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Maik G

Mobile computing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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  • Maik G on 11 Mar 10
     
    Wikipedia description of what mobile computing actually is.
Miller S.

Open Content Alliance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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opencontent

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  • The Open Content Alliance (OCA) is a consortium of organizations contributing to a permanent, publicly accessible archive of digitized texts. Its creation was announced in October 2005 by Yahoo!, the Internet Archive, the University of California, the University of Toronto and others [1]. Scanning for the Open Content Alliance is administered by the Internet Archive, which also provides permanent storage and access through its website.
  • OCA's approach to seeking permission from copyright holders differs significantly from that of Google Book Search. OCA digitizes copyrighted works only after asking and receiving permission from the copyright holder ("opt-in"). By contrast, Google Book Search digitizes copyrighted works unless explicitly told not to do so ("opt-out"), and contends that digitizing for the purposes of indexing is fair use.
  • The OCA is, in part, a response to Google Book Search, which was announced in October 2004.
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  • Microsoft had a special relationship with the Open Content Alliance until May 2008. Microsoft joined the Open Content Alliance in October 2005 as part of its Live Book Search project [2]. However, in May 2008 Microsoft announced it would be ending the Live Book Search project and no longer funding the scanning of books through the Internet Archive.[3] Microsoft removed any contractual restrictions on the content they had scanned and they relinquished the scanning equipment to their digitization partners and libraries to continue digitization programs.[3] Between about 2006 and 2008 Microsoft sponsored the scanning of over 750,000 books, 300,000 of which are now part of the Internet Archive's on-line collections.
  • Miller S. on 30 Mar 10
     
    This wikipedia page talks about the OCA(Open Content Alliance). This website tells how this alliance is contributing to the growth of Open Content and how it is helping the idea of Open Content to become more widely used throughout the world.
Emily Lord

Google Scholar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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ebooks electronic books

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  • Emily Lord on 18 Mar 10
     
    Much like Google Books, but specializing in scholarly materials.
Emily Lord

Google Books - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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ebooks electronic books

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  • Emily Lord on 18 Mar 10
     
    An electronic interface in which the user can either view or download pages or entire books.
Nicole O

Open Content | Index Data - 0 views

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  • Nicole O on 11 Mar 10
     
    The searchable indexes below expose public domain ebooks, open access digital repositories, Wikipedia articles, and miscellaneous human-cataloged Internet resources. Through standard search protocols, You can make these resources part of your own information portals, federated search systems, catalogs etc. Connection instructions for SRU and Z39.50 are provided. By way of an example, you can also try Index Data's MasterKey search tool to access these resources. If you have comments, questions, or suggestions for resources you would like us to add, please contact us, or consider joining the mailing list.. This service is powered by Index Data's Zebra and Metaproxy
Sydnee S

Data visualization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • Friedman (2008) the "main goal of data visualization is to communicate information clearly and effectively through graphical means.
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      Sydnee S on 30 Mar 10
       
      Visual data analysis is occuring.
  • process of looking at and summarizing data with the intent to extract useful information and develop conclusions.
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      Sydnee S on 30 Mar 10
       
      This is another definition for visual data analysis.
Hope B.

Pointing device gesture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • In computing, a pointing device gesture is a way of combining pointing device movements and clicks which the software recognizes as a specific command. Pointing device gestures can provide quick access to common functions of a program.
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      Hope B. on 30 Mar 10
       
      Gesture based computing is referred to as pointing device gesturing. In this sentence, numerous ways are provided to show the functions of this technology.
  • The first pointing device gesture, the "drag," was introduced by Apple to replace a dedicated "move" button on mice shipped with its Macintosh and Lisa computers.
  • Dragging involves holding down a pointing device button while moving the pointing device; the software interprets this as an action distinct from separate clicking and moving behaviors.
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  • Unlike most pointing device gestures, it does not involve the tracing of any particular shape. Although the "drag" behavior has been adopted in a huge variety of software packages, few other gestures have been as successful.
  • A major drawback of current gesture interaction solutions is the lack of support for two necessary user interface design principles, feedback and visibility.
Hope B.

Gesture recognition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • Gesture recognition is a topic in computer science and language technology with the goal of interpreting human gestures via mathematical algorithms. Gestures can originate from any bodily motion or state but commonly originate from the face or hand.
    • Hope B.
      Hope B. on 30 Mar 10
       
      Gesture based computing can also be referred to as gesture recognition. This sentence briefly describes the defintion of this feature.
  • Gesture recognition can be seen as a way for computers to begin to understand human body language, thus building a richer bridge between machines and humans than primitive text user interfaces or even GUIs (graphical user interfaces), which still limit the majority of input to keyboard and mouse.
    • Hope B.
      Hope B. on 30 Mar 10
       
      This sentence provides numerous ways in which gesture based computing can be beneficial to the environment.
  • Gesture recognition enables humans to interface with the machine (HMI) and interact naturally without any mechanical devices. Using the concept of gesture recognition, it is possible to point a finger at the computer screen so that the cursor will move accordingly. This could potentially make conventional input devices such as mouse, keyboards and even touch-screens redundant. Gesture recognition can be conducted with techniques from computer vision and image processing.
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  • Gesture recognition is useful for processing information from humans which is not conveyed through speech or type. As well, there are various types of gestures which can be identified by computers.
    • Hope B.
      Hope B. on 30 Mar 10
       
