{"688487":{"#nid":"688487","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Study Could Show How TikTok\u2019s Algorithm Affects Youth Mental Health","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-02-18\/mark-zuckerberg-tesimony-la-social-media-trial?utm_source=chatgpt.com\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etook the witness stand\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court to defend his company from accusations that social media harms children.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA lawsuit filed by a 20-year-old plaintiff alleges Instagram and other social media apps are designed to make young users addicted to their platforms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, social media experts believe the algorithms that drive content on these platforms play a role in hooking users and keeping them scrolling for extensive periods of time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA new study led by Georgia Tech might confirm this suspicion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing recently acquired data from more than 10,000 adolescent users,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.munmund.net\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMunmun De Choudhury\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E will audit TikTok\u2019s recommendation algorithm and study its impact on young people\u2019s behavior and mental health.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury is leading a multi-institutional research team on a four-year, $1.7 million grant from the Huo Family Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe hope to learn the different types of negative exposures that young people experience when using TikTok,\u201d De Choudhury said. \u201cThis can help us characterize what they\u2019re watching and build computational methods to understand the consumption behaviors of these participants and how they\u2019re affected by the algorithm.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury, a professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, is collaborating with Amy Orben, a professor at the University of Cambridge, and Homa Hosseinmardi, an assistant professor at UCLA, on the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESocial media platforms have become increasingly reluctant to share their data in recent years, posing a challenge for researchers like De Choudhury.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe can\u2019t do the type of studies we did 10 years ago with X (formerly Twitter) because the API is much more restrictive,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are limited ways to programmatically access people\u2019s data now.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe must go through a tedious, manual process to get around declining access to social media data. This data-gathering process is essential given the sensitive nature of mental health research. You want data that is shared with consent.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrben collected TikTok data from more than 10,000 young people in the UK who consented to provide their personal data archives in accordance with the European Union\u2019s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe collected data includes watch histories, which De Choudhury said distinguishes this research from other social media studies that focus on what users post.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe don\u2019t understand passive social media consumption very well, so we hope to close that gap and learn what that looks like,\u201d she said. \u201cThat could complement or contrast what we know about people\u2019s active engagement on these platforms. Is what they\u2019re consuming directly related to what they\u2019re posting? How does passive consumption affect young people\u2019s mental health?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA clearer picture of how algorithm-based content affects young people could result in design interventions to minimize negative effects. De Choudhury said studying data from young people is critical because it\u2019s not too late to steer them away from unhealthy behavioral patterns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSome of the earliest signs or symptoms of mental health conditions appear in adolescence,\u201d she said. \u201cIf appropriate care and support are provided, maybe it\u2019s possible to prevent these symptoms from becoming full-blown in the future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeyond TikTok\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat the research team learns about TikTok could also provide broader insight into other social media platforms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETikTok has been influential in how social media platforms display video content. Competitors like Instagram and X modeled their video presentation after TikTok\u2019s, which can easily lead to doomscrolling.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur hope is that our findings can be generalized, with the caveat the data we have is exclusively from TikTok,\u201d De Choudhury said. \u201cOther platforms have similar video-sharing and consumption features where the video automatically plays from one to the next. We hope what we learn from TikTok will be applicable to people\u2019s activities elsewhere, though it will require future work beyond this project to draw concrete conclusions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESimulating Feeds with AI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury said an additional part of the study will be using artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate video feeds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2024, Hosseinmardi led a study at the University of Pennsylvania on YouTube\u2019s recommendation algorithm and used bots that either followed or ignored the recommendations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury said they will use a similar method for TikTok.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe feeds will be realistic but generated by AI to see the potential pathways to consumption rabbit holes,\u201d she said. \u201cThis should give us some insight into how algorithms influence the negative and positive exposures people might be having on TikTok.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFoundation Expands Reach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBased in the UK and established in 2009, the Huo Family Foundation supports community education initiatives in the UK, the U.S., and China.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe organization announced in January its launch of the Huo Family Foundation Science Programme.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/huofamilyfoundation.org\/news\/updates\/huo-family-foundation-awards-17-6m-for-groundbreaking-research\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe new program is committing $17.6 million to fund 20 new multi-year research grants\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E that explore the impact of digital technology on the brain development, social behavior, and mental health of young people.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDigital technology is profoundly shaping childhood and young adulthood, yet there is limited causal evidence of its effects,\u201d\u0026nbsp;said Yan Huo, founder of the Huo Family Foundation, in a press release.\u0026nbsp;\u201cWe are proud to support exceptional researchers advancing vital scientific understanding.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELed by Georgia Tech professor Munmun De Choudhury, a multi-institutional research team is launching a $1.7 million study to examine how TikTok\u2019s recommendation algorithm influences the mental health of adolescent users. The project focuses on passive consumption by analyzing the watch histories of over 10,000 young participants and using AI to simulate content \u0022rabbit holes.\u0022 By identifying patterns of negative exposure, the researchers aim to develop design interventions that can steer teenagers away from unhealthy behavioral patterns and support early mental health care.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A Georgia Tech-led research team is conducting a multi-year study using data from more than 10,000 adolescents to investigate how TikTok\u2019s recommendation algorithm and passive content consumption impact youth mental health."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2026-02-24 14:29:28","changed_gmt":"2026-03-20 12:52:52","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679406":{"id":"679406","type":"image","title":"208A9267-2.jpg","body":null,"created":"1771943377","gmt_created":"2026-02-24 14:29:37","changed":"1771943377","gmt_changed":"2026-02-24 14:29:37","alt":"Munmun De Choudhury","file":{"fid":"263567","name":"208A9267-2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/24\/208A9267-2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/24\/208A9267-2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":104533,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/24\/208A9267-2.jpg?itok=3fEZjVVt"}}},"media_ids":["679406"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"167543","name":"social media"},{"id":"190947","name":"tiktok"},{"id":"10343","name":"mental health"},{"id":"10824","name":"Children And Adolescents"},{"id":"5660","name":"algorithms"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"686725":{"#nid":"686725","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Lights, Camera, Leadership ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen a guidance counselor told Mariah Liggins, then a junior in high school, that she wasn\u2019t going to get into college, she didn\u2019t let that stop her. Now the program director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/johnlewis.students.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJohn Lewis Student Leadership Pathways\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, she did her research, submitted her applications, and took 15 Greyhound bus trips to tour schools before placing seven acceptance letters \u2014 all accompanied by full-ride scholarships \u2014 on her counselor\u0027s desk.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m always telling my students to make sure that you\u0027re invested in yourself, and you don\u0027t need a cheerleader. You are the cheerleader, so when somebody gives you a no, work it out and get your yes, because I definitely did that,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA lesson of resilience is one that Liggins shares in her coaching sessions, helping students to develop their leadership skills and career goals, and in her role as the manager of her 10-year-old daughter Kyhler\u2019s acting career.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKhyler\u2019s most recent credit was also her biggest \u2014 a role in the Warner Bros. film \u003Cem\u003EWeapons\u003C\/em\u003E \u2014 but Liggins is intentional about teaching her daughter that the road to success in the film industry isn\u2019t always a straight one.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve been doing this her whole life. She was 3 years old on the red carpet, but that comes with a lot of ups and downs. We talk all the time about the importance of hard work and the fact that you may get some no\u2019s, but in those situations, it\u2019s all about finding a lesson to learn from it and embracing the ability to try again,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKhyler affectionately refers to Mariah as her \u201cmomager,\u201d and Mariah, who grew up in foster care, relishes the opportunity to take a lead role in her daughter\u2019s life.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn my childhood, I never had anybody who was invested in me, so once I became a mom, I was going to make sure I give them a childhood that they have control of, that they\u0027re invested in, and that I can invest in them the best way possible,\u201d Liggins said. \u201cWhat drives me is knowing I\u2019m able to give them so much of what I lacked, and I get to live out this experience with my family.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe mother of three sees similarities between her home and professional life, including the joy of seeing others succeed in pursuing their passions. Liggins began her career in academic advising and served as the pre-health advisor at Georgia Tech before moving into her current role.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs I see students come through our program, I see them try things they wouldn\u2019t have before, and that makes me so proud. I always say that when my students have applied to medical school and got accepted, I feel like I got in because we\u2019re celebrating together,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELiggins has worked at Tech for seven years and, during that time, has continued her education as an Ed.D. student at the University of West Georgia.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat I love so much about working at Georgia Tech is working around so many creative and innovative thinkers. As a first-generation college student, I am in rooms today and part of conversations that I never could have imagined. Working at Tech has pushed me and continues to help ignite the professional and the student that I am today,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Mariah, her dream is not for Kyhler to become a movie star. It\u2019s for her to feel like she had a childhood that allowed her to express herself and find what makes her happy. Just like she does with her students, Mariah is proud to play a part in helping Kyhler find her path to becoming a leader in any venture she pursues.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Whether it\u0027s mentoring students or managing her daughter\u2019s acting career, Mariah Liggins knows the importance of resilience.  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That\u2019s just how her brain works\u2014blending tech, artistry, and everyday play into something entirely her own.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAleksandra is a master\u2019s student in Music Technology at Georgia Tech, but \u201cstudent\u201d barely scratches the surface. This summer, she\u2019s been everywhere\u2014physically in Massachusetts and intellectually somewhere between a Pride performance and a human-AI jam session at MIT.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m always with my microphone and MIDI keyboard,\u201d she says, like it\u2019s just second nature. \u201cI love singing and coming up with tunes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELive from MIT \u2014 It\u2019s Human + AI Jamming\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EForget dusty textbooks and silent labs\u2014Aleksandra\u2019s research life is about real-time musical interactions between humans and AI. As a visiting researcher at MIT this summer, she\u2019s digging into what it looks like when musicians \u0022jam\u0022 with intelligent systems. Think futuristic band practice, but with algorithms joining in.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s giving me a lot of exposure to co-design methodologies,\u201d she explains, \u201cand letting me observe how musicians respond to each other\u2014and to AI.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s not just code and theory, either. The insights come alive when she brings them to the stage. This summer, Aleksandra\u2019s band performed at The Music Porch in Reading, MA for Pride Month. Their cover of \u003Cem\u003EPink Pony Club\u003C\/em\u003E turned into a moment she won\u2019t forget.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was so fun seeing people\u2014especially teenagers\u2014singing and dancing together,\u201d she says. \u201cThat\u2019s one of those moments where I just thought, yep, this is why I picked music tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom Winehouse Covers to Ableton Experiments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EDespite her research chops, Aleksandra hasn\u2019t lost touch with the joy of just making music. She sings and plays keyboard in a band, covers Amy Winehouse songs, and occasionally writes music just for fun. (Her dream studio partner? You guessed it: Amy herself.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe\u2019s also been expanding her technical toolkit this summer, diving deeper into sound design with Ableton and Serum.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cStill learning,\u201d she says, \u201cbut I\u2019m using them for sound design in songs\u2014and loving it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd then there are the unexpected \u201cwhoa\u201d moments. Like when she built a vocal patch for the Pixies\u2019 \u003Cem\u003EWhere Is My Mind?\u003C\/em\u003E to use live during a performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was haunting,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd it worked so well live.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDream Tech and Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAsk Aleksandra what she\u2019d invent if she could mash up two instruments, and she already has an idea:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAutomatic vocal effects through a microphone with a built-in amplifier,\u201d she says, laughing. \u201cHonestly, someone probably already made this, but I want it anyway.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat kind of thinking is exactly what her time at Georgia Tech has sparked. Before the program, she saw music mostly through the lens of conventional instruments. Now? She\u2019s all about how software and hardware can expand what music even is.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHer Summer, in Sound\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIf Aleksandra\u2019s summer had a vibe, it\u2019d be:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA creek bubbling in the background\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA long, ghostly reverb trail on a siren vocal\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnd the ever-cozy tones of Animal Crossing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENot exactly your typical lab soundtrack\u2014but that\u2019s the beauty of it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis fall, she\u2019s heading back to Georgia Tech after a gap year at Bose, ready to jump into research on multimodal music source separation (AKA teaching machines to pick apart and understand layers in music the way humans do).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd yes, she\u2019ll still be singing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHits with Aleksandra\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECurrent summer jams: \u003Cem\u003ERosebud\u003C\/em\u003E by Oklou \u0026amp; the new Lorde album\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhat people don\u2019t \u201cget\u201d about her work: \u201cHow music signals work on a granular level\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAleksandra Ma doesn\u2019t just study music tech\u2014she lives it. 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They were there for the fourth year of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sonesports.net\/\u0022\u003ECBF Isekai\u003C\/a\u003E convention, which celebrates all things anime, cosplay, and esports, but Isekai offers more than a weekend of fun. Participants could enter gaming competitions that might help them land a future cybersecurity or IT job.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECBF Isekai is sponsored by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sonesports.net\/son-technologies\u0022\u003ESON Technologies\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 short for Swagged Out Nerds \u2014 a Macon esports company focused on workforce development. SON believes the best gamers can also become promising IT professionals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA startup founded by two Air Force veterans, SON is already making a name for itself in the esports world and has support from Georgia Tech. It is one of the Accelerate companies in the startup portfolio of Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atdc.org\/\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/a\u003E (ATDC), one of the oldest and most successful university-affiliated incubators in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESwagged Out Start\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESON founders Jason Clarke and John Robinson first met when they both worked in cybersecurity in the Air Force. As they transitioned to civilian IT careers, they realized a perhaps unlikely source sparked their IT expertise \u2014 video games. In 2019, the two partnered to create an esports competition team for veterans, but they knew the company\u2019s mission could be bigger.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen people think of gamers, you think of a 40-year-old person in their mom\u2019s basement,\u201d Clarke said. \u201cBut we wanted to change the perception. Gamers have employable skills that can be used for substantial IT work.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, when a person plays a multiplayer game like Fortnite, they can assume a leadership role, delivering directives to their teams. What may look like mere play actually entails planning, organizing, and executing. Even a simple task like troubleshooting a household wi-fi network is a skill that can be expanded on with the right training.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom Player to Professional\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESON wants both kid and adult gamers to know they have options. They regularly host gaming tournaments and conventions to find people who would be right for their programs and cultivate community. Through a partnership with digital education company\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aperionglobalinstitute.com\/\u0022\u003EAperion Global Institute\u003C\/a\u003E and cybersecurity certification organization\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/\u0022\u003EEC-Council,\u003C\/a\u003E Clarke and Robinson administer a high school-level curriculum highlighting the synergies between IT and gaming.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdults also have opportunities. Past SON tournament competitors can take an eight-week program, Sticks to Clicks, to turn their gaming skills into IT proficiency. These initiatives come at a crucial time: Between now and 2030, according to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.onetonline.org\/link\/summary\/15-1212.00\u0022\u003EO*NET OnLine\u003C\/a\u003E, 51,000 cybersecurity jobs in the state of Georgia are expected to be vacant.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGame-Changing Career Paths\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe programs\u2019 benefits are already tangible. One adult participant in Sticks to Clicks had an annual income of less than $10,000 before joining the program. In the first seven weeks, he earned a certification in CompTIA Security+. In the eighth and final week, he interviewed with some of SON\u2019s workforce partners. He was ultimately hired to install network infrastructure for $46,000 a year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHigh school students have had similar success. In the 2025-26 school year alone, 150 students went through the SON program and received stackable credentials that can prepare them for IT careers even if they don\u2019t go to college.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll of this momentum got ATDC\u2019s attention, and SON Tech was accepted as a portfolio company in Fall 2024. Both Georgia AIM and the Air Force went to Macon for the 2025 Isekai convention and met potential employees firsthand. They saw that SON was just getting started.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe ATDC Connection\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESON joined ATDC in 2024 under the AI and Manufacturing vertical sponsored by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiaaim.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia AIM\u003C\/a\u003E, a statewide coalition to advance manufacturing using AI. SON is one of ATDC\u2019s first middle Georgia companies, but the entire state will experience benefits. Through ATDC, SON can use Georgia Tech resources, meet experts in grant applications and corporate networking, and plug into the startup ecosystem in Atlanta. The three-to-five-year program helps startups scale up.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe truth is when you\u2019re starting a company, the first few years are the worst of your life,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiaaim.org\/staff\/nwanyinma-nnodum-dike\/\u0022\u003ENwanyinma Dike\u003C\/a\u003E, who serves as the Georgia AIM and ATDC liaison. In this role, she advises SON. \u201cConnecting into a community of folks rooting for you, listening to you, helping you breathe through whatever challenges occur is one of the most valuable resources ATDC has to offer.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe size of the March Isekai event was only possible thanks to ATDC\u2019s support. They helped SON fundraise by finding the right sponsors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe went from starting this convention in a pizza shop to now packing an entire plaza downtown,\u201d Clarke said. \u201cTo see the growth is amazing. We\u0027ve received a lot of industry backing because of the creative ways we\u0027re helping workforce development.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDike wants to ensure the event wasn\u2019t a one-off and that SON can keep up the momentum. SON is already planning an even bigger 2026 Isekai convention, with exciting new partners in the pipeline who want to share in the energy of this creative workforce development solution and movement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESON also announced a partnership with gaming company Blaze Fire Games and the Houston County School District. The school district can access Blaze Fire Games\u2019 Recruit, Reclaim, and Retain career pathway program, which is designed to help close the technology industry\u2019s vast talent gap.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe partnership is exciting because it represents more than creating and launching an esports club,\u201d said Isiah Reese, CEO and co-founder of Blaze Fire Games. \u201cThis agreement allows our company to continue creating opportunities and develop relevant, sustainable career-readiness skills required to compete in today\u2019s environment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESherri Johnson, the CEO and principal of Houston County College and Career Academy, agrees.\u0026nbsp;\u0022The partnership is a real game-changer for our students. These unique, forward-thinking, 21st-century digital economy workforce educational courses will empower our instructors to reimagine and enhance classroom learning within our cybersecurity and gaming career pathway programs.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESON is ready to rise to whatever industry or challenge needs their model next. What they have been able to do for the IT and cybersecurity fields could eventually be applied to the Federal Aviation Administration or even healthcare technician jobs. There\u2019s an entirely new way to develop the tech world field, and it may not start in a classroom but with a controller.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA startup founded by two Air Force veterans, SON is already making a name for itself in the esports world and has support from Georgia Tech. 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From the enduring cultural legacy of \u003Cem\u003EJaws\u003C\/em\u003E, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, to the continued popularity of the Discovery Channel\u0027s Shark Week, now in its 37th year, media portrayals of the apex predator can shape public perception, illuminate their role within Earth\u0027s ecosystems, and influence conservation efforts. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Cameron Perry, every week is shark week. The Georgia Tech alumnus earned his Ph.D. in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ocean.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eocean science and engineering\u003C\/a\u003E in 2024 and now leads the whale shark and manta ray initiatives at Georgia Aquarium. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a 6-year-old listening to his mother read him \u003Cem\u003ETwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea\u003C\/em\u003E and imagining the creatures Captain Nemo encountered, Perry had dreams of exploring the oceans for himself. When he saw his first whale shark in Georgia Aquarium\u0027s 6.3-million-gallon tank, he set out to learn as much as he could about the gentle giants and help to conserve the endangered species. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPerry\u0027s research has taken him around the world to observe whale shark behaviors in St. Helena and the Galapagos Islands, working to understand their migration habits, reproduction, and global ecology. While most people won\u0027t encounter sharks daily as he does, Perry sees the aquarium as well as the media as effective tools in showcasing sharks in the proper light. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022They are kind of mysterious and unknown. For many people, they\u0027ve never encountered sharks in their lifetime, and part of that captivation could lead to fear, but education can turn that fear into wonder and awe. There\u0027s a narrative that these animals are mindless eating machines, but the more you learn, you realize that\u0027s not the case,\u0022 he said. \u201cThese creatures have existed for 400 million years; they\u0027re older than trees, and understanding their role on our planet is important to changing the narrative around sharks.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPerry likens sharks to the white blood cells of the ecosystems in which they live, as they help prevent the spread of disease through the consumption of dead or diseased prey, contribute to population control, and provide balance to the ocean\u0027s biodiversity.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EUnderstanding Our Role\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile at Georgia Tech, Perry worked alongside Regents\u2019 Chair and Harry and Anna Teasley Chair in Environmental Biology \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mark-hay\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMark Hay\u003C\/a\u003E, whose research has highlighted the role that sharks, and other large predators, play in habitat regulation within coral reefs. Hay explains that overfishing and other human activities have decimated shark populations in certain parts of the world, significantly affecting coral reefs and the populations that rely on them. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the manager of a freshwater beach in Kentucky in 1975, Hay saw firsthand the impact that \u003Cem\u003EJaws\u003C\/em\u003E had on the beachgoing public at the time \u2014 including his lifeguards.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI had about 25 lifeguards, and I made them swim a mile every day on our buoy line. After we all went to see \u003Cem\u003EJaws\u003C\/em\u003E, about half of them refused to swim the mile for over a week. They\u0027d look at me and say, \u0027You can fire me. I\u0027m not going in,\u0027 and I\u0027d laugh and say, \u2018We\u0027re in freshwater. Jaws isn\u0027t in there.\u2019\u0022 \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHay said that while the movie remains a favorite of his, its depiction of sharks isn\u0027t representative of their behavior in the wild, as shark attacks are often accidents, not predatory actions. Like Perry, Hay believes that education can help protect sharks and bring a renewed focus to solving the ongoing issues facing the oceans. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022These ecosystems are degrading, and it\u0027s us that\u0027s doing it. What I am trying to do in my teaching is to go beyond cataloging the demise and take a more Georgia Tech-type approach by saying, \u0027If the bridge is broken, we have to be the ones to rebuild it,\u0027\u0022 he said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHay keeps a saber-toothed tiger fossil on his desk as a constant reminder to himself that \u0022everything I study was shaped by what used to be here,\u0022 and how understanding nature can help preserve it for the future. Sharks are a captivating species, and both Perry and Hay stress that continued research and a commitment to education are the key to their conservation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Experts say that more accurate depictions of sharks can help protect them and highlight their role in global ecosystems.  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These platforms also allow stories to be more visually appealing through graphic design and animation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELu said AR\/VR can further elevate explanatory journalism through 3D, interactive spatial environments. He added that media organizations should think about how the stories they produce will appear in AR\/VR as much as they think about how they will appear on mobile devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re giving users another option to experience the story and for designers and developers to show their stories in another modality,\u201d Lu said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA screen-based story on a smartphone is easy to use and cost-effective. However, some stories are better presented in AR\/VR, which will become more popular as technology gets cheaper. AR\/VR can provide 3D spatial information that would be hard to understand on a phone or desktop screen.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EActive or Passive Interactions?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing Meta\u2019s Oculus Quest 3, the researchers and their collaborators created four immersive virtual reality simulations from web-based news stories produced by The New York Times:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhy opening windows was key to classroom ventilation during the Covid-19 pandemic\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe destruction of Black homes and businesses in the Tulsa Race Massacre\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHow climate change could create dramatic dangers in the Atlantic Ocean\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHow 9\/11 changed Manhattan\u2019s financial district\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study aimed to determine whether users prefer to be actively or passively immersed in a story, whether from a first-person or third-person point of view, or a combination of these perspectives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re in the nascent stages of storytelling in VR,\u201d said Endert, whose research specializes in data visualization. \u201cWe lack the design knowledge of which mode of immersion we should use if we want a certain reaction from the audience. Understanding design is at the crux of our study.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EActive immersion gives the user complete control over their experience. The classroom simulation offers a first-person point of view and allows users to teleport from one point in the classroom to another. New information from the story is presented each time the user moves to a new point.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers acknowledged they could design a free-roaming simulation that allows users to walk freely within the classroom. However, they restricted that ability for this study due to safety concerns and lab space constraints.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the Tulsa Race Massacre simulation, which uses a passive, first-person point of view, users follow a predefined route along one of Tulsa\u2019s main streets. Information about each building is presented at each step.