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Exploring the Human Factor
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March 2010

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Fluid Interfaces Group

Wed, 03/31/2010 - 12:00am

Fluid Interfaces Group

http://ambient.media.mit.edu/

Why do we still use a keyboard and mouse to interact with digital information? This mode of human-computer interaction, invented more than 40 years ago, severely constrains our ability to access and interact naturally with digital content. Computer systems lack the contextual knowledge to offer relevant information when and where we need it. Further, traditional screen-based interfaces divert our attention in mobile and social situations. They are designed for a single user, and not well suited to accommodate collaborative activities.

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Tags: Labs and Societies

Analysis and classification of three-dimensional trunk shape of women by using the human body shape model

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 12:00am
Nakamura, K, Kurokawa T.  2009.  Analysis and classification of three-dimensional trunk shape of women by using the human body shape model. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology. 34, Number 4

(from PhysOrg.com)

Studying the female form: Math could lead to sexier lingerie, safer labcoats

March 12, 2009

Researchers in Japan have turned to mathematics to build a computerized 3D model of the female trunk that could help lingerie and other clothes designers make more sensuous, comfortable, and better fitting product ranges.

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HaptiMap

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:00am

HaptiMap

http://www.haptimap.org/

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Tags: Haptics, Technology

Semantic Media Wiki

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 1:00am

Semantic Media Wiki

http://semantic-mediawiki.org/

Semantic MediaWiki (SMW) is a free extension of MediaWiki – the wiki-system powering Wikipedia – that helps to search, organise, tag, browse, evaluate, and share the wiki's content.

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Tags: Semantic Web

Quantitative metrics for measuring web accessibility

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:00am
Vigo, M, Arrue M, Brajnik G, Lomuscio R, Abascal J.  2007.  Quantitative metrics for measuring web accessibility. Proceedings of the 2007 international cross-disciplinary conference on Web accessibility (W4A). 225:99-107.

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