Toy tiles that talk to each other - David Merrill
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I want to start by asking you to think
I want to start by asking you to think
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back to when you were a kid playing with
back to when you were a kid playing with
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blocks as you figured out how to reach
blocks as you figured out how to reach
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out and grasp pick them up and move them
out and grasp pick them up and move them
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around you're actually learning how to
around you're actually learning how to
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think and solve problems by
think and solve problems by
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understanding and manipulating spatial
understanding and manipulating spatial
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relationships spatial reasoning is
relationships spatial reasoning is
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deeply connected to how we understand a
deeply connected to how we understand a
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lot of the world around us so as a
lot of the world around us so as a
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computer scientist inspired by this
computer scientist inspired by this
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utility of our interactions with
utility of our interactions with
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physical objects along with my adviser
physical objects along with my adviser
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Patty and my collaborator Jeevan kallana
Patty and my collaborator Jeevan kallana
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thei I started to wonder what if when we
thei I started to wonder what if when we
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use a computer instead of having this
use a computer instead of having this
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one mouse cursor that it was like a
one mouse cursor that it was like a
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digital fingertip moving around a flat
digital fingertip moving around a flat
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desktop what if we could reach in with
desktop what if we could reach in with
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both hands and grasp information
both hands and grasp information
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physically arranging it the way we
physically arranging it the way we
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wanted this question was so compelling
wanted this question was so compelling
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that we decided to explore the answer by
that we decided to explore the answer by
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building SIF tables in a nutshell
building SIF tables in a nutshell
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acceptable is an interactive computer
acceptable is an interactive computer
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the size of a cookie they're able to be
the size of a cookie they're able to be
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moved around by hand they can sense each
moved around by hand they can sense each
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other they can sense their motion and
other they can sense their motion and
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they have a screen and a wireless radio
they have a screen and a wireless radio
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most importantly their physical select
most importantly their physical select
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the blocks you can move them just by
the blocks you can move them just by
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reaching out and grasping and the septa
reaching out and grasping and the septa
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bowls are an example of a new ecosystem
bowls are an example of a new ecosystem
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of tools for manipulating digital
of tools for manipulating digital
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information and as these tools become
information and as these tools become
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more physical more aware of their motion
more physical more aware of their motion
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aware of each other and aware of the
aware of each other and aware of the
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nuance of how we move them we can start
nuance of how we move them we can start
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to explore some new and fun interaction
to explore some new and fun interaction
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styles so I'm going to start with some
styles so I'm going to start with some
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simple examples this system was
simple examples this system was
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configured to show video and if I tilt
configured to show video and if I tilt
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it in one direction he'll roll the video
it in one direction he'll roll the video
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this way if I tilt it the other way it
this way if I tilt it the other way it
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rolls it backwards and these interactive
rolls it backwards and these interactive
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portraits are aware of each other so if
portraits are aware of each other so if
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I put them next to each other they get
I put them next to each other they get
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interested if they get surrounded they
interested if they get surrounded they
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notice that - you might get a little
notice that - you might get a little
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flustered and they can also sense their
flustered and they can also sense their
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motion and tilt so one of the
motion and tilt so one of the
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interesting implications on interaction
interesting implications on interaction
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we started to realize was that we could
we started to realize was that we could
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use everyday gestures on data like
use everyday gestures on data like
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pouring a color the way we might pour a
pouring a color the way we might pour a
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liquid so in this case we've got three
liquid so in this case we've got three
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septa bowls configured to be paint
septa bowls configured to be paint
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buckets and I can use them to pour color
buckets and I can use them to pour color
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into that central one where they get
into that central one where they get
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mixed if we overshoot we can pour a
mixed if we overshoot we can pour a
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little bit back
little bit back
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there are also some neat possibilities
there are also some neat possibilities
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for education like language math and
for education like language math and
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logic games so you want to give people
logic games so you want to give people
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the ability to try things quickly and
the ability to try things quickly and
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this is a Fibonacci sequence that I'm
this is a Fibonacci sequence that I'm
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making with a simple equation program
making with a simple equation program
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here we have a word game that's kind of
here we have a word game that's kind of
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like a mash-up between Scrabble and
like a mash-up between Scrabble and
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boggle basically in every round you get
boggle basically in every round you get
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a randomly assigned letter on each sip
a randomly assigned letter on each sip
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table and as you try to make words it
table and as you try to make words it
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checks against the dictionary then after
checks against the dictionary then after
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about 30 seconds it reshuffles and you
about 30 seconds it reshuffles and you
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have a new set of letters and new
have a new set of letters and new
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possibilities to try thank you so these
