SyPy Aug 5th: Scripting real time 3D simulations - Mycosm Studio - Jeff Cotter + lightning talks + social sypy

RSVP via http://anyvite.com/x5jz2ygcez


6:15: Arrive and enjoy munchies provided by Google Australia

6:30: Five minute lightning talks (open to all)

6:45 Main Talk - "Scripting real time 3D simulations - Mycosm Studio" -=20=

Jeff Cotter

8:00 Social networking and beers and dinner at the Harlequin Inn.

"Scripting real time 3D simulations - Mycosm Studio":

"This talk will give an overview of mycosm and it's embedded =20
pythondevelopment environment that allows you to create real-time =20
highfidelity 3D visualizations and simulation. Mycosm uses Python to =20
notonly script behaviour, control, and interaction with external =20
programsbut also as a means of fundamentally constructing the 3D =20
environment.

We will go through some practical examples of programming mycosm =20
anddiscuss it's potential uses. We will also discuss the advantages =20
ofthe choice of python for this product."



Jeff Cotter:

"Jeff has an impressive record of innovation and software project =20
management. As the head software engineer for Electro Optic Systems =20
Pty Limited (EOS) he was instrumental in the design and development =20
for the EOS Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) facilities in Japan and =20
Australia. He was also the head software engineer behind the =20
development of the software systems for:

	=95 A remotely controlled telescope observatory facilities for =
NASA =20
(KECK observatory in Hawaii)
	=95 An astronomical observatory at the Indian Institute of =
Astrophysics =20
(India);
	=95 The Western Kentucky University telescope facility in the =
USA.
One of Jeff's more significant projects was design and development of =20=

the software for operating the World's first optical space =20
surveillance facility at Mt Stromlo for the tracking of space debris =20
in Earth orbit. The software that Jeff and his team developed was =20
integral to the operation of this facility which has successfully =20
tracked debris as small as 10cm at over 2000km/h in space. This =20
project was commissioned by the US Air Force and the Australian =20
Department of Defence with the objective of implementing over 50 such =20=

facilities globally to track every piece of debris in the Earth's orbit.

Jeff's innovative skills and excellent design skills formed the basis =20=

for invention and development of the Simurbansoftware suite, now =20
widely acknowledged as one of the most advanced 3D Direct X based =20
visualisation engines in the world.

Since mid 2007, Jeff has led the R&D for "Mycosm" - the company's hi-=20
fidelity multiplayer 3D simulation technology platform."


Further Details:

We will also have slots for 5 minute lightning talks. If you think its =20=

interesting and you're a pythonista then chances are we will to. Put =20
together a few slides and bring it along.

*RSVP: Please RSVP on Anyvite to get your name on the door*

RSVP via RSVP via http://anyvite.com/x5jz2ygcez

Getting There: It's a 10min walk from Town Hall station over the =20
pyrmont bridge (directions http://tinyurl.com/nedz98) or catch the =20
light rail to the casino station.

Go to level 5 or if the doors are locked wait outside and look for =20
smiley happy google people to let you in.

Free free to join us at the pub after/instead. Upstairs at the =20
Harlequin Inn 152-156 Harris St, Pyrmont (http://bit.ly/81rLtH). The =20
Harly has cheapish thai/burgers available for dinner.

If have any problems call Dylan Jay on 0421477460

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Dylan Jay
Plone Solutions Manager. www.pretaweb.com
P +612 80819071   M +61421477460
skype - dylan_jay    twitter - djay75

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