Mixed Reality, Art and Mobility

Monday 11 October 2010

A 3-hour course led by Mike Wozniewski. The course is an introduction to the principles and technologies of location-based media and their innovative usage in the context of artistic projects.

Date :

• Monday January 25th - 6pm to 9pm

Course Objectives :

• To explore new possibilites in the world of interactive art allowed by the connection between the real and virtual world, through the relations between people, places and interfaces
• To understand the notions of “geo-tagging”, geocoding, localization, and location-based services
• To become familiar with tracking and localization technology (GPS, WiFi, other sensors)
• To explore theories of geographic information systems (mapping, projections, formats, etc.)
• To explore the programming interfaces of mobile platforms and devices
• To explore map-making techniques with the help of GPS and open-source softwares
• To use and become familiar free and/or open source locative software (eg, OpenStreetMap, Mediascape,Google Maps, Layar, Drupal, etc.)

Required Equipment : no equipment is required

Prerequisite : none

Length : 3 hours

Language : English

Format : Theoretical course

Teacher : Mike Wozniewski

Prepaid Rate: For participants whose payment is received at least one-week prior to the workshop start date.

• Regular: $60.00
• Student: $45.00

Regular Rate: For participants whose payment is received within the week preceding the workshop.

• Regular: $70.00
• Student: $50.00