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This class covers the history of 20th century art and design from the perspective of the technologist. Methods for visual analysis, oral critique, and digital expression are introduced. Class projects this term use the OLPC XO (One Laptop Per Child) laptop, Csound and Python software.
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- media arts and sciences
- analysis
- synthesis
- computational media
- computational and traditional arts
- typography
- design
- programming
- javascript
- contemporary digital art
- machine age
- media design
- analog vs digital art
- graphic design
- web design
- photography
- storytelling
- modern art
- internet design
- web 2.0
- xo laptop
- olpc
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This course is intended for students pursuing research projects at the Media Laboratory. Topics include Media Lab research areas, documenting research progress, ethical issues in research; patents, copyrights, intellectual property, and giving oral, written, and online presentations of results. A final oral presentation is required. Enrollm
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This class teaches the fundamentals of signals and information theory with emphasis on modeling audio/visual messages and physiologically derived signals, and the human source or recipient. Topics include linear systems, difference equations, Z-transforms, sampling and sampling rate conversion, convolution, filtering, modulation, Fourier an
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- media arts and sciences
- audio
- visual
- video
- a/v
- digital media
- digital audio
- digital video
- photography
- digitial photography
- spectrum
- spectrum plot
- amplitude modulation
- am
- fourier series
- frequency modulation
- fm
- orthogonality
- walsh functions
- basis sets. sampling theorem
- aliasing
- reconstruction
- fft
- dft
- dtft
- z-transform
- iir
- frequency response
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MAS.450 is a laboratory course about holography and holographic imaging.
This course teaches holography from a scientific and analytical point of view, moving from interference and diffraction to imaging of single points to the display of three-dimensional images. Using a "hands-on" approach, students explore the underlying physical phenome
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- media arts and sciences
- holography
- interference
- diffraction
- imaging of single points
- three-dimensional images
- "hands-on" approach
- physical phenomena
- holograms
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A computational camera attempts to digitally capture the essence of visual information by exploiting the synergistic combination of task-specific optics, illumination, sensors and processing. In this course we will study this emerging multi-disciplinary field at the intersection of signal processing, applied optics, computer graphics and vi
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- media arts and sciences
- digital photography
- digital imaging
- image processing
- applied optics
- computer graphics
- computer vision
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This class deals with the fundamentals of characterizing and recognizing patterns and features of interest in numerical data. We discuss the basic tools and theory for signal understanding problems with applications to user modeling, affect recognition, speech recognition and understanding, computer vision, physiological analysis, and more.
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- media arts and sciences
- pattern recognition
- feature detection
- classification
- probability theory
- pattern analysis
- conditional probability
- bayes rule
- random vectors
- decision theory
- roc curves
- likelihood ratio test
- fisher discriminant
- template-based recognition
- feature extraction
- eigenvector and multilinear analysis
- linear discriminant
- perceptron lear
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This class explores computing that relates to, arises from, or deliberately influences emotion. Topics include the interaction of emotion with cognition and perception; the role of emotion in human-computer interaction; the communication of human emotion via face, voice, physiology, and behavior; construction of computers that have skills o
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This class explores interaction with mobile computing systems and telephones by voice, including speech synthesis, recognition, digital recording, and browsing recorded speech. Emphasis on human interface design issues and interaction techniques appropriate for cognitive requirements of speech. Topics include human speech production and per
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- media arts and sciences
- digital voice
- voice synthesis
- speech synthesis
- digital speech
- audio
- coding
- noise
- comprehension
- audio browsing
- voice messaging
- voice recognition
- call center
- voice response
- computer voice
- computer speech
- telephony
- mobile applications
- voicemail
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This class surveys developmental entrepreneurship via case examples of both successful and failed businesses and generally grapples with deploying and diffusing products and services through entrepreneurial action. By drawing on live and historical cases, especially from South Asia, Africa, Latin America as well as Eastern Europe, China, an
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- media arts and sciences
- developing nations
- entrepreneurship
- management
- technology
- population growth
- poverty
- innovation
- social conscience
- humanitarian design
- low-cost technology
- distribution of technology
- case studies
- business models
- products
- services
- developmental entrepreneurship
- south asia
- africa
- latin america
- eastern europe
- china
- developmen
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As the digital revolution brings with it radical changes in how and what we learn, people must continue to learn all the time. New technologies make possible new approaches to learning, new contexts for learning, new tools to support learning, and new ideas of what can be learned. This course will explore these new opportunities for learnin
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This course explores the design of innovative educational technologies and creative learning environments, drawing on specific case studies such as the LEGO® Programmable Brick, Scratch software and Computer Clubhouse after-school learning centers. Includes activities with new educational technologies, reflections on learning experiences, a
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- media arts and sciences
- lifelong kindergarten
- educational technology
- constructivism
- scratch software
- lego mindstorms
- new media literacy
- educational games
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This class investigates cognitive science and technology as it is applied to the industrial design process. The class introduces prototyping techniques and approaches for objective evaluation as part of the design process. Students practice evaluating products with mechanical and electronic aspects. Evaluation processes are applied to creat
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- media arts and sciences
- industrial design
- architecture
- media design
- fabrication
- customization
- waterjet cutter
- 3d printing
- 3d milling
- cnc machines
- cad/cam
- product design
- intelligent design
- cognitive science
- model making
- prototyping
- machining
- milling
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This course illuminates current theories about autism together with challenges faced by people on the autism spectrum. Theories in communicating, interacting socially, managing cognitive and affective overload, and achieving independent lifestyles are covered. In parallel, the course presents state-of-the-art technologies being developed fo
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- media arts and sciences
- autism
- autism technology
- asd
- assistive technology
- disability
- mainstreaming
- special needs
- autism spectrum disorder
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This course is a broad introduction to a host of sensor technologies, illustrated by applications drawn from human-computer interfaces and ubiquitous computing. After extensively reviewing electronics for sensor signal conditioning, the lectures cover the principles and operation of a variety of sensor architectures and modalities, includin
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- media arts and sciences
- human-computer interaction
- analog electronics
- digital electronics
- sensing
- piezoelectric
- optical sensor
- inertial sensor
- sensor network
- electronic monitoring
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This seminar explores approaches to representation for distributed cinematic storytelling. The relationship between story creation and story appreciation is analyzed. Readings are drawn from literary and cinematic criticism, as well as from descriptions of interactive, distributed works. Students analyze a range of storytelling techniques;
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- media arts and sciences
- storytelling
- human communication
- representation
- causality
- live media
- recorded media
- computation
- user interface
- interaction
- digital media
- information and story
- authoring
- interface
- computer-assisted storytelling
- cinema
- film
- television
- mass media
- narrative
- voice
- information
- story
- character
- dynamic situation
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This course provides a hands-on introduction to the resources for designing and fabricating smart systems, including CAD/CAM/CAE; NC machining, 3-D printing, injection molding, laser cutting; PCB layout and fabrication; sensors and actuators; analog instrumentation; embedded digital processing; wired and wireless communications. This course
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- media arts and sciences
- tutorials
- hands-on
- resources for designing and fabricating smart systems
- smart systems
- design
- tutorial
- fabrication
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