dorkbot meeting UCLA June 5th

FYI.

 http://www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotsocal/

*** JUNE 5th 2004 - 8pm (SATURDAY)
*** UCLA Design | Media Arts
*** Host: Casey Reas

dorkbot-socal is a monthly meeting of artists
(sound/image/movement/whatever), designers, engineers, students and other
interested parties from the southern california area who are involved in the
creation of electronic art (in the broadest sense of the term.)

the purpose of dorkbot-socal is to:
give artists/programmers/engineers an opportunity for informal peer review
establish a forum for the presentation of new art
works/technology/software/hardware
help establish relationships and foster collaboration between people with
various backgrounds and interests
give us all a chance to see the cool things that our neighbors are working
on

dorkbot-socal meetings are planned to be hosted in several different
locations around the southern california area. they are coordinated by
Garnet Hertz.

dorkbot-socal meetings are free and open to the public. space at some events
may be limited, so you are encouraged to rsvp to help us make adequate
arrangements for each event. rsvp at: [email protected]

Confirmed Presentations:

LUCAS KUZMA
The Ecstasy of Communication
A population of sound-making devices interacting with each other and the
sounds in their environment. Using models from computational neuroscience as
a basis, they emulate some of the features of organic neurons as well as
those of artificial neural networks.
Lucas Kuzma is a media artist, musician, programmer, and interaction
designer living in Los Angeles. His personal works utilize generative
systems for the production of aural and visual art, explore the confluence
of sound and space, and examine data mappings between time, space, and
frequency domains. Kuzma holds a BS in Computer Science and a BA in
Philosophy with an Artificial Intelligence minor from Case Western Reserve
University and is currently pursuing an MFA in Design and Media Arts at
UCLA.
http://users.design.ucla.edu/~muzak/thesis/
http://machinatus.net


PAUL YARIN
LTS2000
Laparoscopic surgery is a surgical specialty which involves operating
through small incisions. The internal organs are seen by inserting a video
laparoscope through one of the small incisions. The delicate coordination
required for laparoscopic surgery and the high cost of failure demand
standardized training systems and metrics for laparocopic skills. The ISM60
is an interactive sensing module for laparoscopic skill training and
measurement. The module is a rotating sensor carousel with several
coordination and knot tying tests. It provides a video overlay with task
data, error count, and score. PC software allows administrative monitoring
and logging of these tasks. The ISM60 is designed to be mounted in the
RealSim LTS2000, an enclosure that simulates the abdomen.
Paul Yarin is a consultant in the fields of interactive media, product
design, and technology research. His goal is to apply research experience to
making useful interactive products. Paul studied Mechanical Engineering at
Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania; he also attended the
Tangible Media Group at the MIT Media Lab. http://www.realsimsystems.com
http://www.blackdust.com/projects.html

PERRY HOBERMAN
(Topic TBD.)
Perry Hoberman is an installation artist whose work has been exhibited
widely throughout the United States and worldwide. He works with a variety
of technologies, ranging from utterly obsolete to seasonably
state-of-the-art. His installation "Timetable" was awarded the Grand Prix at
the ICC Biennale '99 in Tokyo, and "Systems Maintenance" won a 1999 Prix Ars
Electronica "Award of Distinction"."Unexpected Obstacles", a retrospective
survey of his work, was exhibited during summer 1998 at the ZKM Mediamuseum
in Karlsruhe, Germany, and before that at Gallery Otso in Espoo, Finland.
Other recent works include "ZOMBIAC", exhibited at the Kiasma Museum in
Helsinki, and "Workaholic", shown at the exhibition "Vision Ruhr" in
Dortmund, Germany. He is represented by Postmasters Gallery in New York and
currently teaches at USC.
http://www.perryhoberman.com

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