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlantic Ocean simulation is an active, third-person experience. The user sees a representation of Earth and can select which interaction points to explore to learn new information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 9\/11 simulation is a passive third-person experience. Each step includes a narrative paragraph with companion visual elements, and users proceed to the next step through a navigation trigger.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFinding the Right Balance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELu said that first-person active enhances spatial awareness, while third-person passive improves contextual understanding. Journalists and VR designers must determine which presentation is most effective case by case.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang said the goal should be to balance interests in making those determinations, which might require compromise. Knowing how users prefer to consume news is critical, but journalists still have an editorial responsibility to decide what the public should know and how to present information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou have more freedom to explore in an active experience versus a passive experience,\u201d Yang said. \u201cBut if you give them too much freedom, they might stray from your planned narrative and miss important information you think they should know. We want to understand how we can balance both ends of this spectrum and what the right level is that we can give people in storytelling.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study and others indicate that users retain information better when they feel like they are part of the story. Yang said the technology to make that possible isn\u2019t there yet, but it\u2019s coming along as wearable VR devices become more accessible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe debate is whether these devices will become people\u0027s preferred technology for consuming content. According to the Pew Research Center, 86% of U.S. adults say they at least sometimes get their news from a smartphone, computer, or tablet.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI believe AR and VR will be mainstream in the future and will replace everything, but I think there\u2019s a transition period,\u201d Yang said. \u201cOlder devices will exist and act as support. 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Although it\u2019s been a year since his doctoral defense,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zijie.wang\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZijie (Jay) Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s (Ph.D. ML-CSE 2024) work continues to resonate with researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang is a recipient of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medium.com\/sigchi\/announcing-the-2025-acm-sigchi-awards-17c1feaf865f\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The award recognizes Wang for his lifelong work on democratizing human-centered AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThroughout my Ph.D. and industry internships, I observed a gap in existing research: there is a strong need for practical tools for applying human-centered approaches when designing AI systems,\u201d said Wang, now a safety researcher at OpenAI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy work not only helps people understand AI and guide its behavior but also provides user-friendly tools that fit into existing workflows.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/chi-2025\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Computing Swarms to Yokohama, Japan, for CHI 2025\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang\u2019s dissertation presented techniques in visual explanation and interactive guidance to align AI models with user knowledge and values. The work culminated from years of research, fellowship support, and internships.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang\u2019s most influential projects formed the core of his dissertation. These included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/cnn-explainer\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECNN Explainer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: an open-source tool developed for deep-learning beginners. Since its release in July 2020, more than 436,000 global visitors have used the tool.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/diffusiondb\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDiffusionDB\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: a first-of-its-kind large-scale dataset that lays a foundation to help people better understand generative AI. This work could lead to new research in detecting deepfakes and designing human-AI interaction tools to help people more easily use these models.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/interpret.ml\/gam-changer\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGAM Changer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: an interface that empowers users in healthcare, finance, or other domains to edit ML models to include knowledge and values specific to their domain, which improves reliability.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jennwv.com\/papers\/gamcoach.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGAM Coach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: an interactive ML tool that could help people who have been rejected for a loan by automatically letting an applicant know what is needed for them to receive loan approval. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-tool-teaches-responsible-ai-practices-when-using-large-language-models\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFarsight\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: a tool that alerts developers when they write prompts in large language models that could be harmful and misused. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI feel extremely honored and lucky to receive this award, and I am deeply grateful to many who have supported me along the way, including Polo, mentors, collaborators, and friends,\u201d said Wang, who was advised by School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/polochau\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPolo Chau\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis recognition also inspired me to continue striving to design and develop easy-to-use tools that help everyone to easily interact with AI systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike Wang, Chau advised Georgia Tech alumnus\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fredhohman.com\/\u0022\u003EFred Hohman\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CSE 2020).\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/alumnus-building-legacy-through-dissertation-and-mentorship\u0022\u003EHohman won the ACM SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2022\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/\u0022\u003EChau\u2019s group\u003C\/a\u003E synthesizes machine learning (ML) and visualization techniques into scalable, interactive, and trustworthy tools. These tools increase understanding and interaction with large-scale data and ML models.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChau is the associate director of corporate relations for the Machine Learning Center at Georgia Tech. Wang called the School of CSE his home unit while a student in the ML program under Chau.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang is one of five recipients of this year\u2019s award to be presented at the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chi2025.acm.org\/\u0022\u003ECHI 2025\u003C\/a\u003E). The conference occurs April 25-May 1 in Yokohama, Japan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESIGCHI is the world\u2019s largest association of human-computer interaction professionals and practitioners. The group sponsors or co-sponsors 26 conferences, including CHI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang\u2019s outstanding dissertation award is the latest recognition of a career decorated with achievement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonths after graduating from Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/research-ai-safety-lands-recent-graduate-forbes-30-under-30\u0022\u003EForbes named Wang to its 30 Under 30 in Science for 2025\u003C\/a\u003E for his dissertation. Wang was one of 15 Yellow Jackets included in nine different 30 Under 30 lists and the only Georgia Tech-affiliated individual on the 30 Under 30 in Science list.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile a Georgia Tech student, Wang earned recognition from big names in business and technology. He received the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/student-named-apple-scholar-connecting-people-machine-learning\u0022\u003EApple Scholars in AI\/ML Ph.D. Fellowship in 2023\u003C\/a\u003E and was in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-machine-learning-students-earn-jp-morgan-ai-phd-fellowships\u0022\u003E2022 cohort of the J.P. Morgan AI Ph.D. Fellowships Program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with the CHI award, Wang\u2019s dissertation earned him awards this year at banquets across campus. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com\/sites.gatech.edu\/dist\/0\/283\/files\/2025\/03\/2025-Sigma-Xi-Research-Award-Winners.pdf\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech chapter of Sigma Xi presented Wang with the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Located within The Interlock mixed-use complex on Howell Mill Road, Encore is positioned to connect companies to the resources and talent of Georgia Tech and other schools and businesses in the rapidly growing technology epicenter Atlanta has become.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EA New Boost for Tech Startups\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFanbase, founded by songwriter, music producer, and entrepreneur Isacc Hayes III, is dedicated to nurturing an ecosystem of innovation through partnerships with emerging startups. At Encore, startups can collaborate closely with Fanbase and Georgia Tech, leveraging their expertise and networks. This collaboration aims to accelerate tech startup growth by providing resources and opportunities to experiment, develop, and launch new products and services alongside Fanbase. A key development of the Fanbase\/Encore collaboration is an innovative podcast studio available for use by tech startups and select partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEncore provides cutting-edge meeting facilities including extensive areas for creative projects, state-of-the-art equipment for onboarding new Fanbase users, and conference spaces for launching new initiatives. Positioned near the Georgia Tech campus and the historically Black colleges and universities that comprise the Atlanta University Center, Encore facilitates collaboration with academic researchers and access to student talent, essential for ongoing innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDetails About the Fanbase App\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFanbase currently offers six functionalities:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFlickz\u003C\/em\u003E (short-form video)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFanbase Audio\u003C\/em\u003E (social audio chat)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFanbase+\u003C\/em\u003E (long-form video)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFanbase Stories\u003C\/em\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELive streaming on \u003Cem\u003EFanbase Live\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMain feed photo and video upload\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEncore is managed by Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures, a Georgia Tech affiliate.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more here: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.encoregt.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eencoregt.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFanbase, a next-generation social media app, has become the latest up-and-coming business to move into Encore, Georgia Tech\u2019s business growth-and-scaling hub in West Midtown. 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The move is a continued departure from the amateurism model implemented by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, in 1896. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/mary-g-mcdonald\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMary McDonald\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Homer C. Rice Chair in Sports and Society, explains that governments provided various levels of financial support to athletes throughout the 20th century, although undisclosed compensation from sponsors gave rise to \u201cshamateurism\u201d as the International Olympic Committee upheld its traditional policy. She says allowing professional athletes to compete in the Games in 1992 and the commercialization of the global event led to this compensation model. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe U.S. \u2018Dream Team\u2019 competed in Barcelona to widespread media attention, allaying longstanding mythologies that somehow including professionals would taint the Olympic spirit of sport,\u201d McDonald said. \u201cBut fans around the globe were interested in seeing the top athletes in each sport, and allowing professional athletes to compete met this demand. Organizers of the multibillion-dollar Olympic and Paralympic Games recognized that athletes are the driving force behind this global spectacle.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the absence of payments from international federations, medalists have been paid prize money to varying degrees by national Olympic committees or national governments. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee pays $37,500 for gold medals, $22,500 for silver, and $15,000 for bronze, while \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.singaporeolympics.com\/major-games-award-programme\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESingapore pays individual gold medalists up to $1 million\u003C\/a\u003E. The World Athletics\u2019 $50,000 payout for gold medals pales in comparison to the millions of dollars in endorsement deals earned by Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and other notable Olympians, but\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eit opens a dialogue surrounding pay inequities for the additional 10,000 competitors. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne issue this debate helps to highlight is that inequalities exist between sports federations and national Olympic committees. Many athletes in less visible Olympic sports, even if provided with stipends, still financially struggle to train and compete,\u201d McDonald said, noting that some athletes have resorted to crowdfunding to support their Olympic pursuits.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cStill, new compensation opportunities through federation support serve important purposes. This strategy helps to more fully recognize the value of athletic labor, offering a new way of redistributing more of the revenues generated by the athletes back to the athletes,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new system is not a finished product. World Athletics plans to extend the prize money, at a tiered level, to silver and bronze medalists at the 2028 Summer Olympics. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMcDonald sees symmetry between this and the recent softening of traditional amateurism models, such as college athletics following the adoption of NCAA name, image, and likeness policies following court rulings and state legislative actions. 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I\u0027ve collaborated with CREATE-X for different events, and I try to attend any event hosted by CREATE-X, Startup Exchange, or ATDC.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy did you choose to join the spring cohort of Startup Launch this year?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECREATE-X provides everything you need, like legal support, financial support, sales support, mentors, and an introduction to VCs, which is why I decided to join the Launch program. I think all of that boosted our startup\u2019s growth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy did you feel like acquisition was the way to go for your company?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI think because I always knew this wasn\u2019t \u201cthe\u201d thing I was going to do. This summer I\u0027ll be starting to work for Apple on their VisionPro team, and it has a direct conflict-of-interest. They wanted me to stop working on this for a while. So, I felt like this might be a good time to explore the acquisition.\u0026nbsp; We had really rich content, which had proven to work. We had curated that content after hundreds of customer interviews, and we had advisors from Nike, Disney, and Netflix. I knew that was a strong point, so that\u0027s why I knew that acquisition would be a good exit.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat support have you had in taking the acquisition path?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeth [Radman, who has had multiple exits himself and is a Startup Launch alumnus] has been guiding me professionally for a while. I met him at previous events through Startup Exchange, but then he recently came to a CREATE-X event. Rahul [Saxena, CREATE-X director], has also been a great support for me since day one. He was the one who suggested Startup Launch to me.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn December of last year, we started monetizing. We were testing different things. It was helpful to share the numbers and the data points with Rahul, mentors, and other people in my cohort so that I was not blindsided, and I could take actions based on the educated analysis of a database. It helped me drive down our customer acquisition cost, increase our customer lifetime value, and didn\u0027t keep me in my own bubble.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow were you okay with letting that product go?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt was a tough decision; it was my baby. I\u0027d been working on it 10 to 15 hours a day, at least for the last few months. Rahul and Seth convinced me that if this is not the thing you want to do long-term and you know the market isn\u0027t big enough, you should move on to the next thing and put your time and energy there.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI had to use my brain, and not my heart.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u0027s the biggest piece of advice that you\u0027ve received as you developed your company?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETry to never lie to yourself, which is harder than it seems. I\u0027ve built two companies and worked with several others, and I still lie to myself. When you love your product so much, it\u0027s very easy to lie to yourself about how there is a market for it, or people are using it. I think even in the future, I\u2019ll probably be caught doing that, but the best way I\u0027ve found to overcome that is to surround yourself with people who can tell you when you are doing it and help you see your company the way it is instead of the way you want it to be.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow has this decision affected you so far?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMy lifestyle has completely changed, from looking at a dashboard every 10 to 15 minutes, seeing how the product is doing, and burning so many fires every 30 minutes, to being pretty chill. Like, what am I supposed to think about before I go to bed? What am I supposed to do now? Who are the customers I am supposed to be thinking about? 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I will be celebrating it with a few of my friends because my 21st birthday is coming around, so I\u0027ll be celebrating these occasions together.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut I don\u0027t want to take the money out from the company or for anything else, because it\u2019s for my next venture. It shouldn\u0027t change my lifestyle at all, so I\u0027ve kept all that money in a separate place.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat encouragement would you give to students interested in pursuing a startup?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERelative to other colleges, we have a cushion, a sense of security that we will get good jobs. Entrepreneurship is a riskier and more unpredictable path, which I\u0027ve seen, and I\u0027m personally experiencing right now having to choose between Big Tech versus entrepreneurship. But once you start building it and when you hear from your first customer how you affected the way they live, then there\u0027s no going back. Statistically, you\u0027ll probably fail, but you won\u0027t know until you start building; and if you do fail, it\u2019ll teach you so many valuable lessons that are applicable in whatever career path you choose.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECREATE-X will launch its 12th cohort of Startup Launch on Aug. 29 at 5 p.m. in the Georgia Tech Exhibition Hall. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/gt-demo-day-tickets-888408793617?aff=WebInfoPage\u0022\u003ERegister today\u003C\/a\u003E to secure your spot.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterested in becoming a CREATE-X supporter? Startup Launch is made possible by contributions to Transforming Tomorrow, a $2 billion comprehensive campaign designed to secure resources that will advance the Institute and its impact, and by the continued engagement of our entrepreneurial ecosystem. 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This departure from her previous work has sparked intrigue into the album\u0027s diverse inspirations. Among those dissecting the cultural significance of Beyonc\u00e9\u0027s latest venture is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/expert\/joycelyn-wilson-hip-hop-and-culture-expert\u0022\u003EJoycelyn Wilson\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor of hip-hop studies and digital media at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the core of Cowboy Carter is an exploration of genre boundaries, seamlessly blending elements of country music into Beyonc\u00e9\u0027s signature sound. From the twang of the steel guitar to the storytelling of classic country ballads, Beyonc\u00e9\u0027s foray into country-pop represents a reimagining of American musical traditions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cShe\u0027s very much Southern in her Texas roots, and she\u0027s playing with that heritage in a way that is opening up the way in which we even think about who can do country \u2014 but also reclaiming African American culture and community\u0027s role in creating and helping country music become what it is,\u201d Wilson says. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe influence of Tina Turner also looms large over the Cowboy Carter landscape, underscoring the impact of the rock and roll pioneer and the ways in which she was able to push the boundaries of musical hybridity, Wilson added. Celebrated for her electrifying performances and genre-bending approach, Turner\u0027s legacy continues to inspire artists across generations. Beyonc\u00e9\u0027s incorporation of elements like powerful stage presence and innovative genre fusion reflects Turner\u0027s influence, demonstrating how her pioneering spirit resonates in contemporary music.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough Wilson\u0027s exploration, there emerges a deeper understanding of the layers embedded within Beyonc\u00e9\u0027s latest work. From themes of empowerment to narratives of resilience, Wilson illuminates how Beyonc\u00e9\u0027s Cowboy Carter album has resonated with audiences worldwide.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoycelyn Wilson, assistant professor of Hip-Hop Studies and Digital Media at Georgia Tech, provides thought-provoking insights into the parallels between Beyonc\u00e9\u0027s \u201cCowboy Carter\u201d album and Tina Turner\u0027s enduring influence. 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The heroine of ecohorror comic\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EDark Fang\u003C\/em\u003E, for example, sets out to solve the fossil fuel problem \u2014 or at least avenge beaches blighted by an oil spill \u2014 by attacking oil company CEOs, said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lmc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/2d8b57ef-6d6a-5801-9895-c95bc9585b83\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBrianna Anderson\u003C\/a\u003E, a Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEcohorror is great at expressing the rage and fear that people have about environmental issues, at the inadequacy of contemporary environmental movements,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cIn the 1980s, we thought everything would be okay if we recycled, right? 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Kadel\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stephanie.kadel@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670707":{"#nid":"670707","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Importance of Inclusive Gaming","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0022By nature, humans are storytellers,\u0022 says\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/6439751f-8a77-5e9c-b283-bbdb66f6c4e7\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELee Hibbard\u003C\/a\u003E, a Marion L. 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In video games, role-playing, and tabletop games such as Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons (D\u0026amp;D), storytelling comes to life in an interactive way that movies, TV shows, and books just don\u0027t match.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Games are such a huge marker of identity formation, especially for young people, because they give you the chance to pick up and play with things and try stuff out for fun,\u0022 Hibbard says. \u0022It\u0027s a lower stakes opportunity to experiment with yourself and with other people, and it\u0027s a cool way to learn about yourself.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInterest in these kinds of games has exploded since the Covid-19 pandemic, with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.merchoid.com\/uk\/blog\/post\/rolling-dice-in-crisis-the-unexpected-boom-of-tabletop-gaming\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eone study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;reporting that online searches for D\u0026amp;D have increased by 85% since 2020. 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In mainstream sports, such as soccer or basketball, people can see the physical feats: the arc of a jump shot or the speed of the ball through a goalie\u0027s fingertips. However, at major esports competitions, viewers see the video game characters on screen rather than the player controlling them behind the scenes. So, how do esports commentators and promoters explain this invisible activity?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/6fe8bba7-13a7-5eb7-8a57-469dbad8fc9e\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKeung Yoon Bae\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, an assistant professor of Korean Studies at the School of Modern Languages, explores how the Korean esports industry is one of the first to confront the challenge of describing physical performance in a digital medium. Through industry events and promotional materials, they\u0027ve developed a new visual language to describe what cannot be seen by viewers watching the gamers in competition. As the novel language and strategies spread, it also helps cement Korean esports as a pioneer in the field.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022South Korean esports media have developed visual strategies, their own specific visual language, to try and communicate on-screen abstract concepts such as the prowess of their players and the histories that they bring to the game,\u0022 Bae writes in her book chapter \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.4324\/9781003292593-25\/visualizing-invisible-keung-yoon-bae\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Visualizing the Invisible: Korean Esports and the Representation of Gameplay Skill.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor example, esports player Ryu Je-Hong streams with a camera aimed at his hand to show how sensitive his mouse is and how accurate his hand movements are. In the animated hype videos tournaments use for promotion, companies don\u0027t show players sitting in chairs at screens. Instead, they create more exciting visuals, such as the players climbing a mountain peak or standing in a room surrounded by portraits of past tournament champions.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Esports broadcasts and promotional media often look quite absurd or bizarre to those unfamiliar with esports, so these visual strategies give us a great point of access to understand why esports looks the way it does,\u0022 Bae says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHer chapter counters what she says is a common misconception: that esports is not an actual sport because it doesn\u0027t involve physical skill.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Physical skill is core to esports, just not in the way we are used to,\u0022 Bae says. \u0022Therefore, it is also core to esports discourse, which often contends with questions about gender and biology \u2014 even if the discussions often use biology research in problematic or misguided ways,\u0022 she adds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.4324\/9781003292593-25\/visualizing-invisible-keung-yoon-bae\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Visualizing the Invisible: Korean Esports and the Representation of Gameplay Skill\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E was published in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIntroducing Korean Popular Culture \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ein 2023.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBae\u0027s next project will take a historical approach to the field, interviewing esports professionals in Korea about how copyright law, intellectual property law, and esports ownership have changed over the past decade.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKeung Yoon Bae\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, an assistant professor of Korean Studies at the School of Modern Languages, explores how the Korean esports industry is one of the first to confront the challenge of describing physical performance in a digital medium.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Keung Yoon Bae, an assistant professor of Korean Studies at the School of Modern Languages, explores how the Korean esports industry is one of the first to confront the challenge of describing physical performance in a digital medium."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2023-10-16 14:17:59","changed_gmt":"2023-10-26 18:33:08","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672056":{"id":"672056","type":"image","title":"Esports event","body":null,"created":"1697466789","gmt_created":"2023-10-16 14:33:09","changed":"1697466789","gmt_changed":"2023-10-16 14:33:09","alt":"Crowd celebrating the winner at an esports event","file":{"fid":"255237","name":"Untitled design - 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Michelin stars, however, are made up of top-quality ingredients, mastery of cooking techniques, consistency, and personality. Worldwide, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/en\/restaurants\/1-star-michelin\/2-stars-michelin\/3-stars-michelin\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eless than 3,500 restaurants\u003C\/a\u003E have received at least one Michelin star, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/en\/us\/restaurants\/3-stars-michelin\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ejust 13 U.S. restaurants have earned a three-star rating\u003C\/a\u003E from the Michelin Guide \u2013\u2013 the highest possible honor. A green star is the latest addition to the guide, awarded to restaurants deemed to be leaders in sustainable gastronomy.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I think it fits in with Atlanta\u0027s recent globalization,\u0022 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/oettl\/index.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlex Oettl\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor of strategy and innovation at the Scheller College of Business, said. \u0022It\u0027s becoming more of an international city. \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWe\u0027re home to numerous Fortune 500 companies, but the guide is a recognition that Atlanta is a destination for food as well. Atlanta is already a transport hub with the world\u0027s busiest airport, but if people realize the quality of the food scene here, I think it could help more people stay in Atlanta and spend a night instead of just connecting through.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile there is no guarantee that the guide inspectors will award a star to any metro Atlanta restaurant, it does stand to invite more diners to explore the diverse options around the city. The Visitor\u2019s Bureau brought the guide to Atlanta for $1 million, which Oettl believes will prove to be a worthy investment that will keep travelers in the city.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe guide was first published by the tire conglomerate in France in 1920 as a tool to attract motorists in search of a good meal. It has since become one of the most renowned publications in the restaurant industry, spanning \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/us\/en\/about-us\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E30 territories and three continents\u003C\/a\u003E and garnering consumer trust worldwide.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/rajavi\/index.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EKoushyar Rajavi\u003C\/a\u003E is an assistant professor in Scheller College whose research highlights how consumers perceive brands and how brands build trust. For the Michelin Guide, he believes it\u0027s in the formula.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The process is designed to ensure these inspectors are not influenced by anything other than the quality of the food or the experience they have in these restaurants. Once you have a rigorous process in which other elements and incentives are not polluting it, that leads to reliable outcomes. Over time, people see that these outcomes and these stars are reliable recommendations. That leads to a positive feedback loop for the reputation and trust that people have,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERajavi further explained that the brand\u0027s system helps legitimize its evaluations as opposed to Google or Yelp reviews, which can be more easily manipulated.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I personally don\u0027t have the palate to distinguish between \u0027good\u0027 and \u0027very good.\u2019 When I look at consumer ratings, people sharing that they\u2019ve had a good experience may not provide the full picture. So, for regular restaurants, I would trust others\u0027 opinions, but when it comes to the absolute best in the world, you need more than regular consumers to give that assessment,\u0022 he explained.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause of the high-level evaluation, the guide is often criticized for limiting stars to fine-dining establishments and favoring Eurocentric cuisines. In its announcement, Atlanta was hailed by Michelin as a \u0022culturally diverse city,\u0022 a trait that Oettl hopes to see reflected in the upcoming guide.