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No I hadn't seen that discussion (I hadn't actually realised there was
a discussion area on the OATS website) - thanks. I know a couple of
groups in Brighton that would be very interested in any resulting
software from that project.

On 9/27/06, David Colven <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> HAve you looked at the discussion on Oats re painting programs?  Also
> Clicker are producing and accessible painting program it is rumored.
>
> David
>
> At 11:41 27/09/06, you wrote:
> >I've sent David an email. Previously I had sent an email to one of the
> >developers for some reason.
> >
> >Well music certainly is Art, just not something I'm focused on. I'm
> >currently looking at video and digital photos, and while the work done
> >with music by people like the DRAKE music project is very impressive
> >work, there are a very different set of problems there.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Cian
> >
> >On 9/27/06, Judge Simon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>Contact David Mackay and ask him... I think it is underway, but had some
> >>problems...  I've seen a working demo of the original software that sparked
> >>the project though and this was impressive...
> >>
> >>Lots of work with music (or are you not counting that as Art?!)  Drake music
> >>project being one.
> >>
> >>Cheers
> >>
> >>Simon
> >>
> >>Clinical Scientist
> >>ACT
> >>0121 627 1627 ex 53245
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
> >>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cian
> >>Sent: 26 September 2006 19:02
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>Subject: VIM project (part of Dasher) at Cambridge university
> >>
> >>
> >>Hi everyone,
> >>
> >>I was wondering if anybody knew what the status of the VIM project that is
> >>being created by Cambridge University's engineering department is?
> >>
> >>There's a link to it here: http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/stories/2006/VIM/
> >>
> >>It appears to be some kind of gesture recognition system, that uses a
> >>webcam.
> >>
> >>According to the press release there should be a downloadable version of it
> >>available, but I've not been able to find anything. I also tried emailing a
> >>couple of the people who worked on it, but no joy so far.
> >>
> >>And by way of an introduction:
> >>I'm a PhD student in the computer science department at Sussex university,
> >>looking at ways of making artistic technology accessible to users with
> >>complex disabilities. And if anyone on this list has experience of this kind
> >>of thing, or is simply interested, I'd love to hear from you!
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>
> >>Cian O'Connor
> >>Interact Lab
> >>Informatics Department
> >>Sussex University
> >
> >
> >David Colven, Technical Advisor
> >
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