[FSUG-Bangalore] Talk by Jose David Cuartas Correa

[Anivar Aravind]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 9:22 PM, renuka prasad<renukaprasadb at gmail.com> wrote:
> Talk by Jose David Cuartas Correa
>
> can get more details here
> http://www.cis-india.org/events/art-and-augmented-reality
>
> The Centre for Internet and Society and the Free Software Users' Group,
> Bangalore, invite you to a talk by Jose David Cuartas Correa on his project
> on Augmented Reality (with Sologico Libre Foundation, with the support of
> Caldas University, CEMA (Center of Experimental Media Arts) and Srishti
> School of Art, Design and Technology). In this presentation, Jose David will
> discuss the concept of Augmented Reality (fusion of the real world with the
> virtual objects and data), and demonstrate how it can be used as an
> alternative model of manipulation, integration and interaction for media and
> information. This new technology gives us new ways to create and think;
> Graphical Interfaces and options for the construction of new worlds,
> environments and alternative spaces. Augmented Reality is thus a useful tool
> that can be used by artists, designers and expert users.
>
> The presentation will also analyse the metaphors used in the development of
> previous, present and next-generation Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) and
> look some examples of interaction interfaces developed by different research
> groups around the world.
>
> Finally, Jose David will demonstrate the ATOMIC Authoring Tool, software
> initially developed to create Augmented Reality applications and mind maps,
> created under the GPL licence.
>
> Speaker
>
> Jose David Cuartas Correa is a student of visual design at the Caldas
> University in Manizales, Colombia, South America. He is at present an
> exchange student in the Advanced Diploma in Experimental Media Arts at CEMA
> – Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore, India. He also
> serves as visiting faculty at Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology,
> teaching the course “Interaction and Interface Design in the Web” at the
> foundation level. Jose David is the founder of the Junior Research Group in
> Free Software for Design, Caldas University, and current president of the
> SoLógiCo Libre ONG, which promotes the use and development of the free
> software, free culture and emergent technologies for art, design and
> entertainment.
>
> Time and Date
>
> Wednesday, 17 June, 2009; 6.00-7.30 pm
>
> Venue
>
> Centre for Internet and Society, No. D2, 3rd Floor, Sheriff Chambers, 14,
> Cunningham Road, Bangalore - 560052

Just a Reminder..
This is today evening

Anivar