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022One of the best parts about our dining scene is the ethnic diversity that exists. Anyone who\u0027s ever been to Buford Highway can attest to that, and I hope the Michelin Guide doesn\u0027t overlook those cuisines because I do think those are some of the biggest gems in the culinary landscape of Atlanta,\u0022 he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the guide\u0027s launch signifies a step forward for the city\u0027s culinary scene, it can come with the risk of driving costs up and value down. And restaurants that do earn a Michelin star will bear the weight of elevated expectations. Rajavi warns that if they are not prepared, or fail to maintain the standard set, they risk not only losing stars but alienating their consumer base and losing their trust.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELike actors chasing Oscars by landing the perfect role, Oettl believes that the guide\u0027s arrival could continue attracting top culinary talent to Atlanta while also providing an additional amenity for the city as it competes with growing metro areas like Nashville and Charlotte.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The more amenities that exist within a city, the more attractive it becomes. I think the Michelin Guide will certainly help in reducing uncertainty as to the quality of the dining scene here from an outside perspective. I think most Atlantans know that food here is quite good, but this now gives an outside validation,\u0022 Oettl said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EMichelin Guide North America has announced plans to host a ceremony launching the guide on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Georgia State\u2019s Rialto Center for the Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"As Atlanta\u2019s culinary scene is being evaluated by the Michelin Guide\u2019s anonymous inspectors, Georgia Tech experts explain how the guide\u2019s arrival could affect the metro area.  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The vision for the partnership includes research and applications to support the future of sustainable mobility, hydrogen economy, workforce development, and smart cities, among many other areas of cooperation. More details will be announced in the coming months.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHyundai is investing $5.54 billion to develop the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, a new dedicated electric vehicle and battery plant in Bryan County, Georgia, which will create more than 8,100 direct jobs. Hyundai created a $120,000 STEM scholarship at Georgia Tech when it broke ground on the site in October 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe partnership also includes field-naming recognition at Bobby Dodd Stadium, which will now be known as Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, and sponsorship elements that feature enhancements to boost the experience on gamedays for fans in and around the home of Georgia Tech football.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLike Georgia Tech, Hyundai is a global brand that is synonymous with quality, innovation, and a commitment to advancing\u0026nbsp;technology to make a positive difference in the world. The more we have gotten to know each other, the more obvious the\u0026nbsp;alignment of our values has become,\u201d\u0026nbsp;said Georgia Tech President A\u0301ngel Cabrera.\u0026nbsp;\u201cI am grateful for the transformative\u0026nbsp;investments Hyundai is making in our state, and I am proud that the Hyundai brand will feature prominently on our campus. I\u0026nbsp;look forward to working with Hyundai leaders to deepen our partnership as we work to develop exceptional leaders and\u0026nbsp;produce new ideas that will shape the automotive industry and advance mobility in the future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is known around the world for having some of the best and brightest graduates as well as a\u0026nbsp;storied athletics\u0026nbsp;program,\u201d\u0026nbsp;said Jose\u0301 Mun\u0303oz, president and global COO of Hyundai Motor Company, and president and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North\u0026nbsp;America. \u201cProximity to institutions like Georgia Tech was one of the many reasons Hyundai selected\u0026nbsp;Georgia for our new EV manufacturing facility. We are thrilled to expand our relationship with Georgia Tech, which will include\u0026nbsp;opportunities for student professional development and cooperative work programs in addition to athletic engagements.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech\u0026nbsp;Athletics is proud to partner with Hyundai as it invests in Georgia Tech and the state of Georgia. This partnership will be truly transformative for Georgia Tech Athletics, both now and for years to come,\u201d\u0026nbsp;said J Batt, director of Athletics, Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u201cI want to express our sincere appreciation to Jose\u0301 Mun\u0303oz and his team for their genuine interest in aligning with Georgia Tech. We are thrilled to join forces with Hyundai and look forward to a long-lasting, mutually beneficial partnership.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe benefits of the partnership are wide-ranging and substantial for Georgia Tech and the state of Georgia. They include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EA vital pathway for Georgia Tech to meet its stated goal of expanding its stature as a leading research entity in the electrification of the automotive industry through its world-class hydrogen research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAn opportunity for Georgia Tech to more broadly contribute to the state of Georgia\u2019s commitment as a hub for the\u0026nbsp;production of electric vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ENew revenue for Georgia Tech Athletics, which, within the ever-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics, will be vital in providing student-athletes and teams with the resources needed to compete at the highest levels, both athletically and academically. The new revenue will also allow Georgia Tech Athletics to continue to provide Tech students, alumni, and fans with a world-class experience as supporters of the Yellow Jackets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field is the oldest on-campus stadium in NCAA Division I\u2019s Football Bowl Subdivision and one of the nation\u2019s most unique and historic settings for college football. It opened in 1913 as Grant Field, then was renamed, in honor of legendary Georgia Tech Coach and Athletics Director Bobby Dodd, in 1988. The historic Grant Field name will continue to be memorialized with a display at the stadium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELegends, which has managed corporate partnerships and multimedia rights for Georgia Tech Athletics since 2021, helped facilitate the athletics partnership with Hyundai.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EABOUT GEORGIA TECH ATHLETICS\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith 400-plus student-athletes across 17 varsity sports, Georgia Tech competes at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics as a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), while also developing young people who will change the world. Georgia Tech has long been a leader in innovation in college athletics with the NCAA CHAMPS\/Life Skills Program (known as the Total Person Program at GT), commitments to athletics scholarships until student-athletes graduate, and the use of virtual reality in recruiting among the many concepts that originated on The Flats. The Yellow Jackets have won five national championships during their illustrious history (four in football\u0026nbsp;\u2013 1917, 1928, 1952, and 1990; one in women\u2019s tennis \u2013\u0026nbsp;2007) and\u0026nbsp;appeared in two Final Fours in men\u2019s basketball (1990 and 2004) and three College World Series in baseball (1994, 2002, and 2006). Combining world-class education with top-notch athletics, Georgia Tech has produced 90 Academic All-Americans. For more on Georgia Tech Athletics, visit ramblinwreck.com.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EABOUT HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEstablished in 1967, Hyundai Motor Company is present in over 200 countries with more than 120,000 employees dedicated to tackling real-world mobility challenges around the globe. Based on the brand vision\u0026nbsp;\u2018Progress for Humanity,\u2019\u0026nbsp;Hyundai Motor Company is accelerating its transformation into a Smart Mobility Solution Provider. The company invests in advanced\u0026nbsp;technologies such as robotics and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to bring about revolutionary mobility solutions, while pursuing open innovation to introduce future mobility services. In pursuit of a sustainable future for the world, Hyundai will continue its efforts to introduce zero emission vehicles equipped with industry-leading hydrogen fuel cell and EV technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EABOUT LEGENDS\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFounded in 2008, Legends is a premium experiences company with six divisions operating worldwide\u0026nbsp;\u2014\u0026nbsp;Global Planning, Global Sales, Hospitality, Global Partnerships, Global Merchandise, and Global Technology Solutions\u0026nbsp;\u2014\u0026nbsp;offering clients and partners a 360-degree data-and-analytics-fueled service solution platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision. Currently, Legends works with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports, collegiate, attractions, entertainment, conventions, and leisure. They are the industry leaders in designing, planning, and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment. For more information, visit Legends.net and follow Legends on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @TheLegendsWay.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The partnership includes field-naming recognition at Bobby Dodd Stadium, which will now be known as Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. 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We asked some of our experts on pop culture, representations of technology in media, and feminism to weigh in on the blockbuster event of the summer. Here\u2019s what Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/carol-colatrella\u0022\u003ECarol Colatrella\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u2019 Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/lisa-yaszek\u0022\u003ELisa Yaszek\u003C\/a\u003E, and Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/e9c1f869-295e-5f2b-a1f7-96ce456f5218\u0022\u003EIda Yoshinaga\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;had to say:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThere\u2019s been so much media excitement over the premieres of these two movies in contrast to the opening of other highly anticipated blockbusters this summer, such as\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EMission Impossible: Dead Reckoning\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESpider-Man: Across the Spider Verse\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EThe Flash\u003C\/em\u003E. Why?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYaszek\u003C\/strong\u003E: Because the Atomic Bomb and the Atomic Blonde are two cultural icons central to the modern American imagination! Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project ushered in the era of truly world-changing technosciences and catapulted the U.S. into a position of global leadership. Barbie was the first mass-produced doll that invited girls to imagine adult roles for themselves outside of motherhood, emerging in tandem with the beginning of the sexual revolution, the revival of feminism, and the start of modern conversations about sex and gender. These are two the key ways we define ourselves as Americans! It doesn\u2019t matter if you know the details of Oppenheimer\u2019s specific role in the creation of nuclear weapons, or if you ever actually played with Barbie and her pals. Everyone knows that \u201cOppenheimer\u201d is shorthand for our complex feelings about the promises and perils of modern technologies that both sustain and threaten to end civilization as we know it, and everyone knows that \u201cBarbie\u201d is shorthand for our complex feelings about new social and sex roles that somehow both radically depart from \u2014 and yet also still echo\u0026nbsp;\u2014\u0026nbsp;more conservative ones from earlier eras.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoshinaga\u003C\/strong\u003E: In the financial context of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes as well as most of those other franchise films not meeting with summer box-office expectations, I think some industry watchers are hailing Barbenheimer\u2019s killer opening weekend as a sign of hope for the entertainment industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBarbie\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;has enjoyed the largest open for a female-director-led movie in history, and Oppenheimer drew a respectable box office take as well. Both\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBarbie\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EOppenheimer\u003C\/em\u003E, drawing strongly on the last century\u2019s sociopolitical context, promise some intellectual engagement, some critical thinking, some historical insight of who we are as a society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EColatrella:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EThat audiences connect the films \u2014 one representing the story of Barbie as documenting varying and shifting views on feminism and the other documenting varying and shifting views about the atomic bomb \u2014 resonates with contemporary concerns about women\u2019s independence and with our wartime concerns about developing and using weapons and other technologies that have unforeseen consequences. It is interesting to me that\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBarbie\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;incorporates the doll\u2019s creator as a character and that\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EOppenheimer\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;acknowledges the protagonist\u2019s technological contributions and his subsequent restraint in using what he helped create. The films present revisionist histories demonstrating the force and fluctuations of political ideologies over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/668588\/barbenheimer-what-learn-from#\u0022\u003EPlay Video\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/668588\/barbenheimer-what-learn-from#\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pBk4NYhWNMM\/hqdefault.jpg\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy should we see\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBarbie\u003C\/em\u003E?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EColatrella\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;It\u2019s great to see a film that celebrates feminism as a force enhancing gender equity, personal development for women and men (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/does-kenough-mean-tiktok-135518156.html\u0022\u003EKenough\u003C\/a\u003E!), mother-daughter bonding, and community decision-making in BarbieWorld. In developing my book\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EToys and Tools in Pink\u003C\/em\u003E, I met with Lego marketing and production executive in Billund, Denmark, and was impressed with their commitment to design construction and building toys that could appeal to girls as powerfully as Barbie does. They valued that children\u2019s toys could contribute to collaborative play.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoshinaga\u003C\/strong\u003E: In the growing landscape of feminist directors, writer-director Greta Gerwig has carved out an intelligent, sensitive approach to portraying women on film\u2014from the delightfully twee\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EFr\u003C\/em\u003Ea\u003Cem\u003Ences Ha,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ewhich she co-scripted with director (and frequent filmmaking partner) Noah Baumbach, to the critically lauded\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ELittle Women\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and autobiographical, regionalist\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ELady Bird\u003C\/em\u003E, all of which display her signature style of gentle observational humor, gender role insight, and quiet yet powerfully accumulating ethics. By making the screen story postmodern and feminist, she\u2019s now viewed as having successfully \u201ccracked\u201d Barbie, a complex and potentially sexist\/problematic IP that other skilled female comedy writers, including Diablo Cody and Amy Schumer, had not been able to pitch effectively.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYaszek\u003C\/strong\u003E: First and foremost, we should all see the Barbie movie now because it promises a bit of hope and fun in a moment when our news cycle has become an endless loop of doom and gloom clickbait headlines. Having said that, I also think we can double or even triple our pleasure by having some serious fun with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBarbie\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;film. The history of Barbie is one of changing ideas about sex and gender. The doll debuted in 1959, just as the feminist revival was taking off and women were beginning to challenge simple gender binaries that suggested men were naturally suited to paid labor in the rough and tumble world of the public sphere while women were naturally suited to unpaid nurturing and caretaking in the home. With her many different careers and a Dream Home that originally was all dressing room and no kitchen, Barbie seemed to capture the excitement and possibility of the early Women\u2019s Liberation Movement. In a toy market flooded with baby dolls that demanded their owners act like little mothers, Barbie offered kids whole new imaginative play possibilities and, of course, whole new ways to think about sex and gender beyond the simple, pseudo-Darwinian binaries popular for much of American history. So I think it\u2019s no surprise that while Barbie is always popular, she\u2019s having a real moment right now, as we once again grapple with expanding sex and gender ideals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/668588\/barbenheimer-what-learn-from#\u0022\u003EPlay Video\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/668588\/barbenheimer-what-learn-from#\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/bK6ldnjE3Y0\/hqdefault.jpg\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy should the Georgia Tech community, especially, see\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EOppenheimer\u003C\/em\u003E?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYaszek\u003C\/strong\u003E: I think members of the Georgia Tech community can use Oppenheimer\u2019s life story as a kind of test case for thinking through technoscientific and ethical dilemmas they might encounter in their own lives. Oppenheimer\u2019s role in the Manhattan Project was to supervise the translation of abstract concepts from theoretical physics into practical applications \u2014 in this case, the creation of a working nuclear bomb. Along the way, he had to negotiate some serious moral and ethical issues, including his own excitement at seeing the work progress and misgivings about what would happen if these weapons were really used. While most of our graduates are unlikely to be in that exact position, our students often do go on to work at the intersection between pure science and applied technology and as such, may well grapple with ethical questions and unseen social impacts in relation to their work. It\u2019s always instructive to see and hear stories that engage the issues we face in our own lives; they are virtual laboratories for testing certain courses of action before we act on them in the real world. And they give us ways to keep asking and exploring important questions about the impact of our actions on the world, long after the story itself is over.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoshinaga\u003C\/strong\u003E: One of my colleagues who teaches at a private aeronautical university \u2014 a Florida science-and-tech school with much less race and gender diversity in its student population than Georgia Tech \u2014 taught a section of her science-fiction studies course about the Manhattan Project. And some of her young undergraduates responded by claiming that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was \u201cfake news.\u201d This is the kind of dangerous misinformation trend that we faculty and researchers need to address, discuss, and teach\/write about.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EOppenheimer\u003C\/em\u003E\u2019s focus on scientific ethics in the context of both U.S. and global geopolitical history does just that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EColatrella:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EI want to see it to better understand the man and the historical forces contributing to and judging his work. But I\u2019d also like to read the 2005 biography\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAmerican Prometheus\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin because I wonder if having more women on the Los Alamos team would have made a difference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s your most lasting memory about Barbie and her friends, or about the nuclear age, of the postwar era?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EColatrella:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EWhen I was young, I enjoyed playing with Barbies with cousins and friends; we would sew outfits for our dolls and imagine what decisions they would make about romance, education, and work. When my daughter was growing up, I bought her a Barbie Dreamhouse because I always wanted to have one, and I was reluctant to let it go until I could give it to the daughter of a Georgia Tech alumna who had been one of my students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoshinaga\u003C\/strong\u003E: When I was a very young child, my parents couldn\u2019t afford to buy me a Barbie doll, so I went without one for much of my early years. Besides, I\u2019d always asked for mythology books! So it was my uncle who finally got me a classic Barbie, but by that time, I was in my late elementary-school era and didn\u2019t know what to do with it. I was reading a lot of Marvel comics by then, so I would put Barbie into action-sequence fights with my little brother\u2019s GI Joe. When it comes to the postwar era, I\u2019m too young to remember the nuclear-attack drills and propaganda of the 1950s and \u201860s. Still, all the sci-fi dystopias I saw in the movie theaters involved a nuclear apocalypse as the start of the end of the world. So I always believed a mushroom cloud was just around the corner. There was also a sense that we were the \u201cgood\u201d empire and the Soviets were \u201cevil\u201d; that we were helpless, caught between this global battle of geopolitical giants that might end up incinerating all of humanity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYaszek\u003C\/strong\u003E: I remember getting in a tussle with my mom over Barbie versus Stephie, the crafty country mom from the Sunshine family of dolls. My mom was a good second-wave feminist, very earnestly devoted to making sure her kids escaped the grip of the American beauty myth, and she thought Stephie, with her trim but realistic proportions and cute but modest clothes, was the role model for us girls. But all I wanted was the Barbie doll with the diamond jewelry and the pink satin jumpsuit! I felt that way in part because I was and still am a big fan of shine and sparkle, but also in part because Stephie\u2019s clothes only seemed appropriate for one role, that of a crafty country mom, while I could imagine Barbie\u2019s clothes taking her anywhere \u2014 from paid work as anything from a teacher to astronaut to working on her car in Barbie\u2019s Dream Garage to dinner and dancing, depending on her hairstyle and accessories. To my mom\u2019s credit, she did give in and get me the Barbie of my dreams. Plus, it turned out that my little sister, who was teething, loved chewing on the Sunshine family dolls, so everyone was happy in the end.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInterested in more?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHere are some suggestions for pop culture books, films, and TV series to extend your \u0027Barbenheimer\u0027 experience:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe atomic age and women\u2019s roles in it:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYaszek recommends:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECaroline Herzenberg and Ruth Howes\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ETheir Day in the Sun: Women of the Manhattan Project\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMartha Ackman\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EThe Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe writings of postwar science fiction luminary Judith Merril. Her short story \u201cThat Only A Mother\u201d is one of the most often-anthologized stories in science fiction history, and her novel\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EShadow on the Hearth\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;was adapted for television as part of the prestigious Motorola story hour as \u201cAtomic Attack!\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoshinaga recommends:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWGN America network\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Manhattan-Season-1\/dp\/B00M38GIE4\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EManhattan\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which focuses on the wives and families of the scientists behind the bomb\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeminism and the cultural importance of Barbie\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EColatrella recommends:\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHer book,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EToys and Tools in Pink: Cultural Narratives of Gender, Science, and Technology,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eas well as her forthcoming\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EFeminism\u2019s Progress: Gender Politics in British and American Literature and Television since 1830\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoshianaga recommends:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESuperstar: The Karen Carpenter Story\u003C\/em\u003E, a once-banned filmed in part with Barbie dolls by Todd Haynes, a filmmaker of stylish LGBTQIA+-themed movies\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYaszek recommends:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBreanne Fahs\u2019\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBurn It Down! Feminist Manifestos for the Revolution\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;to better understand the centuries long history of feminist thinking\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe National Women\u2019s History Museum\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.womenshistory.org\/womens-history\/online-exhibits\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eonline exhibits\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on the four major waves of modern feminist activism.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHer own\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EThe Future is Female!\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;volumes\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom examining the hubub over \u0022Barbenheimer\u0022 to dishing on their earliest memories of Barbie and nuclear-war culture, Ivan Allen experts discuss \u0027Barbie\u0027 and 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\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhen I was in elementary school and was asked, \u2018What do you want to be when you\u0027re older?\u2019 my answer was a game developer,\u0022 he said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn his final semester at Tech before graduating with a B.S. in computer science, Carr won the Best Student Game award at the Independent Game Festival (IGF) in San Francisco for his adventure game, \u003Cem\u003ESlider\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHe began studying game development in high school, leading him to eventually enter a game jam \u2013\u2013 a competition that tasks participants with creating a game from scratch in a short time. Though he didn\u0027t find immediate success in his first contest, Carr kept going. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe game, a PC title in which players solve puzzles and rearrange maps to help reconnect humanity, emerged from a competition in November 2021. The game received positive feedback after the jam, and while Carr felt like there was more to be done, he nearly let the project fall by the wayside. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022I remember along the way, there was a lot of doubt in me,\u0022 he recalled. \u0022I asked myself, \u2018Should I carry this through all the way?\u2019 I remember someone telling me that you have to trust yourself at the start of the vision you set out on because while you\u0027re working through it, you\u0027ll doubt yourself a lot. And, I just did that and kept working on it.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarr looked to the Tech community for help and pitched the game to the Georgia Tech Video Game Development Club (VGDev) in January 2022. Work on the game continued over the next two semesters, and they submitted \u003Cem\u003ESlider\u003C\/em\u003E to IGF, which receives over 600 entries, later that year. Carr and the team didn\u0027t expect a response, but to their surprise, in early January, they were named one of six finalists in the student category. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOver spring break, Carr and six other VGDev members went to San Francisco for the conference. Carr still didn\u2019t believe that winning was a possibility, so when \u003Cem\u003ESlider\u003C\/em\u003E was announced during the award ceremony, he was genuinely shocked. He took the stage and reflected on the hard work that went into the game\u0027s development by nearly 30 individuals over the years.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile winning was a highlight of the trip, Carr found himself similarly enthralled with the universal language of gaming. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022One of the coolest things was seeing how much of an international community there is around game development \u2013\u2013 there were all sorts of games from European countries, Latin America, and all over the world. Everyone is making games.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1916890\/Slider\/\u0022\u003EA playable demo of \u003Cem\u003ESlider\u003C\/em\u003E is available on Steam\u003C\/a\u003E, and Carr plans to leave the link active through development in the hopes of expanding the game\u0027s reach. As someone who grew up on PC gaming, he knows the platform is accessible to a vast audience. Despite the recent accolades, he explains that the game is not a finished product, but taking his own advice, he plans to trust his vision and keep working on it. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith one degree in hand, Carr is now interning with Amazon and will return to Tech in the fall to get his master\u0027s degree in computational intelligence. He plans to keep game development as a hobby for the time being but admits that he\u2019ll never close the door on pursuing it as a career in the future. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Daniel Carr recently won an award for the Best Student Game at the recent Independent Game Festival in San Francisco. 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It\u2019s day 25 in Fiji, and Garrett is the last contestant to be eliminated in the season 44 finale of the CBS reality show. \u201cYou should be smiling,\u201d Probst replies. \u201cGood job.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne of the youngest players to compete on \u003Cem\u003ESurvivor\u003C\/em\u003E, the 21-year-old from Rome, Georgia, also stood out as one of the most prepared \u2014 ever, according to the show\u2019s producers. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cMy approach was, \u2018This is a test. It\u2019s a test in a different way, and I\u2019m going to be as prepared as I would be for any exam or for any homework assignment,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cI asked myself, \u2018What can I do? What can I prepare for? I want to be ready for everything that comes my way.\u2019\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnd he was. During this season\u2019s casting process, Garrett took a 3D design class at Georgia Tech, and he began designing and printing puzzles from previous \u003Cem\u003ESurvivor \u003C\/em\u003Eseasons \u2014 which paid off during several challenges. To prepare for weeks of meager food supplies and inevitable weight loss, he put on extra pounds and researched the best way to build muscle quickly. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHe also read dozens of books about social relationships, how to be an effective listener, and how to determine if someone is lying. He wasn\u2019t always able to successfully navigate the deceptions that are integral to the competition, but, he said, \u201cIt did give me foresight and confidence, and maybe I was better at this than I was expecting. I was this young kid who everyone might underestimate, and I wanted to be as prepared as I could be.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETwo Roads Converged\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGarrett\u2019s path to \u003Cem\u003ESurvivor\u003C\/em\u003E is inseparable from his Georgia Tech journey. His uncle and several friends had attended the Institute, it was close to home, and he knew it was a great school. \u201cI was honored to get in, especially because the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eaerospace engineering program\u003C\/a\u003E is No. 1 in the U.S. \u2014 that\u2019s incredible for the undergraduate program.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt the end of his first year at Tech, he was at home, watching \u003Cem\u003ESurvivor\u003C\/em\u003E at 2 a.m. In that moment, he decided to apply for the show. \u201cI spent five minutes talking in the middle of my bedroom, whispering to the camera.\u201d The next day, Garrett received word from NASA that he\u2019d been accepted into their L\u2019SPACE Program, a 12-week class in which students learn NASA mission procedures and protocols from industry professionals and complete team-based projects. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENot long after, having also been selected for \u003Cem\u003ESurvivor\u003C\/em\u003E, casting began, and he was soon juggling academics and reality TV. How did he make it all work? \u201cI think that Georgia Tech is such a challenging place \u2014 in a good way,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I think my approach was heavily influenced by the people I was surrounded by at school. We\u2019re all such driven people, and I\u2019m honored to represent the school in that way. 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The public voting period is open until midnight on Saturday, May 27, and you can vote once a day. The public vote will account for a portion of the final tally, with the Mascot Hall of Fame\u0027s executive committee and membership holders making up the remainder. This year\u2019s inductees will be announced on Friday, June 23. