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 > > > >The ACE Centre Advisory Trust > >92 Windmill Road > >Headington > >Oxford OX3 7DR > > > >Web site at www.ace-centre.org.uk something new every week Tel +44 (0)1865 > >759813 Fax +44 (0)1865 759810 >