{"176881":{"#nid":"176881","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Something for Everyone in GT Computing 2012 Holiday Gift Guide","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EATLANTA \u2013 Dec. 12, 2012 \u2013\u003C\/strong\u003E Music from stars? One of the country\u2019s fastest supercomputers? Or perhaps four minutes of computational inspiration? Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing has all of these and more, as for the second straight year its \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/holiday-gift-guide\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022\u003EHoliday Gift Guide\u003C\/a\u003E decks the halls with some of the more inspired, ambitious and definitely digital \u201cgifts\u201d ever placed under the virtual tree.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELaunched in 2011 to international acclaim, the Holiday Gift Guide is fast becoming a yuletide staple around the College\u2019s halls, as faculty and students spend the year busily hammering together parallel algorithms and 50-amp servos in anticipation of the Big Day (i.e., the day of this press release). Now, with the days growing shorter and the sound of jingle bells in the air, all the gifts are wrapped, peer-reviewed and waiting for that next lucky computing aficionado.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAt Georgia Tech, we truly believe that computing is making the world a better place, so what better time of year to share some of our more exciting and beneficial research projects?\u201d said Dean Zvi Galil. \u201cWhen you take beloved holiday traditions and you add a layer of computation, they become so much more. In this case, they become a bit funnier. Or at least we hope so.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProjects include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENerdherder:\u003C\/strong\u003E A motion-controlled, augmented-reality puzzle game for mobile devices. The action literally leaps from the game board to your phone or tablet in this game out of Professor Blair MacIntyre\u2019s lab.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EC4G BLIS:\u003C\/strong\u003E Open-source software system to track medical records and samples, and one of the more widely implemented projects to emerge from the College\u2019s Computing for Good (C4G) initiative, headed up by Professor Santosh Vempala.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cDream. Encode.\u201d:\u003C\/strong\u003E Inspirational short film that tells the story of a young girl discovering how and where to pursue her computational dreams. Directed by 2012 graduate Connie Chen.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKeeneland Supercomputing System:\u003C\/strong\u003E Now the National Science Foundation\u2019s fastest dedicated supercomputer for scientific research. Built by Professor Jeffrey Vetter.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMOOCs:\u003C\/strong\u003E All the rage this year, MOOCs are massively open online courses,and they are in the midst of transforming education delivery, with Georgia Tech helping to lead the way.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBobble:\u003C\/strong\u003E Chrome plugin that allows users to escape the \u201cfilter bubble\u201d created by personalized search results. Created by Ph.D. student Xinyu Xing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrailleTouch:\u003C\/strong\u003E Software that allows you to go eyes-free when typing on a smartphone. Just another revolutionary advance in HCI from the folks at the GVU Center.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFlashpoint:\u003C\/strong\u003E A crash course in the scientific way to get startups off the ground, running\u2014and funded. Conceived and run by Professor Merrick Furst.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESonLab:\u003C\/strong\u003E Proof that the universe is filled with music, this Georgia Tech lab takes natural data points and turns them into song. Created by Professor Bruce Walker.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBetweenness Centrality Algorithm:\u003C\/strong\u003E The fastest algorithm for determining the most popular point on a social graph, created by Professor David Bader.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EComputing Summer Camps:\u003C\/strong\u003E Fun summer camps that will get kids of all ages engaged and interested in learning about computing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMacGyver Bot:\u003C\/strong\u003E Humanoid robot, created by Professor Mike Stilman, that soon will be able to create tools from objects in its environment.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVisit the 2012 Holiday Gift Guide on \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022\u003Ethe College of Computing website\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDISCLAIMER: The 2012 Holiday Gift Guide is a lighthearted way to call attention to the College\u2019s research. Though some of the items described in the Gift Guide are indeed available for purchase or free download, it is not intended as a practical reference for consumers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E###\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Tech College of Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech College of Computing is a national leader in the creation of real-world computing breakthroughs that drive social and scientific progress. With its graduate program ranked 10th nationally by U.S. News and World Report, the College\u2019s unconventional approach to education is defining the new face of computing by expanding the horizons of traditional computer science students through interdisciplinary collaboration and a focus on human-centered solutions. 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