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBuzz\u0027s competition on the ballot comes from the college and professional ranks, including a fellow Atlanta native \u2013\u2013 Freddie Falcon. ACC foes Rameses from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Otto the Orange from Syracuse University and the Blue Devil from Duke University are also vying for a spot.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhether Buzz is conducting the band, firing up crowds, or performing skits, the Tech mascot overwhelmingly meets the Hall of Fame\u0027s criteria of being \u0022unique, fun, and memorable\u0022 while demonstrating a major impact on their community. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt\u2019s already been a monumental year for the stinger-shaking mascot, who took \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/11\/buzz-takes-first-place-2023-nca-collegiate-national-championship\u0022\u003Efirst place at the NCA and NDA Collegiate National Cheer and Dance Championship\u003C\/a\u003E in Daytona Beach in early April. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Buzz has skyrocketed this year and is racking up the accolades to prove it,\u0022 said Shana Spann, head cheerleading coach. \u0022He\u0027s won Best Mascot 2022 with the CFA Peach Bowl, NCA College Nationals 2023, and is now nominated for the Mascot Hall of Fame. He has been present in the community more than ever with his fun fan interactive gameday skits. We\u0027re excited to see what he brings to the 2023-24 season and we are thankful for the Georgia Tech and Atlanta community support of our beloved mascot.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo date, 27 mascots reside in the Mascot Hall of Fame. The first class was inducted in 2005. 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The patented technology led to the creation of a one-of-a-kind Bob Dylan record that recently brought $1.8 million at a \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.christies.com\/features\/an-ionic-original-recording-of-blowin-in-the-wind-12353-3.aspx\u0022\u003EChristie\u0026rsquo;s auction\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA First for a New Generation of Discs\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe studio recording of Dylan\u0026rsquo;s 1963 classic \u0026ldquo;Blowin\u0026rsquo; in the Wind\u0026rdquo; is the first of a new generation of unique archival records with spectacular sound quality and the capacity for a thousand plays (or more) without deterioration. For musician and producer T Bone Burnett, the goal of the effort was to provide musical artists with a new medium \u0026ndash; and an opportunity to set the value of their work themselves.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Recording artists have had the value of what we do determined for us under the shorter and shorter-term technologies of mass production and distribution by organizations, governments, distributors, streamers, and others, but we have not had a way to find the value of an individual work of art,\u0026rdquo; said Burnett, a long-time Dylan collaborator who played guitar on the recording. \u0026ldquo;If we are able to help establish a music space in the fine arts through the making of these archival discs, musicians will be able to find real value for their work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ENanometer-Scale Coatings Improve Quality\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new record format, which Burnett has dubbed an \u0026ldquo;Ionic Original,\u0026rdquo; was made possible by a unique coating of sapphire and quartz applied to a layer of nitrocellulose on an aluminum disc. The coating was developed with help from GTRI materials scientists Jud Ready and Brent Wagner.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We helped them develop a way to put a hard oxide coating on top of the nitrocellulose lacquer to protect it during play,\u0026rdquo; said Ready, a GTRI principal research engineer and deputy director of \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/materials\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute for Materials\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u0026ldquo;That includes silica (SiO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E), better known as quartz, and alumina (Al\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003EO\u003Csub\u003E3\u003C\/sub\u003E), which is known as sapphire. With other ingredients and variables, it\u0026rsquo;s a gradient designed to produce the best sound quality and resist the wear that would otherwise happen to the nitrocellulose acetate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA hard coating is needed because the stylus \u0026ldquo;needle\u0026rdquo; used to play the record on a conventional turntable can be made of diamond, which is even harder than quartz or sapphire. Playing a traditional vinyl record causes abrasion in the much softer grooves where the music is stored, causing wear that degrades the sound quality over time and also creates annoying pops and noise \u0026ndash; issues that led to adoption of compact discs which are played with a non-contact optical reader.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Analog Advantage\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut digital formats \u0026ndash; CDs and streaming files \u0026ndash; provide listeners a digitally sampled version of the original analog sound rather than more fully reproducing what was created by the musicians. Though most consumers won\u0026rsquo;t notice, the difference can be heard \u0026ndash; which helps account for the renaissance of analog records.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Analog music travels in actual waves \u0026ndash; not sampled and simulated \u0026ndash; and sounds more resonant, deeper, and truer,\u0026rdquo; Burnett explained. \u0026ldquo;Analog records more atmosphere. It is closer to the human. An Ionic Original is the equivalent of a painting, hand-made and retouched by the artist. A digital stream is the equivalent of seeing a copy of a photograph of a painting.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESubjecting the Research to the Turntable Test\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2013, Ready and Wagner worked with Burnett and recording engineer Barak Moffitt to develop the coating technique, which was patented. The patent is now owned by Ionic Recording Company LLC, which bought it from Georgia Tech. Separate from the original work that led to the patent, Ready more recently worked as a private consultant with Ionic to support refining the new process and identifying a company that could coat the record.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The issues were in the thin film coatings \u0026ndash; the time, the density of the coating, the ratio between the two elements \u0026ndash; and the pre-cleaning process before the coating was put down,\u0026rdquo; Ready explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAhead of the quartz-sapphire coating process, production of the record proceeded much like any other analog record. Dylan recorded the song in 2021; it was mixed in Los Angeles and Nashville, and finally mastered in Memphis by Jeff Powell, one of the world\u0026rsquo;s top vinyl cutting experts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When an artist like Bob Dylan, a producer like T Bone Burnett and a recording engineer like Mike Piersante went into a project like this, they knew the desired result was a pristine vinyl master lacquer that would go through the Ionic coating process and sound as good or better than any vinyl record ever made even after 1,000 plays,\u0026rdquo; said Powell.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeveral 10-inch-diameter discs were made and compared by Piersante, who graded them all on a scale of zero to 10. The best one was sent to Virginia-based Blue Ridge Optics for application of the thin-film coating. After that, the disc flew by private jet to California, where it was analyzed acoustically and presented to the media. Finally, it went on to London for the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.christies.com\/features\/an-ionic-original-recording-of-blowin-in-the-wind-12353-3.aspx\u0022\u003EChristie\u0026rsquo;s auction\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAn Eye-Opening Experience for a Materials Engineer\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReady\u0026rsquo;s bread-and-butter research involves thin-film coatings, but this is his first foray into the entertainment industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We would normally put these down for optical coatings and to protect microelectronic devices,\u0026rdquo; Ready explained. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a hundred nanometers or so of silica and alumina \u0026ndash; a nanometer is a billionth of a meter \u0026ndash; to create the scratch-resistant coating. At GTRI, we apply these coatings with a commercial-scale tool that is commonly used to put anti-reflective coatings on eyeglasses and on equipment used in space.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking as a consultant, Ready visited Burnett\u0026rsquo;s studio to compare the sound of the same song played from magnetic tape, vinyl, CD and finally, streaming files.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The amount of resolution that goes away is incredible,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Whole instruments disappear. You could hear the faintest of different sounds on the tape and vinyl \u0026ndash; but they were gone. There are ways that the CD recording is taking the sinusoidal analog waves and breaking them into lots of little rectangles. No matter how skinny you make the rectangle, you are always going to be losing some sound or adding noise.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u0026ldquo;Blowin\u0026rsquo; in the Wind\u0026rdquo; Could Make New Waves\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2021 Bob Dylan recording of \u0026ldquo;Blowin\u0026rsquo; in the Wind\u0026rdquo; was just the second ever to be made in the studio. Written by the artist in 1962 and released on \u003Cem\u003EThe Freewheelin\u0026rsquo; Bob Dylan\u003C\/em\u003E in 1963, it is a protest song that asks a series of questions about peace, war, and freedom. The song has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and, in 2004, was ranked 14th on \u003Cem\u003ERolling Stone\u003C\/em\u003E magazine\u0026#39;s list of the \u0026quot;500 Greatest Songs of All Time.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s next for the process? Burnett believes the technique may generate interest among music archivists who may want to store recordings protected from wear. He promises there will be more one-of-a-kind records, including \u0026ldquo;several\u0026rdquo; additional Dylan cuts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are speaking with interested people about private sales, and with other artists about making further Ionic discs,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Perhaps there will be other auctions. We remain open to seeing where this path leads.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csub\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. 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The event brings together people from around the world to examine the latest research and advancements in the area of virtual reality (VR).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAttendees\u0026nbsp;watched presentations and invited talks and participated in poster and demonstration sessions. It\u0026rsquo;s a typical academic conference in every way except for one significant change this year: it will take place entirely online, with social events hosted completely in virtual environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/blair-macintyre\u0022\u003EBlair MacIntyre\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/a\u003E and IEEE VR conference co-chair, proposed transitioning to an all-virtual event to support social distancing recommendations related to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We were planning on a small experiment with online attendees to investigate the use of VR to make conferences more accessible and sustainable. Suddenly we needed to ramp up to accommodate everyone across all traditional conference activities,\u0026rdquo; MacIntyre said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe entire five-day event convened in Mozilla Hubs, an online platform for remote virtual experiences. IEEE VR marks the first time that a major academic conference of this scale will move online and depend solely on a virtual environment platform, including the social networking sessions that are an essential part of conferences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe virtual experience merges video conferencing, video streaming, and online chat platforms with a custom version of Hubs. The platform operates in most web browsers, and conference attendees can join whether or not they have a VR device. As with an in-person conference, participants will watch and discuss talks, take part in parallel sessions, and network one-on-one while interacting through avatars.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe conference is\u0026nbsp;taking\u0026nbsp;place in Eastern Standard Time. While organizers acknowledge that it will be difficult for people in other time zones to attend, they say there are other benefits of a virtual conference such as better work-life balance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of the hardest things for people to do in this sort of format is focus on the content,\u0026rdquo; said Kyle Johnsen, IEEE VR co-chair and associate professor of engineering in the College of Engineering, University of Georgia. \u0026ldquo;If you\u0026rsquo;re going to a virtual conference, you need to treat it like you\u0026rsquo;re at an in-person conference, at least during the business day. One of the huge advantages is that you still get to tuck your kids in at night, which is awesome, and we don\u0026rsquo;t want to lose that, but you do need to maintain the same level of time commitment. That\u0026rsquo;s the value of conferences.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESocial Change Through Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMacIntyre began exploring the use of Hubs in 2019 to address climate change and the carbon impact of long-haul flights to academic conferences. He points out that the carbon impact of a recent round-trip he took to a conference in Berlin, Germany, was higher than that of his own four-person household for an entire month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe also views virtual experiences as a way of democratizing academic conferences, which are often limited to attendees from well-funded colleges, universities, and companies, while shutting out those who can\u0026rsquo;t afford to spend thousands of dollars on travel or leave their jobs or families for a week or more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If we can take something like IEEE VR, which is normally around 1,000 people, and turn it into an event where 10,000 people can attend, we\u0026rsquo;ll have a much more diverse and inclusive event.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, with recent global challenges of the coronavirus, technology is once again at the forefront of shaping our society \u0026ndash; changes that we\u0026rsquo;re seeing, and living, in real-time. Whether it\u0026rsquo;s attending a virtual reality conference, working remotely, or taking a class online, \u0026ldquo;technology has the opportunity to help people connect,\u0026rdquo; MacIntyre said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne recent example \u0026ndash; the City of Atlanta has created an emergency fund to assist those impacted by COVID-19, $1 million of which will go toward purchasing technology to support the city\u0026rsquo;s telework deployment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile our current crisis has forced an evolution in how we\u0026rsquo;re interacting through technology, he wonders about a permanent change in the future. \u0026ldquo;How many companies will shift to online? How many people will demand the opportunity? It will be interesting to see how we all feel after coming out of this forced remote experiment.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAny long-term technology transformation would mean an entire cultural shift, he said. \u0026ldquo;The technologies are there and can support remote work and education in different ways, but it only works if there\u0026rsquo;s a commitment.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contacts\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu) or Ben Brumfield (404-272-2780) (ben.brumfield@comm.gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Alyson Powell Key\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the first time in its 26-year history, the IEEE VR conference will meet in an all-virtual environment, a transition made to support social distancing recommendations related to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For the first time in its 26-year history, IEEE VR will meet in an all-virtual environment."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2020-03-24 21:24:03","changed_gmt":"2020-03-25 12:26:30","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"633800":{"id":"633800","type":"image","title":"IEEE VR Conference Moves Online","body":null,"created":"1585084264","gmt_created":"2020-03-24 21:11:04","changed":"1585084264","gmt_changed":"2020-03-24 21:11:04","alt":"Conference graphic","file":{"fid":"241158","name":"thumbnail_Untitled 3.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/thumbnail_Untitled%203.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/thumbnail_Untitled%203.png","mime":"image\/png","size":645489,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/thumbnail_Untitled%203.png?itok=CT_2trvA"}},"633801":{"id":"633801","type":"image","title":"IEEE VR Conference Moves Online - 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To save purchasers from finding that out the hard way, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have done security assessments of representative devices, awarding scores ranging from 28 (an F) up to 100.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETheir site, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/yourthings.info\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/yourthings.info\u003C\/a\u003E, shows rankings for 45 devices, though a total of 74 have been evaluated. That\u0026rsquo;s hardly a complete roundup of the tens of thousands of devices available, but the big idea behind the project is to help consumers understand important issues before connecting a new IoT helper to their home networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A lot of people who purchase these devices don\u0026rsquo;t fully understand the risks associated with installing them in their homes,\u0026rdquo; said Omar Alrawi, a graduate research assistant at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;We want to provide insight by providing security ratings for the devices we have tested.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVoice-activated personal digital assistants are among the most common home IoT devices, but if not properly installed, they can provide unwanted access to the home networks to which they are connected, warned \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/manos-antonakakis\u0022\u003EManos Antonakakis\u003C\/a\u003E, a cybersecurity researcher and associate professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you have an IoT app that is vulnerable, whoever has access to that app not only has access to your personal information, but could also jump into your home and eavesdrop on your conversations,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Anything that is connected in the home in proximity to the personal assistant could also interact with it. If there is vulnerable software running on the device, it could be exploited within the home network.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne problem is that most home networks were set up for simple tasks like sharing printers, so they lack the kind of security controls found on enterprise systems at businesses, noted Chaz Lever, a research engineer in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The home network is beginning to look a lot like enterprise networks with a range of services that have to be protected,\u0026rdquo; Lever said. \u0026ldquo;But the average consumer is not going to be equipped to do that. They don\u0026rsquo;t have an IT staff that is doing audits and securing the devices. If these devices are not secure out of the box and there aren\u0026rsquo;t easy ways to secure them, they can open the home up to a new vector of attacks.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo give consumers helpful advice, the researchers developed a framework for analyzing the devices\u0026rsquo; security components. In what is believed to be the first effort to objectively assess the risks of IoT equipment, they examined the devices themselves, how the devices communicate with cloud servers, the applications running on the devices, and the cloud-based endpoints.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The more services running on the device, the higher the probability that some of them will be vulnerable to attack,\u0026rdquo; Antonakakis said. \u0026ldquo;Providing many services may be attractive from a marketing perspective, but if you have multiple services, the risk increases.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn their study of IoT devices, the researchers found wide variations in security depending on the manufacturer. In some cases, equipment made by small and lesser-known companies performed better than devices made by larger companies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are some devices that do security really well, and other manufacturers should learn from those exemplary devices,\u0026rdquo; Alrawi said. \u0026ldquo;We saw the full spectrum of good and bad, and sometimes we were surprised at the results of our evaluation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause they are designed to be installed by consumers, these IoT devices must be easy to use. But ease of use can be the enemy of security. An example is a service known as UPnP, which makes devices known to the network during installation so communications can be established.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut a device announcing itself on the network can attract attackers, Lever noted. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s helpful for the devices to communicate what they do, but that opens up vulnerabilities. The choice of protocols affects not only the device, but also the security of the network on which it is running.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInternet-connected light bulbs are unlikely to have a long service life, but that\u0026rsquo;s not the case with expensive appliances like internet-connected refrigerators. Antonakakis worries that these devices could become security risks without regular updates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Ideally, the consumer shouldn\u0026rsquo;t have to be aware that their refrigerator needs updates that have to be downloaded to the device,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We want that to happen automatically and securely. Why should anyone have to know how to patch their refrigerator?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the notion of hacking a slow cooker might seem amusing, the devices have heating elements that could cause a fire if a malicious actor turned up the temperature. Attacks can also affect more than a homeowner. In 2016, the Mirai botnet took advantage of unsecured internet-connected cameras \u0026mdash; many of them baby monitors \u0026mdash; to create a massive distributed denial of service attack that left much of the internet unavailable.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond educating consumers, the researchers hope to encourage better security by device manufacturers by tracking security trends over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We hope to inspire both technical and policy next steps,\u0026rdquo; said Antonakakis. \u0026ldquo;There is a need for establishing policy and standards. We want to raise the security level of all these devices. There is a lot more that could be done.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, Fabrian Monrose from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was also a member of the research team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis material is based upon work supported in part by U.S. Department of Commerce grants 2106DEK and 2106DZD, by National Science Foundation grant 2106DGX, and by Air Force Research Laboratory\/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency grants 2106DTX and 2106EHP. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0026rsquo;re in the market for an internet-connected garage door opener, doorbell, thermostat, security camera, yard irrigation system, slow cooker \u0026mdash; or even a box of connected light bulbs \u0026mdash; a new website can help you understand the security issues these shiny new devices might bring into your home.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new website can help consumers understand the security challenges of internet-connected devices."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2019-09-04 17:20:31","changed_gmt":"2019-09-04 17:27:37","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"625604":{"id":"625604","type":"image","title":"Internet-connected cameras","body":null,"created":"1567617020","gmt_created":"2019-09-04 17:10:20","changed":"1567617020","gmt_changed":"2019-09-04 17:10:20","alt":"Row of internet-connected cameras","file":{"fid":"238172","name":"iot-security-006.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iot-security-006.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iot-security-006.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":476648,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/iot-security-006.jpg?itok=iZUjdNIH"}},"625605":{"id":"625605","type":"image","title":"IoT security researchers","body":null,"created":"1567617137","gmt_created":"2019-09-04 17:12:17","changed":"1567617137","gmt_changed":"2019-09-04 17:12:17","alt":"Research team in security lab","file":{"fid":"238173","name":"iot-security-013.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iot-security-013.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iot-security-013.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":815071,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/iot-security-013.jpg?itok=Zfe5FoV4"}}},"media_ids":["625604","625605"],"groups":[{"id":"430601","name":"Institute for Information Security and Privacy"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"97401","name":"IoT"},{"id":"2229","name":"Internet"},{"id":"64421","name":"Internet-of-Things"},{"id":"173795","name":"Manos Antonakakis"},{"id":"167055","name":"security"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"620260":{"#nid":"620260","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers Awarded $6.25 Million to Study Collective Emergent Behavior","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers have been awarded $6.25 million from the Department of Defense (DoD) to use collective emergent behavior to achieve task-oriented objectives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDoD\u0026rsquo;s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiatives (MURI) Program funds projects that bring researchers together from diverse backgrounds to work on a complex problem. I\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ideas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Enstitute for Data Engineering and Science \u003C\/a\u003Eco-director, Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~randall\/\u0022\u003EDana Randall\u003C\/a\u003E, is project investigator and leads a team of six that includes \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\/user\/daniel-goldman\u0022\u003EDaniel Goldman\u003C\/a\u003E, Dunn Family Professor in the School of Physics. The Formal Foundations of Algorithmic Matter and Emergent Computation team also includes chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, and computational science researchers from other universities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers are trying to predict and design emergent behavior within computation by using basic algorithms on simple machines to perform complex tasks. Emergent behavior is when a microscopic change in a parameter creates a macroscopic change to a system. This collective behavior is easy to find in nature, from a swarm of bees to a colony of ants, but also appears in other scientific disciplines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A MURI lets us take a deep dive toward understanding how many computationally limited components at the micro-scale can be programmed to work collectively to produce useful behavior at the macro-scale,\u0026rdquo; said Randall, who is also the ADVANCE Professor of Computing. \u0026ldquo;Our interdisciplinary team combines expertise in many fields, mimicking the research by forming a collaboration that is also greater than the sum of its parts.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MURI hybrid approach to algorithmic matter combines traditional logic-based programming with non-traditional computational methods, such as using physical characteristics of the interacting matter to drive a system toward collective behavior. One of the goals is to program based on this predictable emergent behavior. The approach also predicts basic properties of the collective\u0026rsquo;s emergent behavior, like whether it will behave like a gas, fluid, or solid. In this context, emergent behavior turns into emergent collective computation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;MURI promises basic algorithms that allow very simple machines to work collectively to perform amazingly complex tasks,\u0026rdquo; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) chemical engineering Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/srg.mit.edu\/\u0022\u003EMichael Strano\u003C\/a\u003E said. \u0026ldquo;Our team will examine systems of autonomous cell-like particles that interact and respond to the movement of their neighbors in a programmable way. Theorists will be able to test ideas of emergent computation from these simple devices and learn how to execute tasks from the behavior of relatively simple, autonomous particles.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the behavior has footing in physics, computer science, and swarm robotics, there is no underlying framework to explain why until this research. The multidisciplinary approach allows theory and experiment to continuously inform each other and determine the computational capabilities of emergent behavior. The team has an ideal range of expertise in machine learning, control theory, and non-equilibrium physics and algorithms. They are also working with experimentalists who build collective systems at granular and microscopic scales.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;An exciting aspect of this collaboration will be our attempts to interface and integrate ideas and tools from robotics, non-equilibrium physics, control theory, and computer science to develop task-capable swarms,\u0026rdquo; Goldman said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis MURI project will run for five years and is funded by the Army Research Office. In addition to Randall, Goldman, and Strano, the team also includes Arizona State computational science and engineering Professor Andrea Richa, MIT physics Associate Professor Jeremy England, and Northwestern mechanical engineering Professor Todd Murphey.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe overarching goal is to find how simplistic the computation can be for this complexity. 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The proof-of-concept delivers capabilities that VA and VHA leadership had identified as strategically important to support clinical and operational policy and program transformation plans needed to address expected changes in veteran populations, service needs and care delivery models.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, the demonstration included the capability to obtain patient data from disparate military and commercial electronic records systems, and accept information from a broad range of ancillary services and consumer medical devices.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe public-private collaboration, established in partnership with the VA\u0026rsquo;s Office of Information and Technology, included the VHA, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the Georgia Institute of Technology and private-sector companies providing services in analytics, customer relationship management, and application program interfaces. Georgia Tech served as the project\u0026rsquo;s lead architect and provided overall project management.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you can liberate the data from deep inside a system and securely move it to the cloud and manage its movement through well-designed application programming interfaces (APIs), that gives you a lot of options for reorganizing work flows and processes,\u0026rdquo; said Steve Rushing, senior strategic adviser in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Health Extension Services. \u0026ldquo;We are doing for health care what has already been done for other industries that have used interoperability standards as the foundation for APIs to exchange information among different systems.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team \u0026ndash; including partner organizations Salesforce (CRM), Mulesoft (API gateway), Apervita (real-time analytics) and UCB (portfolio of predictive analytics solutions for epilepsy) \u0026ndash; conducted its first demonstration just six weeks after the contract with the VA was signed. Using Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), a standard describing health data formats and elements, and a REST API transport protocol, the team built an API gateway surrounding VistA and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s testing and teaching electronic health record system, known as GTonFHIR. The project used anonymous patient data.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe overall project created 21 system APIs, which control how specific types of data flow into and out of the DHP. This included data exchanges with the Cerner EHR (representing the Department of Defense and a community hospital), Duke University Medical Center (Epic) as an academic medical provider, DocSnap personal health record (connecting to a Navy medicine pilot project), and personal health monitoring devices via Apple Healthkit and Validic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResults of the proof-of-concept collaboration point to better experiences for veterans, said LaVerne Council, who was the VA\u0026rsquo;s chief information officer at the time the project was conducted.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The DHP leverages the power of public-private partnerships,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;We brought together some of the brightest engineers and health informaticists from some of the most innovative companies and assembled them at Georgia Tech. There, over a period of eight weeks, we established an API gateway, the cornerstone of the digital health platform, consisting of 21 APIs that connected to three different EHR systems including our own, VistA, a class leading customer relationship management system, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) server, and a real time analytics system. We also developed a veteran-facing mobile app. We integrated low-cost, high-quality video communication into the fabric of the veteran experience, and we integrated internet-connected health devices that track activities and vitals including blood pressure, weight and blood glucose.