Frederic Herrera from the IADT will talk about his plans to create a national cluster of all 3D-related activities (prototyping, applied research, services, products involving both research groups and SMEs/MNCs). Activities will span content development, management, and business models.

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Oscar nominees, robotics DIY-ers and more for Limerick unconference

LIMERICK - MAY 30, 2011: 3Dcamp returns to the University of Limerick for its fourth year on Saturday June 11th. Based on the informal Silicon Valley style ‘barcamp’ format, 3Dcamp is a one day event dedicated to the exploration of Internet interfaces beyond Web 2.0.
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We’re delighted that Stephen Howell, Computer Science Lecturer at I.T. Tallaght, will present a talk / workshop entitled ‘Kinect Hackables’ at this year’s event. You can get an idea of what to expect by watching the following -

Scratch and Kinect from Stephen Howell on Vimeo.

In this talk Miriam Lohan will “give a brief outline of research and thoughts on the design of an online work-bartering network, followed by a workshop to sketch how we represent ourselves and trade online. Games to be played to see how we evaluate ourselves and others, build trust and negotiate deals. Participation will guide […]

Jeffrey Roe will talk about “The use of inertial measurement units (IMUs) for tracking an objects in the outdoors. These systems use a range of high end sensors such as accelerometers, gyroscopes and GPS. The talk will explain the theory of operation of these devices and provided a review of current […]

For #3Dcamp11 Lette Moloney will deliver a workshop/demo entitled “Escapism, Pedal Through Google Streetview On A Stationary Bike (A Msc in Interactive Media End of Year project)”
Lette’s description follows -
“The talk will outline how the following project was put together by someone who couldn’t find the bright end of an LED a few years ago!
The […]

Luigina Ciolfi is an interaction designer, lecturer & researcher at University of Limerick, design & human experience consultant and jazz singer, book, music & film addict.
In this talk Luigina will discuss the role that tangible artifacts in the context of an interactive installation have as mediators between the physical experience of an open-air museum […]

#3Dcamp11 is now open for registration - just click on the appropriate button on the right hand side of the page to get started ==>

In this workshop Niall Dempsey will host a Q&A session about the robot he built for his Roscrea farm. FarmBot (the sheep herding robot) was initially inspired when Niall needed some assistance with herding sheep but did not have enough work for a trained sheep dog. As the idea developed other uses sprang to mind […]

Gavin Duffy from RealSim has registered the first 3Dcamp11 talk. Entitled “A geo-referenced 3D reconstruction of an ancient environment on a smartphone - a mobile time travel experience”, this talk will discuss the work involved in creating Ireland’s first GPS guided interactive 3D ancient environment smartphone app - The Lost City of Clonmacnoise.