Originally from: Lars Heide <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Workshop on the disappearing computer
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Dear Colleague,
There will be an information workshop for the upcoming call on the
'The Disappearing Computer',
on Tuesday 1st February, 2000
Time: 10:00 to 17:00
Location: Centre Borschette, Rue Froissart 36, Brussels.
Please come along if you might be interesting in submitting a proposal or
in meeting potential partners. If you wish to come please inform us by
sending a confirmation email to [log in to unmask]
A similar meeting will be held again on March 28th for those who can't make
it in February.
A draft brochure describing the aims of the call for proposals is enclosed,
and a full information document will be available shortly on the website below.
General information is available on http://www.cordis.lu/ist/fetdc.htm
A partner brokerage service is available on
http://www.i3net.org/ser_pub/services/dc/brokerage
Please pass on this email to anybody that you think might be interested.
Jakub Wejchert, for the dc team
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Call for proposals
The disappearing computer
vision of the future
A vision of the future is one in which our everyday world of objects and
places become 'infused' and 'augmented' with information processing. In
this vision computing, information processing, and computers, disappear
into the background, and take on the role more similar to that of
electricity today - an invisible, pervasive medium distributed in our real
world. In contrast, what will appear to people are new artefacts and
augmented places that support and enhance activities in natural, simple and
intuitive ways.
mission statement
The 'disappearing computer' will explore how everyday life can be supported
and enhanced through the use of interacting artefacts. It will investigate
how to create artefacts and how these work together to form new,
people-friendly environments. Work will focus on three inter-linked objectives.
create artefacts
This objective focuses on how technology can be integrated into everyday
objects, and how does this relate to the overall design and creation of an
artefact
new functionality
This objective considers how can artefacts can be modular, aware and work
together. It leads to how functionality can be made to be adaptable, and
how can it 'emerge', from collections of artefacts, or their re-combination by
people.
people's experience
Collections of artefacts will together produce whole environments that are
distributed in real locations and open to many people to use. This
considers how people will participate in these, and how to ensure that
experience is coherent, natural and appropriately engaging.
The disappearing computer
The disappearing computer is a new initiative launched by Future and
Emerging Technologies, of the European Commission's IST Programme. The call
for proposals aims to attract: technologists (communication, devices,
embedded systems), designers, architects, social scientists and anybody
else who feels that they can contribute, from companies, research
institutes and universities alike.
submitting a proposal
The deadline for receipt of proposals is tentatively May 10th 2000.
pre-proposals
On a voluntary basis, proposers are welcome to submit pre-proposals, for
which feedback will be given. A pre-proposal should be no longer than one
page of text.
Pre-proposals are receivable at any time up to 31st March 2000.
further information
http://www.cordis.lu/ist/fetdc.htm
http://www.i3net.org
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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Lars Heide
i3net manager, Ph.D.
Natural Interactive Systems Laboratory
Syddansk Universitet
Main Campus: Odense Universitet
Forskerparken 10
DK-5230 Odense M.
Denmark
Tel. ( +45) 65 50 35 54 (direct)
Tel. ( +45) 65 50 10 00 (switchboard)
Fax (+45) 63 15 72 24
Email: [log in to unmask]
URL http://www.nis.sdu.dk
Secretary Merete Bertelsen
Tel. ( +45) 65 50 35 51
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