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause the architecture is not tied to any proprietary system, the proof-of-concept accommodates future developments by connecting to and from other web services, apps, devices or electronic health systems that use the FHIR or other accepted industry open standards, Rushing said. Also, by keeping much of the original VistA system accessible via the API gateway, the strategy protects the investment in and could accelerate the deployment of the agency\u0026rsquo;s existing health information technology innovations across the VHA system during the period of full DHP component acquisition and deployment, he explained.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In electronic health records, like almost any other major enterprise application, about 60 percent of the code is tied to routine workflow needed on a day-to-day basis. Changing these doesn\u0026rsquo;t add strategic value because the new programming will look much like the old,\u0026rdquo; Rushing said. \u0026ldquo;The important strategic implementation is done at the edges of the system, and that\u0026rsquo;s where the VA wanted us to focus our interoperability engineering and demonstrate the power of liberating the data. By using an architecture that is API-driven, we addressed the interoperability requirement, kept what works and added new VHA-created and private industry innovations where needed.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the innovations is an analytics layer. By studying the health records of service members transitioning from active duty to veteran status, the analytics layer makes recommendations about care, such as enrollment in specialized services for veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is basically doing the same thing \u0026ndash; with a different intent \u0026ndash; that happens every time you sign into Facebook or Amazon,\u0026rdquo; said Rushing. \u0026ldquo;The system learns about you from your records to help health professionals precisely meet your personal needs. Rather than wait until a veteran has a seizure because of a service-related injury, the system would use the analytics to recommend a protocol for proactively managing the problem.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs an independent third party, Georgia Tech combined the best components from the VA\/VHA and private sector companies, negotiated any differences and worked with private-sector staff in five different programming teams to meet the VA\u0026rsquo;s goals. \u0026ldquo;We just wanted the best services for veterans,\u0026rdquo; said Rushing. \u0026ldquo;That was our driving objective.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe demonstration addressed the specific challenges of three groups of former service members: Iraq war veterans with traumatic brain injuries, women veterans who need gender-specific services not traditionally provided by the VA, and Vietnam-era veterans who are now suffering age-related illnesses such as diabetes and congestive heart failure. TBIs alone affect some 87,000 veterans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe system was demonstrated to VA and VHA officials in September and October 2016, and the Georgia Tech team is now wrapping up the documentation for what has been done.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The VA is looking for a flexible, future-focused health platform and architecture focused on a services-based model,\u0026rdquo; said Jon Duke, M.D., director of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Health Analytics and Informatics. \u0026ldquo;They are taking a really ambitious approach to it, and this could have a tremendous impact on care for veterans as well as on health systems more broadly.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project illustrates the role Georgia Tech can play because it doesn\u0026rsquo;t have a medical school or hospital and isn\u0026rsquo;t tied to any specific technology platform.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When we are working with health systems, we\u0026rsquo;re neither a competitor nor a vendor,\u0026rdquo; Duke noted. \u0026ldquo;We approach each problem from a \u0026lsquo;white hat\u0026rsquo; perspective, working to find the right data and infrastructure needed, often using open-source platforms.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe impetus for the project was VHA strategic planning, started in the spring of 2016, on developing a successor to VistA, which has served the agency for 40 years. The strategic planning scope was expanded beyond replacement of VistA as a single EHR application system to include best practices driving enterprise information technology modernization across other industries. This included the move to a platform of interoperable cloud-based application system components.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe envisioned architecture with its \u0026ldquo;liberated data\u0026rdquo; allows for clinical and operational functionality extensions over time by connecting a robust portfolio of interoperable web services and mobile app innovations. By building out this architecture, the project demonstrated that these services and apps could be acquired and deployed in alignment with VA and VHA technology needs for systematically transforming clinical and operations work flows.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe proof-of-concept\u0026rsquo;s scope of work included a tactically critical goal: treating VistA as just another EHR. The intent was for DHP to not only be agnostic regarding commercial EHRs, but agnostic toward VistA as well. \u0026nbsp;This was achieved by moving VistA data and core modules to the cloud and leveraging existing successful VA initiatives to build open-source interoperable API gateway connections, such as the Enterprise Health Management Platform (eHMP).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe independence from commercial EHRs and VistA showed that VA investments in VistA modernization and VHA investments in industry leading healthcare information technologies, such as telemedicine and home monitoring, could move forward within the DHP deployment cycle and not wait for full deployment, Rushing said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia \u0026nbsp;30332-0181 \u0026nbsp;USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contacts\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu) or Ben Brumfield (404-385-1933) (ben.brumfield@comm.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Liberate the data.\u0026rdquo; 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Yet this far-flung phenomenon involves so many different kinds of data, sources and communication modes that its myriad information streams can be onerous to acquire and process.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a flexible, generic data-fusion software that simplifies interacting with sensor networks. Known as FUSE, it provides a framework to standardize the diverse IoT world. Its application programming interface (API) lets users capture, store, annotate and transform any data coming from Internet-connected sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Internet of Things has always been something of a Tower of Babel, because it gathers data from everywhere \u2013 from the latest smart-building microcontrollers and driver-assist vehicles to legacy sensors installed for years,\u201d said Heyward Adams, a GTRI research scientist who is leading the FUSE project. \u201cTraditionally, people wanting to utilize IoT information have had to examine the attributes of each individual sensor and then write custom software on an ad-hoc basis to handle it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBefore FUSE, Adams said, a typical IoT task could require several manual steps. For example, users would acquire data from the Internet by manually finding and setting up the proper communication protocols. Then each data value would have to be assigned to a supporting database. Finally, the user would need to process the data, via approaches such as arithmetic manipulation or statistical evaluation, before it could be fed into a decision algorithm.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFUSE lets us take a task that used to involve a week or two, and complete it in 10 or 15 minutes,\u201d he said. \u201cIt provides a standard way of communicating in the unstandardized world of IoT.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdams explained that the technical challenges in creating an Internet of Things framework include not just receiving and transmitting sensor data that use different communication protocols and modalities, but also digesting and processing a variety of data encodings and formats. One particular challenge involves dealing with timing differences between incoming data sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo build their framework, the GTRI team developed advanced algorithms for handling the many different source types, communication modes and data types coming in over the internet. They also devised methods for managing interactions among data sources that use varying and unpredictable data rates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe result was FUSE, with capabilities that include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProviding users with online forms that let them define the sources they need in the form of \u201cdomains\u201d \u2013 abstract descriptions of how the targeted data interrelate;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGathering incoming raw data according to user specifications and mapping them into the specified domains. The data can then be transformed and manipulated using \u201ctasks,\u201d which are user-defined JavaScript functions or legacy software that run inside the FUSE service;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDisplaying the processed data to users on-screen via an interactive data visualization, exploration and analysis dashboard that supports most data types including numeric, logical, and text data. Users can also devise their own custom dashboards or other interfaces.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFUSE makes extensive use of the generic representational state transfer (REST) data capability. Referred to as RESTful, this widely used Internet standard supports the framework\u2019s ability to receive and transmit divergent data streams.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe FUSE framework is designed to be massively distributable. Using load-balancing techniques, the service can spread IOT workloads across entire computer clusters. Moreover, FUSE can also operate on small and inexpensive microcontrollers of the type increasingly found in buildings and vehicles performing a variety of smart sensing tasks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe development team has built a transform layer into FUSE that allows the framework to connect to legacy sensors, allowing integration of older devices that utilize diverse hardware and software designs. 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The text database is linked to images of the newspaper pages housed at the Library of Congress, so when users find an item of interest, they can see its context on the original newspaper page.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe innovations, said Goodyear, were to show when each instance of a term appeared in the newspapers and to animate those appearances. Dots on the map show all mentions of the term in all newspapers across each U.S. city, lighter dots indicating multiple mentions. Users of the site can move a slider to see how terms pop up in different cities over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve placed the data onto a map of the United States that allows users to view how the term moved across the country over time,\u201d he said. \u201cYou can navigate through time to see how each term was used in different locations. 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In January 2015, CNN signed an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to share the results of the research. The project is now gaining momentum as researchers shift their focus from evaluating UAV equipment to developing potential protocols for safe operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe issue: Hobbyists can fly drones without FAA oversight as long as the aircraft weighs 55 pounds or less, flies in unpopulated areas, and remains within line of sight of the operator. Yet flying drones for commercial purposes requires review and approval by the FAA. The only way to get a thumbs-up from the FAA is to pursue airworthiness certification (an expensive and complicated process that can take up to a year), or secure a \u201cSection 333 exemption.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Section 333 exemption allows the FAA to waive the airworthiness requirement as long as the commercial UAV flights are conducted under a number of restrictions. Among these restrictions: Drone operators must notify local aviation authorities two or three days prior to flight \u2014 and operations over people or near airports are off-limits.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSecuring a 333 exemption is doable for the movie industry since obtaining aerial footage can be planned far in advance,\u201d observed Mike Heiges, a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGTRI\u003C\/a\u003E principal research engineer who leads the CNN project. \u201cYet journalists can\u2019t operate under these rules for breaking news and chaotic situations where there may be emergency responders, police helicopters, or the National Guard.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGranted, drones aren\u2019t needed for every news story, but they provide a unique perspective in many situations, said Greg Agvent, senior director of news operations for CNN\/US.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeing able to fly over an area after an earthquake or tornado hits would provide a deeper understanding of how widespread the devastation is,\u201d Agvent explained and pointed to the May 12 Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia. \u201cPart of the issue with the accident was the speed going into the curve. The ability to get footage from 200 feet in the air would have presented a better sense of the curve \u2014 context that you simply couldn\u2019t get from the ground.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESafety of news personnel is another benefit of drone journalism, Agvent added. \u201cIn many cases, such as a flood, safety would trump context. We could capture footage of an event without putting our people in harm\u2019s way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome of the research that comes out of the project will be helpful beyond newsgathering, observed Dave Price, a GTRI senior research technologist working on the project. \u201cCommercial drones are of interest for crop monitoring and inspection of bridges and railroad tracks,\u201d he explained. \u201cRailroads and agriculture agencies will be able see the results of CNN\u2019s camera selection and stabilization systems and take advantage of this for their own applications.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Right Stuff\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the past year, the researchers, including GTRI and CNN staff, have been investigating different UAVs that could carry the type of camera systems journalists need to shoot and transmit aerial footage.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s easier said than done. For one thing, the commercial drone industry is in its infancy. Manufacturers come and go, and there aren\u2019t a great number with a long track record. Another challenge is finding the right equipment \u2014 airframes and payloads that match up. \u201cIt\u2019s a trade-off,\u201d Heiges explained. \u201cYou have to factor in size, weight, and power of what you want to put on the aircraft with what the aircraft can carry.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFlight times for many commercial drones aren\u2019t long enough for CNN\u2019s purposes, nor is video quality high enough. \u201cTo install a better camera, you need a bigger vehicle for endurance,\u201d Heiges said. \u201cAnd that means stepping up to UAVs that were developed for the military, which dramatically increases price.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTRI has been testing drones since 2006 through the FAA\u2019s certificate of authorization process, which enables public institutions to operate drones in national airspace for research purposes. Currently, GTRI holds 28 certificates of authorization for specific locations in five states. For the project with CNN, GTRI provides pilots to fly the drones in approved areas, plans the flight tests with CNN\u2019s participation, collects data, and prepares reports with recommendations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of CNN\u2019s takeaways from the flight tests: Drone journalism is no one-person show. \u201cIn most cases, especially for live video, you need three people,\u201d Agvent said. This includes a pilot to guide the actions of the UAV and an operator for the camera, which is usually suspended under the drone and sits on gimbals for stabilization.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe third person, a spotter, is particularly important in urban areas,\u201d Agvent continued. \u201cThe spotter focuses solely on situational awareness and communicates to the pilot about people and other aircraft that may be in the area. In some cases, you could get by with a two- person team \u2014 a pilot\/cameraman and a spotter \u2014 but a trio is best to ensure both high quality and safety.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvancing to Operational Protocols\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve hit a lot of milestones in the past year,\u201d Agvent said. \u201cNow, we begin to work on the finer points of flight operations and coordinating with air traffic control.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the FAA\u2019s chief concerns with drones is getting the word out to manned aircraft about a UAV\u2019s presence in the area. The current practice is to file a \u201cnotice to airmen\u201d two or three days in advance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA new technology known as automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) could provide a just-in-time alternative to the notice to airmen. Developed by the FAA, this technology enables aircraft to broadcast their GPS coordinates to anyone in the local air space that has ADS-B, and vice-versa, so the drone operator would be able to see other aircraft.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s like having an air traffic radar map inside your cockpit,\u201d Heiges said. \u201cEven better, unlike conventional radar, ADS-B works all the way to the ground.\u201d That\u2019s important, because, in some situations, journalists may need to cooperate with police helicopters or medical aircraft flying at low altitudes to pick up patients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeo-fencing technologies, which prevent UAVs from entering airport and other restricted areas, could add another layer of safety, Heiges added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause FAA rules prohibit drones from flying over people, crowd-control issues must also be resolved. For example, are journalists responsible for blocking off the area where they wish to fly drones \u2014 or do they communicate with on-scene commanders to find out where they can operate?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver the next few months, GTRI and CNN will meet with regional emergency responders and other stakeholders to address these questions and develop an operational framework. Then GTRI will work with law enforcement agencies to test the procedures at remote locations. \u201cWe\u2019ll hold mock trials and simulate circumstances that would happen in a breaking news situation,\u201d Heiges explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECreating appropriate regulations for various types of UAV flights is important, as the flight landscape has changed dramatically in recent years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen people built radio-controlled airplanes out of balsa wood, they learned the rules for flying and flew aircraft at sanctioned sites,\u201d Heiges said. \u201cYet in the past few years, we now have multi-rotors and quad-rotors with automatic stabilization that don\u2019t require the same skills. People are flying them out of the box without knowing the rules. That can be dangerous if flown beyond visual range. Any significant accident will set back the industry, punishing those who do follow the rules.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEven small drones could cause a helicopter or aircraft to go down if it gets caught in a propeller or pulled into an engine. Indeed, drones have been in the news this past summer for interfering with firefighting efforts in California, including a San Bernadino wildfire where drones operated by curious hobbyists caused fire pilots to pull out of the fray for 30 minutes, allowing the fire to spread.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe one thing that doesn\u2019t get talked about enough is the differentiation between hobbyists and commercial drone users \u2014 and that most of the problems are caused by laymen,\u201d said Agvent. \u201cOur goal is to create a framework that allows for safe integration of commercial drones for newsgathering. It\u2019s about having trusted vendors, trusted aircraft, and trusted procedures in place to act in a safe manner.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E177 North Avenue\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, Georgia 30332-0181 USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: T.J. 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For instance, the simulations showed that particles within the crowded cells tend to linger near cell walls, while confinement in the viscous liquid inside cells causes particles to move about more slowly than they would in unconfined spaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research is believed to be the first to consider the effects of confinement on intracellular macromolecular dynamics. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the results are reported November 16 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study is an interdisciplinary collaboration between \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/~echow\/\u0022\u003EEdmond Chow\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biology.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biology\u003C\/a\u003E. Their goal is to develop and study models for simulating the motions of molecules inside a cell, and also to develop advanced algorithms and computational techniques for performing large-scale simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are setting the stage for what we need to do to simulate a real cell,\u201d said Skolnick. \u201cWe would like to put enough of a real cell together to be able to understand all of the cellular biochemical principles of life. That would allow us to ask questions that we can\u2019t ask now.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEarlier simulations, which produced much less fidelity, had assumed that movement within a cell was the same as movement in an unconfined space.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESkolnick compared the interior of a living cell to a large New Year\u2019s Eve party, perhaps even in Times Square.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s kind of like a crowded party that has big people and little people, snakes \u2013 DNA strands \u2013 running around, some really large molecules and some very small molecules,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a very heterogeneous and dense environment with as much as 40 percent of the volume occupied.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe simulations showed that molecules near the cell walls tend to remain there for extended periods of time, just as a newcomer might be pushed toward the walls of the New Year\u2019s Eve party. Motions of nearby particles also tended to be correlated, and those correlations appeared linked to hydrodynamic forces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe lifetimes of these interactions get enhanced, and that is what\u2019s needed there for biological interactions to occur within the cell,\u201d said Skolnick. \u201cThis lingering near the wall could be important for understanding other interactions because if there are signaling proteins arriving from other cells, they would associate with those particles first. This could have important consequences for how signals are transduced.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor particles in the middle of the cell, however, things are different. These molecules interact primarily with nearby molecules, but they still feel the effects of the cell wall, even if it is relatively far away.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThings move more slowly in the middle of the cell than they would if the cell were infinitely big,\u201d Skolnick said. \u201cThis may increase the likelihood of having metabolic fluxes because you have to bring molecules around partners. If they are moving slowly, they have more time to react because intimate interactions by accident are unavoidable.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the rate of activity slows quantitatively, qualitatively it is the same kind of motion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSlowed motion is a double-edged sword,\u201d Skolnick explained. \u201cIf you happen to be nearby, it is likely that you are going to have interactions if you are slower. But if you are not nearby, being slower makes it difficult to be nearby, affecting potential interactions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers also compared the activities of systems of particles with different sizes, finding that having particles of different sizes didn\u2019t make an appreciable difference in the overall behavior of the molecules.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the simulations didn\u2019t include the DNA strands or metabolite particles also found in cells, they did include up to a half-million objects. Using Brownian and Stokesian physics principles, Skolnick and Chow considered what the particles would do within the confined spherical cell a few microns in diameter.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFrom the results of the computer simulations, we can measure things that we think might be interesting, such as the diffusion rates near the walls and away from the walls,\u201d said Chow. \u201cWe often don\u2019t know what we are looking for until we find something that forces us to ask more questions and analyze more data.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESuch simulations take a lot of computational time, so the algorithms used must be efficient enough to be completed in a reasonable time. The \u201cart\u201d of the algorithms is trading off fidelity with processing time. Even though the simulations were very large, they managed to study the actions of the confined particles for no more than milliseconds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPart of the art of this is guessing what will be a reasonable approximation that will mimic the system, but not be so simple to be trivial or too complicated that you can\u2019t take more than a few steps of the simulation,\u201d Chow explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EScientists, of course, can study real cells. But the simulation offers something the real thing can\u2019t do: The ability to turn certain forces on or off to isolate the effects of other processes. For instance, in the simulated cell Skolnick and Chow hope to build, they\u2019ll be able to turn on and off the hydrodynamic forces, allowing them to study the importance of these forces to the functioning of real cells.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResults from the simulation can suggest hypotheses to be confirmed or rejected by experiment, which can then lead to further questions and simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis becomes a tool you can use to understand real cells,\u201d said Chow. \u201cIt\u2019s a virtual system, and you can play all the games you want with it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant ACI-1147834. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Science Foundation.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Edmond Chow and Jeffrey Skolnick, \u201cEffects of confinement on models of intracellular macromolecular dynamics,\u201d (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2015). \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.pnas.org\/cgi\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.1514757112\u0022\u003Ewww.pnas.org\/cgi\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.1514757112\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E177 North Avenue\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, Georgia 30332-0181 USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) (404-894-6986).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUsing large-scale computer modeling, researchers have shown the effects of confinement on macromolecules inside cells \u2013 and taken the first steps toward simulating a living cell, a capability that could allow them to ask \u201cwhat-if\u201d questions impossible to ask in real organisms.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers have shown the effects of confinement on macromolecules inside simulated cells."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2015-11-16 15:24:17","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:58","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"470211":{"id":"470211","type":"image","title":"Cell Visualization1","body":null,"created":"1449257160","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:26:00","changed":"1475895218","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:38","alt":"Cell Visualization1","file":{"fid":"203882","name":"cell-simulation-1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cell-simulation-1_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cell-simulation-1_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":426829,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cell-simulation-1_0.jpg?itok=Q-L9e2OX"}},"470221":{"id":"470221","type":"image","title":"Cell Visualization2","body":null,"created":"1449257160","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:26:00","changed":"1475895218","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:38","alt":"Cell Visualization2","file":{"fid":"203883","name":"cell-simulation-2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cell-simulation-2_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cell-simulation-2_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":388966,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cell-simulation-2_1.jpg?itok=aPrSyNZG"}}},"media_ids":["470211","470221"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"532","name":"cell"},{"id":"148051","name":"cellular dynamics"},{"id":"11171","name":"Edmond Chow"},{"id":"11937","name":"Jeffrey Skolnick"},{"id":"148061","name":"macromolecules"},{"id":"2623","name":"modeling"},{"id":"7257","name":"visualization"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"453061":{"#nid":"453061","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Humans on Mars","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s researchers are working to make sure humans on Mars aren\u2019t something reserved only for Hollywood. 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Or running your fingers over a futuristic-looking networked accordion designed with a unique layout of programmable keys. What about cracking open what appears to be a simple wooden cube to hack the electronic circuits inside and create your own sounds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese inventions are among the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/guthman.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E20 semi-finalists\u003C\/a\u003E competing in an annual competition to find the next generation of music instruments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Margaret Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, held at the Georgia Institute of Technology, seeks to find the world\u2019s best new ideas in musical instrument design, engineering and musicianship. Entries represent a dozen countries and expand our assumed notion of what constitutes an instrument and the sounds it can produce.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis year we have seen a tremendous variety of high-quality submissions \u2013 from beautifully designed acoustic instruments to sophisticated electronic instruments utilizing wearable, mobile and robotic technologies,\u201d said Gil Weinberg, director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe center, the School of Music, and the College of Architecture sponsor the competition. Contestants compete for $10,000 in prizes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn its seventh year, the competition has established itself as the place to go for those who want to get a glimpse of the future of musical performance and expression,\u201d Weinberg said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring this year\u0027s competition organizers will honor Richard Guthman, who recently passed away. Guthman, who graduated from Georgia\u0026nbsp;Tech in 1956 with a degree in industrial engineering, founded the\u0026nbsp;Margaret Guthman Keyboard Competition in 1988 as a tribute to his wife. The event evolved into the current musical instrument competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJudging the 20 semi-finalists are: DJ Hurricane, a producer and rapper who is best known for his work with the Beastie Boys; Graham Marsh, a Grammy award-winning producer, mixer and engineer who has worked with Ludacris, Bruno Mars and CeeLo Green; and Joe Paradiso, a physicist who designs electronic music synthesizers and directs the MIT Media Lab\u2019s Responsive Environments Group.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd for the first time, the competition will also include a student challenge. Over 70 Georgia Tech students registered to participate in the Guthman Musical Instrument Design Challenge, sponsored by synthesizer maker Moog and the Georgia Tech Office of the Arts. 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Horror was his favorite. He was likely one of the few kindergarten students familiar with the oeuvre of Freddy Krueger and Jason from \u201cFriday the 13\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday Browning is a Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Literature, Media and Communication who is an internationally recognized vampire and horror scholar. He has published nearly a dozen books and his latest, \u201cThe Vampire in Europe: A Critical Edition,\u201d comes out this month.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis semester Browning teaches \u201cFashioning Monsters, Preserving Normalcy,\u201d which examines the way we construct monsters and otherness in literature, film and society. For example, his class discussed why Leatherface from \u201cTexas Chainsaw Massacre\u201d became more horrifying after putting on lipstick.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMonsters tell us a lot about society,\u201d Browning said. \u201cIn a way, monsters are just like politicians. They show us who is powerful, who should have power and who is powerless.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOf all the monsters out there, Dracula captured Browning\u2019s fascination. He watched the 1979 movie starring Frank Langella over and over again. But it was the 1992 version directed by Francis Ford Coppola that made a lasting impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI stopped thinking of Dracula as this fictional thing,\u201d Browning said. \u201cHe was \u003Cem\u003EVlad\u003C\/em\u003E Dracula, a person who had a real history. The movie turned some switch on, and I really honed in on vampires and Dracula.