 with its main event - X-periment*! - a three-day carnival at Marina Square Central Atrium to showcase the latest developments in science and technology by over 15 organisations including Mixed Reality Lab.

IDMI on Channel News Asia - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok

Future Fun - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : A documentary about future fun

Channel 5 - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : Girls out loud

Arts central - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : TV Interview

Report by Willie Schumann at RTl2news

News broadcast on CNBC Generation E - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : Jan 3rd 2004

Dr. Adrian David Cheok, recipient of the Young Scientist Award 2003

News broadcast on Channel News Asia, Asia Science Award - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : 2003

News broadcast on Singapore Channel U - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : 2003

News broadcast on CNBC Generation E - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : 20th June 2003

News broadcast on CNBC Generation E - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : 9th May 2003

News broadcast on Singapore Channel I - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : 8th August 2002

News broadcast on CNN eBIZ Asia - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : 2nd August 2003

CNN News - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : 16th July 2002

News broadcast on CNBC - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrian David Cheok : 22nd February 2002

News broadcast on Singapore TSC Channel 5 - Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore, Adrain David Cheok : 23rd September 2000

News broadcast on Spain Valencia TV: Feb 13th 2004

Naoko Tosa is Japanese media artist and Professor. She received a Ph.D. in engineering for Art and Technology research from the University of Tokyo. She is professor at Kyoto University from 2005. She was Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS) 2002-2004. She was a researcher at the ATR (Advanced Technology Research Labs) Media Integration & Communication Lab. 1995-2001.