      This paragraph describes a few different options about how gesture based computing can be observed and used.
  • Sign language recognition.
  • For socially assistive robotics.
  • Directional indication through pointing.
  • Control through facial gestures
  • Alternative computer interfaces.
  • Immersive game technology.
  • Virtual controllers.
  • Affective computing
  • Remote control.
Riley Westwood9

Open-source software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    A definition on what open source software is.
Riley Westwood9

Open source software development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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    A Wiki on open source development.
Riley Westwood9

List of free and open source software packages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    A list of open source software.
Tinsley K

Augmented reality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality in which a view of reality is modified (possibly even diminished rather than augmented) by a computer.
  • With the help of advanced AR technology
  • the information about the surrounding real world of the user becomes interactive and digitally usable.
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  • Augmented reality research explores the application of computer-generated imagery in live-video streams as a way to expand the real-world.
Katelin Rempel

Open content - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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opencontent

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    the definition of open content, the history and a few search engines.
Alix R

Howstuffworks "How Augmented Reality Will Work" - 1 views

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augmentedreality virtual GPS iphone customization android baseball military Arcane Technologies video games wikitude layar yelp monocle wikipedia Sportvision RACEf_x SixthSense contact lens tedtalks Metz privacy CrackBerry cellphone x-ray Total Immersion

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  • It is also notable because the projector essentially turns any surface into an interactive screen.
  • gathers GPS coordinates and pulls data from the Internet
  • for example, if he picks up a can of soup in a grocery store, SixthSense can find and project onto the soup information about its ingredients, price, nutritional value -- even customer reviews.
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  • Layar then shows information about restaurants or other sites in the area, overlaying this information on the phone's screen.
  • Using your phone's GPS and compass, Monocle will display information about local restaurants, including ratings and reviews, on your cell phone screen.
  • Urbanspoon
  • Wikitude,
  • Yelp's Monocle
  • Wikipedia
  • Underlying most of these applications are a phone's GPS and compass; by knowing where you are, these applications can make sure to offer information relevant to you. We're still not quite at the stage of full-on image recognition, but trust us, people are working on it.
  • Total Immersion
  • makes software that applies augmented reality to baseball cards.
  • Move the card in your hands -- make sure to keep it in view of the camera -- and the 3-D figure on your screen will perform actions, such as throwing a ball at a target.
  • Consider a scavenger-hunt game that uses virtual objects. You could use your phone to "place" tokens around town, and participants would then use their phones (or augmented-reality enabled goggles) to find these invisible objects.
  • There's a "human Pac-Man" game that allows users to chase after each other in real life while wearing goggles that make them look like characters in Pac-Man.
  • Arcane Technologies
  • An AR-enabled head-mounted display could overlay blueprints or a view from a satellite or overheard drone directly onto the soldiers' field of vision.
  • has sold augmented-reality devices to the U.S. military.
  • Augmented reality still has some challenges to overcome. For example, GPS is only accurate to within 30 feet (9 meters) and doesn't work as well indoors, although improved image recognition technology may be able to help [source: Metz].
  • People may not want to rely on their cell phones, which have small screens on which to superimpose information.
  • SixthSense
  • augmented-reality capable contact lenses and glasses will provide users with more convenient, expansive views of the world around them.
  • Screen real estate will no longer be an issue. In
  • There is such a thing as too much information.
  • ust as the "CrackBerry" phenomenon and Internet addiction are concerns
  • an overreliance on augmented reality could mean that people are missing out on what's right in front of them.
  • Some people may prefer to use their AR iPhone applications rather than an experienced tour guide,
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      Alix R on 18 Apr 10
       
      So could Augmented Reality take away the need for some jobs?
  • privacy concerns. Image-recognition software coupled with AR will, quite soon, allow us to point our phones at people, even strangers, and instantly see information from their Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, LinkedIn or other online profiles. With most of these services people willingly put information about themselves online, but it may be an unwelcome shock to meet someone, only to have him instantly know so much about your life and background.
    • Alix R
      Alix R on 18 Apr 10
       
      this is where customization comes in. Since we share information that anyone can see on the internet about us, then is there a problem with someone viewing that information upon meeting us? Since they could have access to it anyway....So those who do not want their information viewed by certain people should have the option to become "unlisted" or to clock the information form being viewed by certain people, just as Facebook allows for us to do in their privacy settings. people will be able to customize what information they are allowing others to have access to upon meeting them.
  • Despite these concerns, imagine the possibilities: you may learn things about the city you've lived in for years just by pointing your AR-enabled phone at a nearby park or building.
  • If you work in construction, you can save on materials by using virtual markers to designate where a beam should go or which structural support to inspect.
  • Paleontologists working in shifts to assemble a dinosaur skeleton could leave virtual "notes" to team members on the bones themselves,
  • artists could produce virtual graffiti
  • octors could overlay a digital image of a patient's X-rays onto a mannequin for added realism.
carissa yablonski

E-books - 1 views

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ebooks

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