Month: February 2021Page 5 of 6
In LAUREN, artist Lauren McCarthy, quite literally, watches over you. Through installing door locks, light switches, and cameras, that she controls remotely, she is a human Alexa. Of…
Eduardo Kac, in “Telepresence Art,” provides a lot of commentary about the relationship between media (defined as television, telephones, or any system that transmits information) and media consumers….
Due: Tue, Feb 9, 10:30AM In the first phase of the course we will be reviewing readings and video related to the major course themes: telepresence, presence, absence,…
Thu Feb 4, 2021, 10:30AM to 12:20PM (Zoom) Today’s class is primarily devoted to discussion. Warm-up Brief check-in. Warm-up exercise: entrainment and synchrony. Any questions? Administrative Office hours…
Delving into the world of affective haptics, or the study of the relationship between physical touch and human emotions and responses, can make one feel as if they…
In this paper, Eduardo Kac discusses telepresence as an innovative and unique kind of communicative experience that raises questions about and opens up the possibility of the form…
Lauren McCarthy’s project LAUREN is a unique investigation into how letting telepresence devices surveil and control people in their homes affects their interactions and behaviors. Having a presence…
Reflection on Affective Haptics: Current Research and Future Directions The emerging field of Affective Haptics, as detailed in this paper, holds a lot of potential in the human-computer…
Due: Thu, Feb 4, 10:30AM In the first phase of the course we will review readings and video related to the major course themes: telepresence, presence, absence, and…