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe sometimes wears a replica of the silver ring Dracula wore in the movies in the 1940s. The center of the ring is a blood cornelian stone about the size of a half dollar. On top of the stone sits a crest containing a crown, a bat and the letter \u201cD.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 34-year-old cuts an imposing figure at 6\u20194\u201d, but his soft-spoken nature and quick smile reveal an easygoing, scholarly side.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA film theory course during his junior year at Florida State University showed he could have an academic career because of his love of Dracula.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor part of his doctoral dissertation, Browning conducted ethnographic studies of people who identify themselves as real-life vampires. For his book \u003Cem\u003EDracula in Visual Media\u003C\/em\u003E, Browning documented more than 700 Dracula films, television programs, documentaries, animations and video games.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENext semester he\u2019ll teach \u201cVampires and Zombies across History and Culture.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was always someone who liked to ask questions and notice changes,\u201d he said. \u201cYou can see culture evolve by looking at Dracula.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen society goes through economic crises movie studios turn to horror, especially vampires, so villains can get their comeuppance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat\u2019s strange now is that we want our vampires to \u003Cem\u003Elive\u003C\/em\u003E,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re rooting for the monsters, while it\u2019s normalcy or the people who created the monsters who are being killed off.\u201c\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow is a vampire, horror scholar"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Edgar Browning, a Marion L. 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The move gives AT\u0026amp;T a prominent place in a company-support system acknowledged as a leader in fostering both technology and business innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn its new location in the Centergy building on the edge of the Georgia Tech campus, the AT\u0026amp;T Foundry connects to the Institute\u2019s students, research program \u2013 and dozens of early-stage technology companies being incubated through Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atdc.org\/\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.venturelab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EVentureLab\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/flashpoint.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EFlashpoint\u003C\/a\u003E initiatives. Georgia Tech\u0027s incubation\/acceleration services are rated among the top such efforts worldwide by observers such as \u003Cem\u003EForbes\u003C\/em\u003E Magazine and Stockholm-based UBI Index.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMoreover, AT\u0026amp;T\u0027s new location places it close to Georgia Tech\u0027s many faculty-student research teams, as well as a variety of business and startup-support groups located in midtown Atlanta. And the Foundry is just a few floors away from other major multinational companies \u2013 its Centergy building neighbors include the Panasonic Innovation Center and the ThyssenKrupp (TK) Elevator Americas innovation facility, while NCR Corp.\u0027s Hosted Solutions Group is headquartered a block away at the Biltmore on West Peachtree Street.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022When we locate a Foundry facility, our number one criterion is to be part of an ecosystem that fosters innovation \u2013 which usually occurs at the intersection of premier education, high technology and an entrepreneurial mindset \u2013 and those are all things that we found at Technology Square,\u0022 said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT\u0026amp;T Mobility. \u0022When I saw the startup company incubators there, and the entrepreneurs and the high-quality technical people from Georgia Tech who are driving them, I knew this is where we needed to be. In fact, we\u0027re already talking with a startup whose technology could significantly benefit our product offerings.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollaborative Environments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Georgia Tech, the Foundry is collaborating extensively with networking leader Cisco Systems Inc., which employs nearly 2,000 people in the metro area.\u0026nbsp; Working with Cisco, AT\u0026amp;T will concentrate on developing products for Digital Life, AT\u0026amp;T\u2019s home security and automation service.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team will also create new applications and services related to such focus areas as the connected car, mobility, emerging devices, and AT\u0026amp;T U-verse. Cisco will collaborate with AT\u0026amp;T on projects, and will also help identify key third-party developers, startups, investors, inventors and other entrepreneurs to bring into the facility.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe $3 million total Foundry investment stems from the joint efforts of AT\u0026amp;T, Cisco and Georgia Tech, along with state and local involvement. The Foundry in Atlanta is only the fourth such venture for AT\u0026amp;T \u2013 the company has similar centers in Palo Alto, Calif.; Plano, Texas, and Tel Aviv, Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe many startups found on Technology Square are largely a result of the ATDC startup accelerator, which provides coaching, connections and even office space to many young Georgia companies. ATDC\u0027s work is aided by Flashpoint, which helps early-stage startups minimize risk and accelerate growth, and by VentureLab, which focuses on turning discoveries by Georgia Tech faculty, research staff and students into new companies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe collaborative environment of Tech Square extends to many Georgia Tech faculty-student research teams, which cooperate on hundreds of research projects with companies on campus and around the globe. These research teams often collaborate among themselves as well, reflecting Georgia Tech\u0027s strong emphasis on interdisciplinary cooperation among colleges, schools, departments and research institutes throughout campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I think it\u0027s widely recognized that the Technology Square innovation zone offers one of the world\u0027s top business-support infrastructures,\u0022 said Stephen Fleming, vice president and executive director of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, which oversees ATDC and VentureLab. \u0022A critical mass has been forming around Georgia Tech based on a multi-faceted innovation environment, and companies come here because they\u0027re attracted by that range of capabilities, not just by a single center or research team or partner.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIncreasing Accessibility \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAT\u0026amp;T\u0027s interest in coming to Technology Square was supported by Georgia Tech outreach efforts aimed at helping potential partners with insight and ease of access to the innovations, new technologies and startup ventures developed and supported by Georgia Tech. Greg King of Georgia Tech\u2019s Strategic Partners office worked with AT\u0026amp;T as it examined the Georgia Tech and Atlanta environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022When you look at everything we\u0027re doing in the intersection of people and technology, the startup community, and the exciting faculty and student innovation \u2013 a Technology Square location was a great choice for AT\u0026amp;T, as it has been for other corporate partners like NCR, Panasonic and ThyssenKrupp,\u0022 King said. \u0022The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E, the Georgia Tech Research Institute and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atdc.site-ym.com\/?IndustryConnect\u0022\u003EATDC\u2019s Industry Connect\u003C\/a\u003E program that helps larger companies connect with relevant startup companies \u2013 all played a part in the selection of this area for AT\u0026amp;T\u2019s Foundry.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMaking Georgia Tech accessible to potential industry partners is a top priority, said Stephen E. Cross, executive vice president for research. The institute\u0027s expanded outreach toward industry \u2013 which organizes more than 200 research centers and laboratories into about a dozen core research areas \u2013 helps make Georgia Tech more accessible and understandable.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201dGeorgia Tech was founded with a mandate to foster economic development and to conduct research with relevance,\u0022 said Cross. \u0022Our innovation ecosystem helps give Georgia businesses \u2013 and multinational partners such as AT\u0026amp;T and others \u2013 straightforward access to our world-class basic and applied research capabilities and our \u0027One Georgia Tech\u0027 collaborative environment.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanasonic Innovation Center at Centergy \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPanasonic Automotive Systems Company of America opened an innovation center in the Centergy Building in November 2012. Initially Panasonic opened the facility to gain access to Georgia Tech students and to north Atlanta residents for its Peachtree City, Ga.-based headquarters, said John Avery, group manager for the Panasonic Innovation Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut once the new innovation location was up and running, he said, it became clear that the Georgia Tech and Technology Square environment could directly benefit product development at the Automotive Systems division, which focuses on infotainment systems, sensors, switches, power systems and other products for vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We\u0027re increasing our innovation focus, connecting with the startup community in midtown and participating in all the good things that are going on there \u2013 ATDC and Flashpoint and the Midtown Alliance and the Hypepotamus startup support group,\u0022 he said. \u0022There\u0027s a lot of great things happening at once, which are making midtown into a really significant location.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPanasonic\u0027s Centergy offices currently have space for about 40, Avery said. The center employs a number of Panasonic staffers, along with Georgia Tech students in intern and co-op roles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPanasonic recently sponsored the Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) for students, and plans to sponsor other student efforts such as senior capstone projects. In addition, Avery said, innovation center executives plan to approach companies incubated at Georgia Tech and in the metro area about potential business opportunities with Automotive and other Panasonic divisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENCR Expands in Midtown\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENCR opened an R\u0026amp;D center in the Centergy Building nearly three years ago to hire Georgia Tech students and work on mobile applications and cloud computing technologies. 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The company conducted a lengthy assessment of U.S. engineering colleges before deciding to site its innovation facility at Georgia Tech, said Thomas Felis, vice president for innovation management.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We evaluated the scores of major U.S. engineering programs on a national basis, and considered what you might call the personality of each university,\u0022 he said. \u0022Georgia Tech was a more hands-on school than MIT and certain others \u2013 which is what we were looking for. And when we also considered the infrastructure, the lab space available, and the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, we decided to come here.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFelis said that the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Innovation Center, which opened in January 2013, is already working with two Georgia Tech startup companies. 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A breast cancer patient, Sinnock had been reluctant to travel very far from her doctors until the new program promised to provide access to her medical records from anywhere she might happen to be \u2013 including the beach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt gives me a sense of freedom that I can actually leave town and know that I can have medical information related to my cancer with me,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to be part of creating something that other people across the country might use.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProviding easy access to medical histories and treatment records is just one aspect of MyJourney Compass, a pilot project designed to help patients navigate the complex cancer treatment process and become more involved their health care decisions. Operated through the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dch.georgia.gov\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Department of Community Health\u003C\/a\u003E, the project resulted from collaboration that includes two hospitals, a doctor\u2019s group and cancer support organizations in Rome. The overall project, funded by the federal \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.healthit.gov\/newsroom\/about-onc\u0022\u003EOffice of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)\u003C\/a\u003E, is managed by health information specialists at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis really has the potential for making people\u2019s lives better through education and knowledge, which empowers people,\u201d said Phil Lamson, a health care consultant with Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cUsing MyJourney Compass, patients can have more direct communication with their providers on the common symptoms that often accompany this disease.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMyJourney Compass represents the merger of coordinated community cancer care with technology. Rome already had a coordinated, integrated and centralized cancer care system that helps patients navigate the often confusing network of doctors and treatment options. The program\u2019s hardware technology \u2013 inexpensive Nexus 7 tablet computers connected to a secure network \u2013 helps patients communicate with health care providers, access their health information and obtain credible information on the Internet.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA symptom tracker application developed at Georgia Tech and loaded on each tablet allows patients to provide frequent feedback to health care providers when necessary. For a patient prescribed a new pain medication, for example, the app may ask for updates several times a day to help the doctor judge whether the drug is doing what\u2019s needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDoctors know what they need to track, and when the patients report in periodically, there can be an intervention early if there is some deviation from what\u2019s expected,\u201d Lamson explained. \u201cIf more frequent communication between scheduled appointments prevents a trip to the emergency room or admission to the hospital, that\u2019s a big benefit for everybody.\u201d\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project is funded by a federal challenge grant designed to encourage new health information technology applications. The pilot project launched officially on August 12.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe project is funded by a $1.7 million grant from ONC through the Department of Community Health (DCH),\u201d noted Kelly Gonzalez, health information technology coordinator for DCH. \u201cIt is one of ten challenge grants awarded by ONC to projects across the country, and is one of only two focusing on health care consumers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERome was chosen for the national pilot project because the community had already come together to fight cancer. Collaboration among the community\u2019s health care providers made it easier to launch the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEveryone is amazed at the level of cooperation in our community,\u201d said Gena Agnew, president of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nwgacancer.org\/\u0022\u003ENorthwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition\u003C\/a\u003E (NWGRCC). \u201cHere we have a private physician\u2019s clinic with a standalone cancer center, a private and public hospital, a group of patient navigators and the NWGRCC. The cooperation is so well known that we were the first community considered for participation in this.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECollaborators in Rome include Floyd Medical Center, the Redmond Regional Medical Center, the Harbin Clinic, Cancer Navigators and the NWGRCC. At the state level, the project involves the Georgia Department of Community Health and Georgia Tech. Within Georgia Tech, the project includes specialists from the Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia Tech Research Institute, College of Computing, and Institute for People and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMyJourney Compass uses established technology to provide electronic access to patient records, which are housed in Microsoft\u2019s secure online HealthVault service. Secure email is provided through GeorgiaDirect, a service provided as part of the Georgia Health Information Network operated by DCH. The symptom tracker app was developed by Georgia Tech\u2019s Interoperability and Integration Innovation Lab (I3L).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo far, 25 patients have signed up to use the system, and Lamson hopes as many as 100 breast cancer patients will be using the information exchange once the program is in full operation. Georgia Tech will be evaluating the patient outcomes and studying patient satisfaction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESinnock is already pleased with the 12-ounce tablet computer, which replaces a pile of printed materials she was given along with her diagnosis. \u201cThey handed me stacks of papers, handouts and books,\u201d she confessed. \u201cI just stuck it all in the closet and didn\u2019t even look at it because that giant pile of information was just too overwhelming.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team implementing MyJourney Compass expects that the pilot project will demonstrate new ways of leveraging technology in health care and be applicable to treatment of other types of disease, including chronic health problems, hypertension and diabetes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe MyJourney Compass project is empowering patients to become actively engaged in their care, an important requirement of our consumer-focused State HIE Challenge Grants,\u201d said Kory Mertz, challenge grant program manager at ONC in Washington, D.C. \u201cThe work in Rome will serve as a model to other patients, providers and communities across the country on leveraging health information technology to engage patients in their care.\u201d\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E177 North Avenue\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn experimental health information exchange being tested in the north Georgia city of Rome is helping breast cancer patients access their health information and stay in touch with their doctors. 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The advance not only could help improve user experiences with video games but also applications beyond the gaming world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDigital gaming has surged in recent years and is being adopted almost as fast as the mobile devices that are enabling its growth. The Georgia Tech researchers developed a simple turn-based game, then used participant scores to apply algorithms that predict how others with similar skill sets would perform and adjust the difficulty accordingly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPeople come in playing video games with different skills, abilities, interests and even desires, which is very contrary to the way video games are built now with a \u2018one size fits many approach,\u2019\u201d said Mark Riedl, co-creator of the model and assistant professor in the School of Interactive Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers used a method called collaborative filtering, a popular technique employed by Netflix and Amazon in product ratings and recommendations. While Netflix recommends movies, the gaming model recommends the next challenge for players, adjusting game difficulty by computationally forecasting in-game performance. Riedl said the approach can scale to tens of thousands of users.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe data-driven gaming model outperforms other current techniques specifically because it models player improvement over time, said Riedl. It uses an off-the-shelf algorithm, called tensor factorization, for the first time in gaming research to tailor challenges to individual players.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe gaming model also includes a performance arc with which an algorithm selects in-game events for gamers that brings the predicted player performance in line with the developer\u2019s specifications for target performance (i.e., completing the game). Current games use player progress to make small adjustments to what\u2019s going on in the game, sometimes called \u201crubberbanding.\u201d The classic example: fall behind in a racing game and the other cars slow down; blow away the field with a large lead and the cars speed up.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is very reactionary,\u201d said Riedl, who directs the Georgia Tech Entertainment Intelligence Lab. \u201cYou have to wait for things to fall apart, and then the game tries to correct it in this ad-hoc way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERiedl said that the new gaming model, which grows alongside the learner, has significant potential for educational and training applications as well. Students struggling with math concepts, for example, could use the model to master arithmetic and mitigate the chances of falling behind in a course, said Riedl.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve also done some work with the U.S. Army,\u201d he said, \u201cto generate virtual missions where we choose and tailor the types of things that have to happen in the mission so that we don\u2019t overwhelm the novices or that we can really challenge the experts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur approach could allow novices to progress slowly and prevent them from abandoning a challenge right away,\u201d said Riedl. \u201cFor those good at certain skills, the game can be tuned to their particular talents to provide the right challenge at the right time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlex Zook, a Ph.D. candidate in human-centered computing, said that they were able to predict, with up to 93 percent accuracy, how players would perform in-game by modeling the changes in a player\u2019s skills and applying the recommendation algorithm.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZook was primary author on the paper he and Riedl presented on their findings at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/aiide.org\/\u0022\u003E8th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment\u003C\/a\u003E in Palo Alto, Calif. The paper is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/~riedl\/pubs\/aiide12.pdf\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/~riedl\/pubs\/aiide12.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"New model could be applied to training, educational content"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers have developed a computational model that can predict video game players\u2019 in-game performance and provide a corresponding challenge they can beat, leading to quicker mastery of new skills.\u0026nbsp;The researchers used a method called collaborative filtering, a popular technique employed by Netflix and Amazon in product ratings and recommendations. 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Once completed and approved, the PROFITT curriculum will be made available to other correctional facilities interested in starting or enhancing Braille training programs.\u0026nbsp; The project was funded by the Second Chance Act, administered by the U.S. Department of Justice\u2019s Bureau of Justice Assistance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn expansion of earlier Braille training programs, PROFITT has been developed through a partnership of the National Braille Press, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Beyond Braille skills, PROFITT teaches broader professional skills, including computer operation and computer graphics, small business management and \u201csoft skills\u201d designed to help ex-offenders work as independent consultants.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPROFITT provides a blueprint for use by any correctional facility interested in implementing a comprehensive, competency-based Braille training program geared toward preparing offenders for long-term sustainable income upon release,\u201d said Patrick Fraser, the program\u2019s coordinator. \u201cThe goal is not only to reduce the rate of recidivism, but also to help meet the need for Braille materials.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe PROFITT pilot program at the Mountain View Braille Facility in Gatesville, Tex., will conclude in mid-July. Input from the pilot will be incorporated into the curriculum, which must still be approved by the U.S. Department of Justice.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBraille is a good topic for prison training programs because it requires extensive instruction and practice, noted Tamara Rorie, a technology licensing associate at AMAC. The PROFITT program includes 750 hours of hands-on classroom training over a period of about 30 weeks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s a matter of not only learning the material, but also gaining experience,\u201d she said. \u201cIt takes about a year for people to become certified in literary Braille, which is the base level. Once they get that, they can continue working on advanced certifications.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause the code is difficult to learn, there is an unmet need for people trained to produce Braille materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are still not enough Braille transcribers to provide the materials that students need, especially textbooks,\u201d Rorie said. \u201cFor every hundred books that are published, only one is converted to Braille.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Braille code uses a system of raised dots to represent characters, words and portions of words that can be read by blind and visually impaired persons. Braille has been compared to stenographer\u2019s shorthand, and includes several levels of higher certification for mathematics, tactile graphics, textbook formatting and even music.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBraille is literacy for people who are visually impaired,\u201d said Fraser. \u201cPeople can listen to a book through a recording or screen reader, but they are not really grasping the full notions of spelling and grammar that are the basis for language and communication. Tactile graphics produced in Braille allow a fuller understanding of the material, and this is especially important to students.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBraille transcription is often done by independent contractors who receive and deliver their work via the Internet. That freedom is helpful to ex-offenders, whose employment opportunities may otherwise be limited by their criminal records.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of people in the prison Braille programs have never worked a real job,\u201d said Rorie. \u201cThose who would like to become independent contractors must understand the kind of discipline required to work by themselves.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere are about three dozen prison Braille training programs operating in the United States. In addition to preparing offenders for an occupation upon release, the programs provide Braille textbooks and other materials mandated by federal law for K-12 schools and other organizations. The services also can provide trainees a sense of purpose.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Braille program has given them a reason for being, and it gives them a reason to get up every morning because they love doing what they are doing and they love seeing the finished product,\u201d said Delores Billman, industry supervisor at the Mountain View Prison. \u201cThey certainly like to know that someone is using what they have done to better themselves.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPROFITT\u2019s pilot program at the Mountain View facility is teaching about 15 women who had no previous experience with Braille. But the five-track curriculum is designed so that people with Braille skills can separately use the computer and graphics training, as well as the small business and \u201csoft skills\u201d portions. At Mountain View, another 23 women are studying these components in preparation for release.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESabrina Hodges, a Braille transcriber at the Mountain View prison, sees the program as key to her future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI know that I am going to get something out of this, not just for parole, but when I go home,\u201d she said. \u201cI have made a lot of promises to my family and to myself when I got here, and this program has helped me make that happen.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo be eligible for PROFITT, offenders must be free of behavioral infractions for a year, have a good command of the English language and be at least six months away from release. While the Mountain View facility is a women\u2019s prison, Braille training programs operate at both men\u2019s prisons and juvenile facilities, Rorie noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPROFITT provides a win-win for both offenders and the larger society, Fraser said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBraille is not inexpensive to produce, and programs like this can help provide textbook materials to meet the needs of blind and visually impaired students,\u201d he explained.\u0026nbsp; \u201cIn addition to meeting the demand for these materials, these programs are providing ex-offenders with skills that will allow them to be tax-paying citizens when they get out.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis project was supported by Grant No. 2010-RV-BX-0005 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. 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Tech\u2019s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event \u2014 which\ncalls itself \u201ca celebration of all things DIY\u201d \u2014 will feature the skills and creations\nof a variety of makers from the region, including blacksmithing, kinetic\nsculptures, robots and 3D printers. About 50 makers will be in attendance with\ntheir wares, including many from the Tech community. This smaller version of\nlarger Maker Faires that have been held in Detroit, New York and California gives\nthe event its \u201cmini\u201d moniker.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI thought Atlanta would be a great place for a Mini Maker\nFaire because there haven\u2019t really been any in the South before, and I know the\nSouth is filled with just as many makers and crafters as the rest of the\ncountry,\u201d said Eric Weinhoffer, the ME student organizing the event. \u201cGeorgia\nTech is an extremely good location to host an event like this, thanks to the\ntechnological advancements that come out of the Institute every year. The\nschool itself is an inspiration to makers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event is free to attend and will welcome students,\nfaculty, staff and guests in the Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex (MRDC)\nparking lot, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.edu\/calendar\/event.html?nid=69229\u0022\u003ESaturday, Sept. 10\u003C\/a\u003E, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Most makers will be\nexhibiting their work, but some will have creations for sale as well. To learn\nmore about the makers who will be in attendance, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.makerfaireatl.com\/Atlanta_Mini_Maker_Faire\/Home.html\u0022\u003EAtlanta Mini Maker\nFaire website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe first Atlanta Mini Maker Faire will take place on Georgia Tech\u2019s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The first Atlanta Mini Maker Faire will take place on Georgia Tech\u2019s campus."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2011-09-01 08:55:21","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:05","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-09-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-09-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"69230":{"id":"69230","type":"image","title":"Atlanta Mini Maker Faire Logo","body":null,"created":"1449177239","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:13:59","changed":"1475894606","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:26","alt":"Atlanta Mini Maker Faire Logo","file":{"fid":"192738","name":"atlanta_minimf.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/atlanta_minimf_0.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/atlanta_minimf_0.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":48446,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/atlanta_minimf_0.jpeg?itok=PjPOPdkj"}}},"media_ids":["69230"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.makerfaireatl.com\/Atlanta_Mini_Maker_Faire\/Home.html","title":"Atlanta Mini Maker Faire"},{"url":"internal:\/!\/AtlMakerFaire","title":"Atlanta Mini Maker Faire on Twitter"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"14181","name":"ammf"},{"id":"13945","name":"atlanta mini maker faire"},{"id":"541","name":"Mechanical Engineering"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:eweinhoffer@gmail.com\u0022\u003EEric Weinhoffer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EAtlanta Mini Maker Faire\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.shaw@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Shaw\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ECommunications and Marketing\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"68594":{"#nid":"68594","#data":{"type":"news","title":"LiquidText Software Supports Active Reading with Fingertip Gestures","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMany reading tasks require individuals to not only read a document, but also to understand, learn from and retain the information in it. For this type of reading, experts recommend a process called active reading, which involves highlighting, outlining and taking notes on the text.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed software that facilitates an innovative approach to active reading. Taking advantage of touch-screen tablet computers, the LiquidText software enables active readers to interact with documents using finger motions. LiquidText can significantly enhance the experiences of active readers, a group that includes students, lawyers, managers, corporate strategists and researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Most computer-based active reading software seeks to replicate the experience of paper, but paper has limitations, being in many ways inflexible,\u0022 said Georgia Tech graduate student Craig Tashman. \u0022LiquidText offers readers a fluid-like representation of text so that users can restructure, revisualize and rearrange content to suit their needs.