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Microsoft Research Design Expo 2004
people to people, from close friends to strangers
Rio de Janeiro's ESDI's participation in MSRDesign Expo 2004 comprises a
total of 15 students organized in groups of three. They are all undergraduate
and belong to the third, forth or fifth years of studies. Their participation
is free and voluntary, as the project is not part of regular classes, and they
have been working since last January, in a special schedule that spanned the
school's summer vacations.
This page presents the teams and a short abstract of the projects being
developed. In the future it will also show a full presentation of each
project.
xperience
witwi
youme
muvuca
iztmo
xperience
team:
Isabel K. Adler
20 years old, starting her third year at ESDI
has studied biology, likes sports and is a movie buff.
Joana Koiller
also 20 and starting her third year at ESDI
is interesting in photography and practices mountain climbing in her
spare time (which she doesn't really have that much)
Yael Dikstein
22 years old, starting her fourth year at ESDI.
has lived in Israel,
U.S. and France; enjoys studying languages and dancing
For Microsoft's "Connecting people to people, from close friends to strangers"
proposal, we decided to base our project on the development of a new form
of sharing and exchanging experiences while traveling. We aim to design
a device that will capture and create mixed media messages that can be
easily exchanged between people, so that backpackers, holidaymakers and
others can share their experiences in a more complete way.
At present, recording and sending any kind of message beyond email currently
presents too many practical barriers, particularly to a traveler. We therefore
aim to design a device that will capture traveling experiences using mixed
media, which can then be sent immediately to a friend, or posted on a
website, amongst other possibilities. Pictures, video-clips, sounds and
narratives: all will be transformed into a single, unique message at the
push of a button.
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witwi
[ where in the world is...? ]
team:
Luyza Pereira
studies production engineering and practices aerial acrobacy
Maria Isabel Oschery
likes cinema and enjoys cooking
Samara Tanaka
likes fashion design and practices capoeira
Since eventually we move to work, live, or study in other places, we are
always making new friends and ending up losing contact with old ones.
Imagine being able to keep these contacts forever, without needing to
put an effort into it. Someone you studied with when you were still in
school, that next door neighbor who was always giving you a hand, your
first boss who taught you many important things…. Imagine not wondering
"Where in the world are they?" anymore, but actually knowing! What they
are up to, where they are living, what they are working with, what are
their favorite hobbies now, and so on… And now imagine how nice it would
be if suddenly while doing some shopping, you unexpectedly ran into that
old friend you haven't talked for years. That's what witwi allows you
to do. It registers by itself people who you have contact with throughout
your life, allowing you to have access to updated information of your
friends. witwi - creating lifetime bonds.
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youme
bringing people closer
team:
Bárbara Emanuel
fifth year, ESDI
degree in social communication / advertising (UFRJ)
Interests: music, fashion, pop culture.
Luiz Henrique Sá
fifth year, ESDI
studying drama / scenic design (UNI-RIO)
Interests: photography, drama, 19th century.
Thamya Rocha
fifth year, ESDI
interests: cinema, video, new technologies, music.
Considering the main theme, people-to-people communication, we are especially
interested in the issue of shyness. Sometimes it's hard to start a conversation
with someone you've never met. Technology, as being a strong part of our
lives, might help communication also in face to face situations. Wouldn't
it be easier if you already knew things you have in common with others?
youMe is an ice breaker device. It gives you information about others,
as well as it makes yours available. youMe shows you that people want
to meet each other. And then, it's up to you!
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muvuca
team:
Alexandre Van de Sande, 21
interested in artificial intelligence
worked with stop motion animation
Ricardo Bacellar, 23
interested in photography, lego and weird hard-to-find music
studied mechanical engineering
worked at a puppetry theatre
Rodrigo Rego, 20
interested in logic puzzles and labyrinths
draws comic strips in newspapers
Virtual communication software available today lets you talk to anyone
in the world. But talking is not always enough to make you feel together
with someone else. We believe that feeling connected is much more than
just having a conversation, it is enjoying an experience together. And
this sensation virtual communication still cannot reproduce.
In our project we are designing a virtual movie theater, a new concept
of communication software. In this movie theater, everybody watches the
same film, but each one at his/her own home. And you don't need to keep
talking incessantly to feel together with your friends. As you all have
a common focus of attention - the movie - you feel safe to watch it unafraid
of those embarrassing silences...
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iztmo
team:
Danielle Gandarillas
once the music starts, she can't stop dancing
Ilana Paterman
can't resist the samba beat
Gil Guigon
has no control over his hands
By its universal aspect, music was chosen as the language that would establish
the communication between people. The messages transmitted through the
melodies and rhythms can be understood by all, from different cultures
and countries, transposing the barrier of language.
Communication would happen in an intuitive way, through the rhythms captured
from tactile interactions. Iztmo captures and transmits those rhythms,
in real time, for the participants, promoting an exchange of sonic influences.
Our main inspiration is the Microsoft Research Expo assignment, which
believes that cultural diversity can help the development of projects,
promoting people with different backgrounds to work together, creating
potencialized results.
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