possibilities to try thank you so these
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are some kids that came on a field trip
are some kids that came on a field trip
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to the Media Lab and I managed to get
to the Media Lab and I managed to get
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they really loved it and one of the
they really loved it and one of the
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interesting things about this kind of
interesting things about this kind of
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application is that you don't have to
application is that you don't have to
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give people many instructions all I have
give people many instructions all I have
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to say is make words and they know
to say is make words and they know
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exactly what to do so here's another few
exactly what to do so here's another few
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people trying it out that's our youngest
people trying it out that's our youngest
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beta tester down there on the right
beta tester down there on the right
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turns out all he wanted to do was to
turns out all he wanted to do was to
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stack the SIF tables up so to him there
stack the SIF tables up so to him there
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were just blocks now this is an
were just blocks now this is an
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interactive cartoon application and we
interactive cartoon application and we
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wanted to build a learning tool for for
wanted to build a learning tool for for
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language learners and this is Felix
language learners and this is Felix
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actually and he can bring new characters
actually and he can bring new characters
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into the scene just by lifting the SIP
into the scene just by lifting the SIP
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tools off the table that have that
tools off the table that have that
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character shown on them here he's
character shown on them here he's
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bringing the Sun out the Sun is rising
bringing the Sun out the Sun is rising
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now he's brought a tractor into the
now he's brought a tractor into the
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the orange tractor so by shaking the SIP
the orange tractor so by shaking the SIP
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Sable's and putting them next to each
Sable's and putting them next to each
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other he can make the characters
other he can make the characters
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interact inventing his own narrative
interact inventing his own narrative
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it's an open-ended story and he gets to
it's an open-ended story and he gets to
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decide how it unfolds so the last
decide how it unfolds so the last
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example I have time to show you today is
example I have time to show you today is
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a music sequencing and live performance
a music sequencing and live performance
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tool that we've built recently in which
tool that we've built recently in which
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sift Able's act as sounds like lead bass
sift Able's act as sounds like lead bass
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and drums each of these has four
and drums each of these has four
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different variations you get to choose
different variations you get to choose
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which one you want to use and you can
which one you want to use and you can
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inject these sounds into a sequence that
inject these sounds into a sequence that
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you can assemble into the pattern that
you can assemble into the pattern that
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you want and you inject it by just
you want and you inject it by just
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bumping up the sound Cybil against a
bumping up the sound Cybil against a
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sequence if table there are effects that
sequence if table there are effects that
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you can control live like reverb and
you can control live like reverb and
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filter you attach it to a particular
filter you attach it to a particular
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sound and then tilt to adjust it and
sound and then tilt to adjust it and
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then overall effects like tempo and
then overall effects like tempo and
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volume that apply to the entire sequence
volume that apply to the entire sequence
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so let's have a look start by putting a
so let's have a look start by putting a
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lead into two sequence if tables arrange
lead into two sequence if tables arrange
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them into a series extend it add a
them into a series extend it add a
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now I'll put some percussion in and now
now I'll put some percussion in and now
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I'll attach the filter to the drum so I
I'll attach the filter to the drum so I
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can control the effect live I can speed
can control the effect live I can speed
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up the whole sequence by tilting the
up the whole sequence by tilting the
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tempo to 1 one way or the other and now
tempo to 1 one way or the other and now
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I'll attach the filter to the base for
I'll attach the filter to the base for
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some more expression I can rearrange the
some more expression I can rearrange the
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sequence while it plays I don't have to
sequence while it plays I don't have to
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plan it out in advance but I can
plan it out in advance but I can
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improvise changing it making it longer
improvise changing it making it longer
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or shorter as I go and now finally I can
or shorter as I go and now finally I can
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fade the whole sequence out using the
fade the whole sequence out using the
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thank you so
thank you so
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as you can see my passion is for making
as you can see my passion is for making
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new human-computer interfaces that are a
new human-computer interfaces that are a
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better match to the ways our brains and
better match to the ways our brains and
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bodies work and today I had time to show
bodies work and today I had time to show
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you one point in this new design space
you one point in this new design space
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and a few of the possibilities that
and a few of the possibilities that
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we're working to bring out of the
we're working to bring out of the
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laboratory so the thought I want to
laboratory so the thought I want to
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leave you with is that we're on the cusp
leave you with is that we're on the cusp
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of this new generation of tools for
of this new generation of tools for
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interacting with digital media that are
interacting with digital media that are
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going to bring information into our
going to bring information into our
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world on our terms
world on our terms
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thank you very much I look forward to
thank you very much I look forward to
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