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELiquidText was developed by Tashman and Keith Edwards, an associate professor in the Georgia Tech School of Interactive Computing. The software can run on any Windows 7 touchscreen computer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDetails on LiquidText were presented in May 2011 at the Association for Computing Machinery\u0027s annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) in Vancouver, Canada. Development of LiquidText was supported by the National Science Foundation, Steelcase, Samsung and Dell.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EActive reading demands more of the reading medium than simply advancing pages, Edwards noted. Active readers may need to create and find a variety of highlights and comments, and move rapidly among multiple sections of a document.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022With paper, it can be difficult to view disconnected parts of a document in parallel, annotation can be constraining, and its linear nature gives readers little flexibility for creating their own navigational structures,\u0022 said Edwards.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/liquidtext.net\/demos\/\u0022\u003EWatch videos describing how LiquidText works.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELiquidText provides flexible control of the visual arrangement of content, including both original text and annotations. To do this, the software uses a number of common fingertip gestures on the touchscreen and introduces several novel gestures. For example, to view two areas of a document at once, the user can pinch an area of text and collapse it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EActive reading involves annotation, content extraction and fast, fluid navigation among multiple portions of a document. To accomplish these tasks, LiquidText integrates a traditional document reading space with a dedicated workspace area where the user can organize excerpts and annotations of a text -- without losing the links back to their sources. In these spaces, the user can perform many actions, including:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHighlight text\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EComment about text\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExtract text\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECollapse text\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBookmark text\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMagnify text\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor commenting, LiquidText breaks away from the traditional one-to-one mapping between content and comments. Comment objects can refer to any number of pieces of content across a document, or even multiple documents. Comments can be pulled off, rearranged and grouped with other items while maintaining a persistent link back to the content they refer to. To add a comment, users simply select the desired text and begin typing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EContent can also be copied and extracted using LiquidText. Once a section of text has been selected, the user creates an excerpt simply by dragging the selection into the workspace until it \u0022snaps off\u0022 of the document. The original content remains in the document, although it is tinted slightly to indicate that an excerpt has been made from it. Excerpts can be freely laid out in the workspace area or be attached to one another or to documents to form groups, while each excerpt can also be traced back to its source.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The problem with paper and some software programs is that the comments must generally fit in the space of a small margin and can only be linked to a single page of text at a time,\u0022 said Tashman. \u0022LiquidText\u0027s more flexible notion of comments and large workspace area provide space for organizing and manipulating any comments or document excerpts the user may have created.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to traditional zooming and panning, the user can create a magnifying glass in the workspace by tapping with three fingers. The magnifying glass zooms in on select areas while allowing the user to maintain an awareness of the workspace as a whole. Users can manipulate the magnifying glass with simple multi-touch gestures, such as pinching or stretching to resize the lens, or rotating to change the zoom level -- like the zoom lens of a camera. Users can position, resize and control the zoom level of the magnifying glasses in a continuous motion by movements of the hand alone.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe ability to move within a document, search for text, turn a page, or flip between locations to compare parts of a text is also important for active reading. To complete these actions, LiquidText allows users to collapse text, dog-ear text and create magnified views of text.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022In contrast to traditional document viewing software, in which users must create separate panes and scroll them individually, LiquidText\u0027s functionality lets a user view two or more document areas with just one action, parallelizing an otherwise serial task,\u0022 explained Edwards.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince developing their initial prototype, the researchers have refined the software based on feedback from designers and human factors professionals, and active readers that included managers, lawyers, students and strategists.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETashman is currently working with Georgia Tech\u0027s Enterprise Innovation Institute to form a startup company to commercialize the technology. The $15,000 Georgia Tech Edison Prize he won, along with $43,000 in grants from the Georgia Research Alliance, will help launch the new company that plans to introduce LiquidText to the public later this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Edison Prize was established to encourage formation of startup companies based on technology developed at Georgia Tech, and was made possible by a multi-year grant from the Charles A. Edison Fund, named for the inventor\u0027s son. Presentation of the prize, the second to be awarded from the Fund, was part of the Georgia Tech Graduate Research and Innovation Conference held Feb. 8, 2011.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis project is supported in part by the National Science Foundation (Award No. IIS-0705569). The content is solely the responsibility of the principal investigator and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NSF.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E Georgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E 75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 314\u003Cbr \/\u003E Atlanta, Georgia 30308 USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contacts:\u003C\/strong\u003E Abby Robinson (abby@innovate.gatech.edu; 404-385-3364) or John Toon (jtoon@gatech.edu; 404-894-6986)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter:\u003C\/strong\u003E Abby Robinson\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Computing researchers have developed innovative software for active reading, an activity that involves highlighting, outlining and taking notes on a document.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"LiquidText software takes an innovative approach to active reading."}],"uid":"27206","created_gmt":"2011-06-28 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:09:40","author":"Abby Vogel Robinson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-06-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-06-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"68595":{"id":"68595","type":"image","title":"Craig Tashman and Keith Edwards","body":null,"created":"1449177185","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:13:05","changed":"1475894594","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:14"},"68596":{"id":"68596","type":"image","title":"LiquidText software","body":null,"created":"1449177185","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:13:05","changed":"1475894594","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:14"},"68597":{"id":"68597","type":"image","title":"LiquidText screen","body":null,"created":"1449177185","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:13:05","changed":"1475894594","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:14"}},"media_ids":["68595","68596","68597"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/liquidtext.net\/","title":"LiquidText"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/keith-edwards","title":"Keith Edwards"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/","title":"College of Computing"}],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13544","name":"active reading"},{"id":"13545","name":"annotation"},{"id":"654","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"13547","name":"Comment"},{"id":"13552","name":"corporate strategist"},{"id":"13542","name":"Craig Tashman"},{"id":"13548","name":"fingertip gesture"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbby Robinson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResearch News and Publications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=avogel6\u0022\u003EContact Abby Robinson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3364\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["abby@innovate.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"68478":{"#nid":"68478","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Application for iPhone May Help Monitor Parkinson\u0027s Disease","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a novel iPhone application that may enable persons with Parkinson\u0027s disease and certain other neurological conditions to use the ubiquitous devices to collect data on hand and arm tremors and relay the results to medical personnel.   \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers believe the application could replace subjective tests now used to assess the severity of tremors, while potentially allowing more frequent patient monitoring without costly visits to medical facilities. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program -- known as iTrem -- could be offered later this year by the App Store, an Apple Inc. website that sells iPhone applications.  But iTrem will first undergo a clinical study at Emory University and must receive any required approvals from the Food and Drug Administration. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We expect iTrem to be a very useful tool for patients and their caregivers,\u0022 said Brian Parise, a research scientist who is principal investigator for the project along with Robert Delano, another GTRI research scientist. \u0022And as a downloadable application, it also promises to be convenient and cost-effective.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EiTrem utilizes the iPhone\u0027s built-in accelerometer to collect data on a patient in his or her home or office. The application directly tracks tremor information currently, and in the future will use simple puzzle games to record tremor data, which will then be processed and transmitted.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers expect the clinical trial to show that data gathered by the program would allow physicians to remotely monitor the degree of disability, progression and medication response among patients with tremor-related conditions. In addition, iTrem offers a social component that allows people to share stories, pictures and data. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EiTrem\u0027s developers are working with the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) to form a startup company based on iTrem and future applications that might take advantage of iPhone capabilities.  ATDC is a startup accelerator based at Georgia Tech that helps Georgia entrepreneurs launch and build successful technology companies.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GTRI team plans ongoing development of iTrem\u0027s interface, based on responses from doctors and patients.  They\u0027re also investigating other consumer technologies with diagnostic potential, including the tiny gyroscopes now available in some cellular phones.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFuture developments will include the addition of several other Parkinson\u0027s related tests and investigation of gait analysis in a joint effort with the University of South Florida and the James A. Haley Veterans\u0027 Hospital in Tampa, Fla.  Additional developments may utilize the phone for detecting and analyzing dyskinesia, a movement disorder.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than 10 million people in the U.S. have tremor-related disease, including Parkinson\u0027s, essential tremor and multiple sclerosis, Delano said.  Data collected by iTrem could enhance research on tremor disorders, in addition to supporting treatment for current patients, he added.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMost current measurement techniques used by doctors are subjective and are performed infrequently, Delano said.  Complex diagnostic procedures such as electroencephalography and electromyography are objective and thorough, but are rarely performed because they\u0027re lengthy, expensive and require a clinical setting. The result is that little data about tremor has been available to track the effectiveness of medication and therapy over time.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy contrast, he said, the ease of gathering tremor data with iTrem could help lead to a significant expansion of research in this area, as a wealth of objective data is collected and analyzed. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Even factoring in the cost of an iPhone, using iTrem is likely to be more convenient and less expensive for patients than office visits, and the data are accurate and abundant,\u0022 Delano said. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA clinical study involving iTrem use is expected to start soon at Emory University\u0027s Movement Disorder Clinic. The study will be led by Dr. Stewart Factor, a researcher in the field of Parkinson\u0027s disease at the Emory School of Medicine. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GTRI development team presented a paper on iTrem in January at the 2011 International Conference on Health Informatics.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDelano explained that the development of iTrem was linked to his own diagnosis with Parkinson\u0027s disease several years ago. He eventually became frustrated with the subjective approaches commonplace in the characterizing of patient tremor symptoms.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Currently, doctors observe tremor during office visits and rate it on a subjective scale of zero to four.  That approach seemed outdated to me, considering all the technology now available,\u0022 Delano said. \u0022My wife Heather, who\u0027s an engineer, remarked that maybe that we could try putting some accelerometers on my arm.  That made me think of the accelerometer in the iPhone -- and here we are.\u0022  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 314\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, Georgia  30308  USA\n\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\n\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contacts\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or Kirk Englehardt (404-407-7280)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Rick Robinson\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers have developed a novel iPhone application that may enable persons with Parkinson\u2019s disease and certain other neurological conditions to use the devices to collect data on hand and arm tremors and relay the results to medical personnel.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new iPhone app may improve monitoring of Parkinson\u0027s Disease"}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2011-06-22 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:09:37","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-06-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-06-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"68479":{"id":"68479","type":"image","title":"Brian Parise and Robert Delano with iTrem","body":null,"created":"1449177176","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:12:56","changed":"1475894594","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:14"},"68480":{"id":"68480","type":"image","title":"Brian Parise and Robert Delano with iTrem","body":null,"created":"1449177176","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:12:56","changed":"1475894594","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:14"}},"media_ids":["68479","68480"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Research Institute"}],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13472","name":"Brian Parise"},{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"13470","name":"iTrem"},{"id":"13471","name":"Parkinson\u0027s"},{"id":"13473","name":"Robert Delano"},{"id":"13474","name":"tremors"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=jt7\u0022\u003EContact John Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-6986\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"63111":{"#nid":"63111","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Assists in Identifying Files for United Kingdom Archive","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are sharing results of advanced file-format recognition research with The National Archives of the United Kingdom.  The effort could enhance worldwide capability to manage the vast array of file formats created since the computer age began. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EImproving archivists\u0027 ability to categorize and access hundreds of different computer file formats is critical in the digital age.  Increasingly, archives receive large quantities of government and other records in a wide variety of digital formats. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The ultimate problem we\u0027re addressing here is technical obsolescence,\u0022 said William Underwood, a principal research scientist leading the file-recognition effort for GTRI. \u0022As software programs have been superseded over the years, it\u2019s become critical to automate the enormous task of categorizing, verifying and viewing hundreds of past and present file formats.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne major facilitator of that task is the PRONOM service, developed by The National Archives of the U.K.  This file-format registry, which can be utilized online by archivists and others worldwide, employs a database containing details of more than 750 different digital file formats. Those formats, in turn, are accessed by a file-format identification tool called DROID.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUnderwood explained that archivists face the task of distinguishing among data files in hundreds of different formats. At the most basic level, categorizing these data formats requires software tools that examine file extensions, which are the identifying characters such as \u0022doc\u0022 or \u0022pdf\u0022 found at the end of filenames.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYet a file extension -- an external identifier that is easily modified or deleted -- can be inaccurate.  More critical is the capability to identify correctly the distinctive internal signature that characterizes a file\u0027s format.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI, in cooperation with the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is helping the United Kingdom expand the roster of internal signatures in the PRONOM database. GTRI has added more than 50 such signatures to PRONOM in the past months, increasing the number of signatures in the database by almost a quarter, with more additions expected next year. This work is being performed at the request of the National Archives Center for Advanced Systems and Technologies (NCAST), a NARA unit.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, about a third of PRONOM\u0027s 750 file formats have internal signatures. Increasing the number of internal signatures is important, Underwood said, because it helps the DROID tool identify files more accurately. In turn, increased accuracy enables digital archivists to better identify older, obsolete file formats and develop appropriate migration strategies and preservation tools.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We are grateful to NARA and the Georgia Tech Research Institute for the work they have recently undertaken on file-format research,\u0022 said David Thomas, director of technology at The National Archives of the UK.  \u0022The decision to share their work...has significantly improved the PRONOM database and will be of enormous benefit to the wider digital preservation community.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technology contributed to The National Archives of the UK is derived from GTRI\u0027s research into Advanced Language Processing Technology Applied to Digital Records, a project sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and by NCAST. This work applies computational linguistics technology to summarizing, accessing, reviewing and preserving electronic records of the Department of Defense, federal agencies and presidential administrations.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022In PRONOM\/DROID, The National Archives of the U.K. has responded to an essential need for preserving and providing sustained access to valuable digital information,\u0022 said Kenneth Thibodeau, director of NCAST.  \u0022We are happy to be able to contribute to enhancing a tool that we use in NARA\u0027s Electronic Records Archives system. This helps us and also benefits anyone who needs to preserve digital assets.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first version of PRONOM was developed by The National Archives\u0027 Digital Preservation Department for internal use in March 2002 and was launched as a free online service to the public in February 2004. In 2007 The National Archives won the Digital Preservation Award for its development of the PRONOM and DROID tools.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2011, PRONOM data will be released in a linked, open format. This move will make it easier for others to reuse the data, and will provide a means to extend and develop the dataset. More information is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/labs.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/wordpress\/\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/labs.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/wordpress\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/labs.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/wordpress\/\u003C\/a\u003E. \t\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The GTRI computational-linguistics team will certainly continue to contribute to PRONOM,\u0022 Underwood said.  \u0022We\u0027re eager to use our experience in language-processing technology to support the evolution of this internationally important file format database.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 314\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, Georgia  30308  USA\n\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contacts\u003C\/strong\u003E: Kirk Englehardt (404-407-7280)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or John Toon (404-894-6986)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Rick Robinson\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are sharing results of advanced file-format recognition research with The National Archives of the United Kingdom.  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The goal of the effort is to apply a community-oriented approach to outreach, education and technical assistance facilitating the adoption and \u0022meaningful use\u0022 of the electronic health records.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work is part of a $19.5 million federally-funded project -- headed by the Morehouse School of Medicine\u2019s National Center for Primary Care (NCPC) -- to help primary-care providers in smaller practices adopt comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) systems. The project is being coordinated by the Georgia Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (GA-HITREC). \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is also helping establish a group purchasing program that health care providers can use to more simply and easily obtain their EHR software. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The ultimate goal is higher quality, more cost-effective health care for Georgia,\u0022 said Stephen Fleming, a Georgia Tech vice president and executive director of its Enterprise Innovation Institute, which will provide the services. \u0022This will not only benefit individual citizens of the state directly, but will also make Georgia more attractive to companies of all sizes because health care costs are often the second-largest expense, after payroll, for business and industry across the board.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) will receive approximately $2.8 million for its contributions to the project. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe GA-HITREC project will help as many as 5,200 primary-care providers in smaller practices select electronic health record systems, properly install the software and implement new workflow processes that achieve meaningful use of the technology. Using its existing statewide network of regional technical assistance offices, Georgia Tech will be among several organizations providing direct support to providers as they adopt the technology. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The effort will include an assessment tool to help determine what each provider practice needs to do to achieve meaningful use as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This would include education and training, changes in clinical and administrative processes, addressing computer hardware and facility issues, and providing connectivity to emerging health information exchanges,\u0022 explained Steve Rushing, director of Georgia Tech\u2019s health@ei2 program. \u0022Staff from the Enterprise Innovation Institute will conduct one-on-one and group presentations to explain electronic health records, assist in selecting EHR products and conduct follow-up to ensure that new systems are meeting the mandated criteria.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome $20 billion in funding through the \u0022Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act\u0022 (HITECH) will support similar programs nationwide to encourage the deployment of interconnected electronic health records. Funding for the program is from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The widespread adoption and meaningful use of EHRs can significantly impact the gaps in disparities among our nation\u2019s communities,\u0022 said Dr. Dominic Mack, director of GA-HITREC and deputy director of the National Center for Primary Care. \u0022A major goal of the federal initiatives is to put underserved communities on an equal playing field when it comes to health information technology (HIT). I think with valuable partners such as Georgia Tech, we are on the right path.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) was established by executive order in 2004 with the goal of laying the policy and standards groundwork for such a nationwide health records system. The objectives are to cut $10 billion per year from the government\u2019s health care costs, and to generate additional savings through improvements in quality of care and care coordination, and through reductions in medical errors and duplicative care. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcross the United States and in Georgia, use of comprehensive electronic health records systems is currently limited, with less than 10 percent of hospitals and doctors using networked systems able to provide meaningful support for higher quality care. Over the coming decade, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget expects that initiatives such as the Morehouse program will boost usage of the systems to 90 percent for doctors and 70 percent for hospitals. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022A comprehensive electronic health records system is important for the long-term management of chronic health problems such as diabetes and heart disease,\u0022 said Mark Braunstein, assistant director of the Health Systems Institute, a program operated jointly by Georgia Tech and Emory University. \u0022As much as 75 percent of U.S. health care dollars now pay for this type of care, and without adoption of technology for more coordination of care, that cost will continue to grow as the population ages.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECare for chronic diseases takes place over years, is often provided by many different sources and -- ultimately -- the outcome depends heavily on patient behavior. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We need health information infrastructure that will allow every doctor to know what other providers are doing to efficiently and effectively care for a patient with chronic disease,\u0022 Braunstein explained. \u0022If most physicians are still using paper records, this will be virtually impossible.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy adopting electronic records capable of so-called \u0022meaningful use,\u0022 the initiative will also help doctors stay current with new information on the best and most cost-effective methods. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022With the rapid advances in medical knowledge, it is very difficult for physicians -- particularly rural primary-care physicians who must treat virtually all medical problems in their communities -- to keep up,\u0022 Braunstein noted. \u0022Helping every physician successfully adopt technology that can help them stay current is a top priority.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a study released earlier this year, EI2 also documented that the state\u0027s health information technology industry includes more than 100 companies and employs approximately 10,000 people. Investments in electronic health record systems will therefore have an additional economic development benefit beyond helping control health care costs. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Georgia businesses stand to benefit substantially from this national investment in health information infrastructure,\u0022 Fleming noted. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 314\u003Cbr \/\u003EAtlanta, Georgia 30308 USA\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or Abby Vogel Robinson (404-385-3364)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:abby@innovate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eabby@innovate.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E). \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is part of a new statewide effort aimed at facilitating the adoption of secure and confidential electronic health record systems by primary-care providers \u2013 especially those that reach underserved portions of the state\u2019s population.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is part of a statewide electronic health records project."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2010-08-24 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:07:19","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-08-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-08-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"60561":{"id":"60561","type":"image","title":"Using electronic health records","body":null,"created":"1449176281","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:58:01","changed":"1475894525","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:05","alt":"Using electronic health records","file":{"fid":"191158","name":"tpe99261.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tpe99261_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tpe99261_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1217503,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tpe99261_0.jpg?itok=TMwiVK3q"}}},"media_ids":["60561"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/","title":"Enterprise Innovation Institute"}],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"10465","name":"health records"},{"id":"527","name":"medical"},{"id":"5680","name":"Physicians"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=jt7\u0022\u003EContact John Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-6986\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"48132":{"#nid":"48132","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Team Wins Key Insights - and Second Place - in DARPA Challenge","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA national competition aimed at quickly locating 10 red weather balloons tethered at locations across the United States has netted a second-place finish for a Georgia Tech team -- along with a set of new insights into the use of social networks for gathering information.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESponsored by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the DARPA Network Challenge attracted hundreds of teams to tackle the problem of how to locate the balloons, which were positioned Dec. 5 at locations ranging from San Francisco and Portland to Memphis and Miami.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won the $40,000 prize for correctly locating all 10 balloons.  A team led by researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) found nine of the 10 balloons during the nine-hour competition.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDARPA\u0027s interest in the competition was in assessing how social networks could be used to address massive information-gathering tasks.  In addition to its research component, the challenge also marked the 40th anniversary of the ARPANET, the forerunner of today\u0027s Internet.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI researchers Erica Briscoe and Ethan Trewhitt began discussing the challenge in early November, and quickly organized a core team of seven co-workers.  They established a Web site and began using Facebook and word-of-mouth communications to build a network that eventually included more than a thousand people pledged to help.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of their initial decisions was that if they should win, the prize would be donated to the American Red Cross -- rather than being split among the team members and balloon spotters.  Team members believe that was important to attracting altruistic volunteers.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne thing that surprised us was that many balloon reporters specifically chose our team because we had decided to donate the winnings,\u201d said Betty Whitaker, a GTRI principal research scientist who helped coordinate the team.  \u201cWe pledged any winnings to charity to encourage recruitment and avoid complicated issues with money after the contest.\u201d\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother key was establishing the Web site \u201cI Spy A Red Balloon,\u201d which built a high ranking on Google thanks to references on established Web sites.  That allowed the team to attract people who may have seen a red balloon on Dec. 5 and wondered what was going on.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThough we focused on getting the word out to the public prior to launch day, our strong presence on that day made it possible for people who were unaware of the competition to find our team after running across a balloon,\u201d explained Trewhitt, a GTRI research engineer. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team also connected established networks and used the news media to get information out to potential balloon-spotters.  Beyond those who pledged to help, thousands more people knew about the effort and would have made contact had they seen a balloon.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut as with popular social networking services, not everybody could be trusted.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBecause teams were commonly infiltrated by members of competing teams, one of the toughest parts of this competition was not being able to trust any particular members of the group,\u201d Trewhitt added.  \u201cThis led us to realize that trust in large groups is a tricky issue -- and a topic for future research.\u201d\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn competition day, which began at 10 a.m. with balloons being raised in the 10 previously-undisclosed locations, team members searched Twitter and Facebook for news of balloon sightings.  They called friends, family and local businesses to validate alleged sightings, and analyzed incoming photographs to spot fakes and confirm the location of authentic red balloons.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey also used a variety of tools, some of which they built, to help track sightings.  Their Web site, for instance, used Google Maps to summarize reports.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThough the GTRI team didn\u0027t win the top prize, its leaders believe the effort established credibility and planted seeds for future research projects.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe would like to study issues of trust in large social networks, as well as how to extract and validate useful and correct information from un-moderated online media such as Twitter,\u201d said Erica Briscoe, a GTRI research scientist.  \u201cTwitter is often the fastest medium for notification of real-time events because it is unfiltered and raw.  It would be useful to research methods for determining the accuracy and authenticity of rumors in this type of environment.\u201d\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe competition also showed how much could be done on a budget of just $200, which was what the \u201cI Spy A Red Balloon\u201d team spent in total.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor its part, the agency also seemed pleased with what the teams had done.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201c[The DARPA Network] Challenge explores basic research issues such as mobilization, collaboration and trust in diverse social networking constructs, and could serve to fuel innovation across a wide spectrum of applications,\u201d the agency said in a news release.  \u201cDARPA plans to meet with teams to review the approaches and strategies used to build networks, collect information and participate in the Challenge.\u201d\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond those already mentioned, the team also included Stephen Cuzzort, Jessica Pater, Rick Presley and Miles Thompson, all from the Georgia Tech Research Institute.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; 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GEDC researchers have already achieved wireless data-transfer rates of 15 gigabits per second (Gbps) at a distance of 1 meter, 10 Gbps at 2 meters and 5 Gbps at 5 meters. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The goal here is to maximize data throughput to make possible a host of new wireless applications for home and office connectivity,\u0022 said Prof. Joy Laskar, GEDC director and lead researcher on the project along with Stephane Pinel.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGEDC\u0027s multi-gigabit wireless research is expected to lend itself to two major types of applications, data and video, said Pinel, a GEDC research scientist. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EVery high speed, peer-to-peer data connections could be just around the corner, he believes - available potentially in less than two years. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDevices such as external hard drives, laptop computers, MP-3 players, cell phones, commercial kiosks and others could transfer huge amounts of data in seconds. And data centers could install racks of servers without the customary jumble of wires.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our work represents a huge leap in available throughput,\u0022 Pinel said.  \u0022At 10 Gbps, you could download a DVD from a kiosk to your cell phone in five seconds, or you could quickly synchronize two laptops or two iPods.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe input-output (I\/O) system of current devices cannot approach such speeds.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMoreover, Pinel said, users of multi-gigabit technology could wirelessly connect to any device that currently uses Firewire or USB.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWireless high-definition video could also be a major application of this technology. Users could keep a DVD player by their side while transmitting wirelessly to a screen 5 or 10 meters away.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, Pinel said, the biggest challenge is to further increase data rates and decrease the already-low power consumption, with a goal to double current transmission rates by next year. The Georgia Tech team is seeking to preserve backward compatibility with the WiFi standard used in most wireless LANs today.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGEDC researchers are pursuing this goal by modifying the system architecture to increase intelligence and effectiveness in the CMOS RF integrated circuits that transmit the data. The researchers are using advanced computer-aided design tools and testbed equipment to recalibrate system models and achieve the desired improvements in speed and functionality.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EInvestigators are placing special emphasis on implementing an RF concept called single-input-single-output (SISO) \/ multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO), which enables ultra-high data throughput.  At the same time, they seek to preserve backward compatibility with WLAN 802.11, the WiFi standard used in most wireless LANs today.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We are pursuing a combination of system design and circuit design, employing both analog and digital techniques,\u0022 Pinel said. \u0022It\u0027s definitely a very exciting mixed-signal problem that you have to solve.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEven when sitting on a user\u0027s desk, Pinel stresses, a multi-gigabit wireless system would present no health concerns.  For one thing, the transmitted power is extremely low, in the vicinity of 10 milliwatts or less.  For another, the 60 GHz frequency is stopped by human skin and cannot penetrate the body.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe fact that multi-gigabit transmission is easily stopped enhances its practicality in an office or apartment setting, he adds.  The signals will be blocked by any wall, preventing interference with neighbors\u0027 wireless networks. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently there are no world standards in this bandwidth, explains GEDC Director Laskar. To address the situation, representatives of the ECMA International computer-standards organization met at GEDC in February to discuss a new international 60 GHz standard. The three-day gathering  included representatives from the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute of Korea, GEDC, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic), Newlans, Philips Semiconductors, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd and Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. The ECMA International organization will meet again at GEDC in October to finalize the technical decisions.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe IEEE, the top international association of electrical engineers, is also weighing a 60 GHz standard, to be called 802.15.3C.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELaskar believes that additional applications will emerge as multi-gigabit technology becomes standardized and gains maturity.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The promise of multi-gigabit wireless is tremendous,\u0022 he said. \u0022The combination of short-range functionality and enormous bandwidth makes possible a whole range of consumer and business applications that promise great utility.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 100\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, Georgia  30308  USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contacts\u003C\/strong\u003E: Rick Robinson (404-694-2284); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rick.robinson@innovate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Erick.robinson@innovate.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or John Toon (404-894-6986); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Rick Robinson\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Work could make wired computers and peripherals obsolete"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"New research at the Georgia Institute of Technology could soon make that tangle of wires under desks and in data centers a thing of the past.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Scientists replace tangle of wires for electronics"}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2007-07-19 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:29","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2007-07-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2007-07-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"72009":{"id":"72009","type":"image","title":"Research on high-speed wireless","body":null,"created":"1449177425","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:17:05","changed":"1475894649","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:09"},"72010":{"id":"72010","type":"image","title":"Research on high-speed wireless","body":null,"created":"1449177425","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:17:05","changed":"1475894649","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:09"}},"media_ids":["72009","72010"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gedcenter.org\/","title":"Georgia Electronic Design Center"}],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7556","name":"data-transfer"},{"id":"7557","name":"throughput"},{"id":"1146","name":"transmission"},{"id":"1526","name":"wireless"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=jt7\u0022\u003EContact John Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-6986\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"71832":{"#nid":"71832","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Boosts Video Gaming Industry","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe first video game debuted in 1958, but it wasn\u0027t until the early 1970s that this new diversion began to catch on, emerging first in bowling-alley and bar arcades and then spreading to consumers\u0027 homes via personal computers.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFast-forward to today: Video gaming has become one of the fastest-growing forms of entertainment. According to a recent study sponsored by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA):\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E- Sales of video-game software in the United States totaled $8.2 billion in 2004 - not far behind the music industry, which generated $11.4 billion the same year.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E- By 2010, U.S. sales of video games are expected to grow to $15 billion.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E- Video gaming is expected to generate more than 250,000 jobs by 2009, a 75 percent increase over the industry\u0027s 144,000 full-time positions in 2004.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe New Golf\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat\u0027s caused video games to evolve from a boutique market to a bona fide industry? Experts point to a myriad of reasons, including more powerful central processing units (CPUs) and advanced technology for sound, video, 3-D art and motion in game play.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Digital media lets you describe the world in ways that older media couldn\u0027t,\u0022 observes Janet Murray, a professor and director of graduate studies at Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Literature, Communication and Culture (LCC). \u0022Technology allows us to create imaginary worlds that people can act in. We can set up games that are more challenging and have more variety because they are procedurally created by making up rules in the computer. In contrast to a traditional board game, like Monopoly, which can only do one thing, the computer is tireless.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMichael Nitsche, an assistant professor at LCC, points out that Hollywood films and related video games are often released at the same time. \u0022This blurring of boundaries between media is putting video games more into the limelight,\u0022 says Nitsche. \u0022Plus, we have a longer history of video gaming now, which means a bigger, older and sometimes more mature fan base.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStereotypes suggest that video gaming is primarily for adolescents, but ESA statistics show the market is much broader. According to the organization, 69 percent of American heads of household played video games in 2005. The average age of gamers was 33 years, and 25 percent of players were older than 50.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECelia Pearce, an LCC assistant professor who heads up the Experimental Game Lab, studies both female and older players. \u0022There\u0027s a popular misconception that older gamers, especially women, are only playing casual games,\u0022 she says. \u0022It turns out that Baby Boomer gamers are hard core players, though they have very different practices and preferences than the groups for which the industry typically develops and markets games. Plus, they are spending a lot more money.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPearce sees a demographic shift as gamers get older, and older people get into gaming. The Nintendo Wii machine is leading this shift with aggressive marketing to Baby Boomers and women. \u0022They even had a booth at the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) National Event and Expo, which is an all-time first for a game company,\u0022 Pearce notes.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EVideo games, it seems, have gone beyond mainstream and captured audiences early developers never imagined.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022In many ways, video gaming is becoming the new golf,\u0022 says Christopher Klaus, founder and CEO of Kaneva, an Atlanta startup focused on building a 3-D virtual entertainment world. (Klaus also founded Internet Security Systems, which IBM purchased recently for $1.3 billion.)\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022While players are on a game quest, they\u0027re also building friendships and bonds with other people - similar to golf,\u0022 explains Klaus. In addition to developing an innovative virtual entertainment world, Kaneva also plans to let subscribers use its platform to engineer their own virtual world or video games.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe term \u0027video games\u0027 comes with a lot of baggage, Klaus continues: \u0022Most people think video games are just for kids. Yet this technology is becoming part of our social fabric and culture. It goes beyond being just a game; it becomes part of your identity.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeyond Entertainment\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat\u0027s more, gaming technology has transferred to other industries, ranging from health care to defense, where it is used for educational and training simulations.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETake Persuasive Games, an Atlanta startup launched by Ian Bogost, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech\u0027s LCC. Among its products, Persuasive Games has developed a game for Cold Stone Creamery that teaches employees about portion sizes and how they affect profitability.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother game helps grade-school students learn about the science behind telecommunications technologies.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBogost, who is interested in how games can argue position and attempt to convince people of a particular belief, has also created a number of public-policy games, such as \u0027Take Back Illinois.\u0027 Sponsored by the Illinois Republican Party, this game challenges players to explore four issues tied to the 2004 state elections.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESparking innovation in hardware, SimCraft - a member company of Georgia Tech\u0027s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) - is introducing a low-cost, military-grade, full-motion simulator that provides a simulated G-force for SimRacing and FlightSim at home.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESimCraft\u0027s system features a patent-pending chassis that rotates around three degrees of freedom. At its most advanced setup, the system allows the cockpit\u0027s occupant to yaw up to 50 degrees to the left and right, pitch up to 30 degrees fore and aft, and roll up to 50 degrees port and starboard.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Some experts believe that the physical, tactile element is the most significant factor affecting the realism of any vehicle simulation, \u0022 says Sean MacDonald, SimCraft\u0027s CEO. \u0022A sense of realism is particularly important if you\u0027re using a simulator for training, because it makes learning more intuitive and fun - and consequently more efficient.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EInitially, the company is focusing on simulations for amateur race car drivers and general aviation pilots because they receive dual benefits in both training and entertainment at home.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Since racing and flying are so expensive, a simulator allows enthusiasts in these hobbies to subsidize actual racing or fl ying with realistic simulation,\u0022 says MacDonald. \u0022It is a safe, convenient and cost-eff ective way for them to enjoy their hobby and get better at it in the comfort of their home.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESimCraft\u0027s technology also has broad applications that include more generalized video gaming entertainment and military defense training.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOn the Upswing\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia\u0027s video-gaming industry is relatively small but poised for growth, say observers.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The overall gaming industry is experiencing tremendous growth and we believe that Georgia has the ingredients to be a hub of activity,\u0022 says Tony Antoniades, general manager of the ATDC. \u0022From the design industry in Savannah to the computing and visualization expertise in Atlanta, we expect to see more great gaming technologies over the next few years.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKaneva\u0027s Klaus is also upbeat. \u0022If there\u0027s one industry that Atlanta could jump into, it\u0027s video games. We can leverage the high-tech foundation that already exists here,\u0022 he says, noting that ISS alone employs some 300 engineers in the metro area. \u0022If you look at where entertainment is going, it\u0027s all about high tech. Today, entertainment is being driven by how good the technology is.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the Atlanta region, video gaming is a comeback story of sorts. For in the early 1990s, there were a number of game studios here, including divisions at IBM and Turner Broadcasting. \u0022But then the market shifted from PCs to console gaming, and both IBM and Turner shut down their gaming groups,\u0022 says Marcus Matthews, CEO and co-founder of Blue Heat Games, an up-and- coming developer of wireless video games.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMatthews, a graduate of Georgia Tech\u0027s Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, was working for Turner at the time of the downturn. He relocated to San Francisco where he joined Sega of America and eventually ran its sports group, which generated about $100 million in revenue.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYet Matthews had an entrepreneurial itch that led him back to Georgia to launch Blue Heat in 2001. \u0022I felt there was a lot of untapped talent in Atlanta - plus the cost of living was lower here,\u0022 he explains. Blue Heat, which counts 16 employees, has shipped more than 30 mobile games during the past four years including one on Jimmy Neutron, a movie and TV character that Nickelodeon is distributing.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBlue Heat is one of some 60 companies working in Georgia\u0027s video-game arena, says Clinton Lowe, founder of the Georgia Game Developers Association, Inc. (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ggda.org\u0022 title=\u0022www.ggda.org\u0022\u003Ewww.ggda.org\u003C\/a\u003E), a nonprofi t trade organization focused on growing the state\u0027s gaming industry.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I see video games as a new market for Georgia - one that, if we make some fundamental investments, will explode,\u0022 says Lowe. Among positive signs, the Georgia General Assembly recently passed tax credits aimed at game developers and film companies that base production activities, such as editing, animation and coding, in the state.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhy care about video gaming? For one thing, the industry provides high-paying jobs that could help ease the economic sting of Georgia\u0027s eroding manufacturing base. According to ESA statistics, entry-level game developers earn $67,000 per year.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EVideo-game development is high science, providing white-collar, intellectual jobs, Lowe notes. Today\u0027s game development teams must have expertise in a wide range of skill sets, including 3-D graphics, architectural engineering, artificial intelligence, computer networking, databases, mathematics, physics, digital sound and more.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEducating the Next Generation\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEducation is one advantage that the state already has in its favor, for Georgia Tech is a magnet school for video gaming.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022When game companies hire employees, Georgia Tech is one of three schools that they turn to,\u0022 says LCC\u0027s Murray, noting the other two schools are Carnegie Mellon and the University of Southern California. \u0022We\u0027re supplying the next generation of game designers and we\u0027re training them in a way that employers can\u0027t get elsewhere.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has offered a master\u0027s degree in digital media since 1993. In 2004, the school expanded its offerings by launching both a Ph.D. program in digital media and an undergraduate degree in computational media, the latter being a joint program between the College of Computing and LCC. Currently there are about 40 graduate students and 200 undergraduate students in the three degree programs.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022More than half of the undergraduate students in computational media are interested in the video-game industry, which is difficult to get into,\u0022 says Blair MacIntyre, an associate professor in Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Interactive Computing, which is part of the College of Computing. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our program sets students apart from other people,\u0022 he adds. \u0022The degree puts them in a position to bridge the gap between art and technology and get them into production management as opposed to being down in the trenches.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStrengthening Georgia\u0027s video-gaming industry would not only improve the state\u0027s economy, but also prevent brain drain. \u0022If graduates are getting into video games, they\u0027re more than likely relocating to the West Coast,\u0022 says GGDA\u0027s Lowe. \u0022That\u0027s a tremendous loss of human capital for the state of Georgia. We\u0027re spending tax dollars to educate students and then letting them go.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo bolster gaming, Lowe would like to see more venture capital flowing toward video-game startups. That\u0027s because the average cost of developing a video game today has soared from about $40,000 to $10 million during the last decade. \u0022One of the things GGDA is doing is to help companies learn to speak the language of capital sources and learn how to approach venture capitalists,\u0022 says Lowe.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAttracting a major video publishing company would also be a plus, Lowe adds. Publishers have muscle in managing intellectual property - an area where small design studios typically are weak.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Matthews\u0027 wish list: recruiting more senior-level talent to Georgia. \u0022We have a good pipeline school, but we also need seasoned people who can avoid making mistakes - and that\u0027s something that only comes from years of experience in an industry,- he explains.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStill, Matthews remains optimistic. \u0022We\u0027re starting to get a nucleus of companies and talent that are doing things,\u0022 he says. \u0022Georgia has the right pieces in place - state incentives, business and technical talent, the right cost structure - it\u0027s just a matter of time.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis article originally appeared in the Summer 2007 issue of Research Horizons Magazine.\u003C\/em\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 100\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, Georgia  30308  USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: T.J. 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He believes Georgia Tech\u0027s Savannah campus, located on a 46-acre tract of land off Interstate-95, is uniquely positioned to act as a catalyst for changing education, research and service in coastal Georgia and the southeastern United States. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Georgia Tech Savannah students go through the same degree program as the Atlanta students, but they get a little something extra,\u0022 says Frost, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, director of Georgia Tech Savannah and a Georgia Tech vice provost. \u0022With the distributed environment utilized for part of their academic engineering program, students are not bound by classroom walls or campus fences, but are very comfortable using technology to connect and interact. A large number of employers have commented that they like this in our graduates.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond their teaching responsibilities, each of Georgia Tech Savannah\u0027s 25 faculty members is conducting several research projects, ranging from hurricanes, tsunamis and beach erosion to development of technologies and logistics for port operations and distance learning. Frost notes that a growing number of research projects are being facilitated by Savannah-based industries such as Gulfstream and JCB, another benefit of being a coastal Georgia campus. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We have ties back to the main campus in Atlanta and are able to easily access resources, but our geographic location is a unique asset that allows our students and faculty to complement the programs and activities in Atlanta,\u0022 he says. \u0022By working together, we can move the Institute forward and make a greater impact in this state and beyond.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat follows is a small sampling of the research being conducted at Georgia Tech Savannah. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeveloping Educational Technologies that Enhance Student Experiences \u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMonson Hayes, professor and associate chair for electrical and computer engineering programs at Georgia Tech Savannah, says it was the inherent challenges of the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program that led him and his colleagues to explore how to enhance students\u0027 distance learning classroom experiences. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Oftentimes, faculty here will be teaching students that are distributed on other campuses. Delivering audio and video of lectures over the Internet can sometimes lead to lower quality, and traditional distance learning students can feel a bit detached,\u0022 he notes. \u0022That\u0027s what we want to change at Georgia Tech Savannah.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen Hewlett-Packard (HP) issued a call for proposals to explore how tablet PCs might be used in the classroom, Hayes and Elliot Moore, an assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, proposed using the PCs to get high-quality video of distance learning lectures to the students. They were awarded funding to jump-start their research project and HP also donated 22 tablet PCs. Due to the success of the program and the novelty of their idea, Microsoft provided additional funding the following year.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETablet PCs allow users to incorporate aspects of pen and paper into computing via a stylus pen or wireless keyboard. Information such as handwritten class notes or annotated electronic documents can be stored digitally and accessed wirelessly. The portability of the tablet PCs also allows professors to lead classroom discussions even if they are away from campus. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHayes and Moore began using software called DyKnow, which uses intuitive tools to enhance teaching strategies and engage students. The software allows instructors to turn over control of the classroom to any student, broadcasting material from the students\u0027 tablet PC to everyone else. Students can be engaged - from a distance - to solve problems, take quizzes and answer questions or polls. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Tablet PCs could probably be used in just about any STEM discipline - science, technology, engineering, mathematics,\u0022 Hayes says. \u0022They definitely involve a different teaching style and philosophy.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGhassan AlRegib, an assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, is also researching educational technologies that project distant classrooms into a \u0027cyber classroom\u0027 that is accessible by instructors and students. Examining multimedia and immersive communications, he is collaborating with colleagues at several institutes and corporations to develop networking and streaming algorithms for sending multimedia objects over the Internet, in particular video and 3-D environments that require large bandwidth. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I come from a multimedia processing and communications background, and there\u0027s something called immersive communication where you can immerse people - students, teachers, business people, CEOs - in this virtual world,\u0022 AlRegib says. \u0022I want to know how we can use multi-camera arrays to capture the real environment.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe multi-camera array, provided by HP, consists of 24 small cameras aimed at a wall that is 32 feet long and eight feet high. The software developed by HP stitches all of the images together, allowing for high resolution in real time. For example, students in a remote classroom are able to zoom in and out to focus on writing on a whiteboard, and professors can see the facial expressions of students, making the experience as close to the traditional classroom as possible. The camera is currently operational in an experimental classroom at Georgia Tech Savannah where AlRegib\u0027s research group is conducting research and developing educational tools that utilize the camera. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The high resolution of the camera and the scenes being stitched together at the pixel level in real time are unique to this camera and make it cutting edge,\u0022 AlRegib notes. \u0022My prediction is that this will be the future of imaging in educational environments.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlRegib is also conducting research in collaborative virtual environments, a technology he and his colleagues developed for use in science teaching and 3-D manuals, among others. The transmission algorithms - which allow for a networking of multiple virtual environments - dictate when and in what state information is to be transmitted across the network. When multiple virtual environments are networked, users have the opportunity to cooperate or compete with other users. Interacting with humans more realistically models the actual world on which the virtual environment is based.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022All of this fits into communication - the camera captures the visual and the collaborative system captures the motion,\u0022 he says. \u0022Both capture the real environment and map it into a virtual environment so people can meet, interact and work together in a natural way. The applications are really endless.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApplying Sensing Technologies to Real-World Problems\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJames Tsai, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Georgia Tech Savannah, probably knows more about Georgia\u0027s 18,000 miles of highways than just about anybody else. For more than 10 years, he has been working with the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement a pavement preservation and management system - Georgia Pavement Management System - based on information technology and geographic information systems (GIS). \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The focus of my research is pavement distress, preservation and management,\u0022 he says. \u0022Departments of transportation typically spend more than half of their total annual budgets on infrastructure, especially pavements. Applying the right pavement treatment method in the right location at the right time means saving money, so the economic impact of my research is potentially large.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETsai works with a 10-member, multi-disciplinary Georgia Tech research team on pavement condition assessment, pavement rehabilitation technology, deterioration and forecasting models, long-term system performance simulation, and resource optimization. For local transportation agencies, Tsai and his team have developed and implemented an integrated asset-management system that uses global positioning system technology. They are extending their research to manage other assets, including traffic signs, bridges and railroads. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of Tsai\u0027s research, sponsored by the Innovation Deserving Exploratory Analysis Program of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, has involved the development of an intelligent sensing system and vehicle to automatically collect roadway asset and pavement distress information. Tsai and his team developed innovative image-processing technology using cameras and lasers to measure pavement quality, roadway signs, number of lanes, pavement width and shoulder width. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022By using sensing technologies, including lasers and cameras mounted on a van, we can take photographs every 20 feet and obtain laser data to automatically collect information on signs and pavement distress,\u0022 Tsai says. \u0022We have developed algorithms to analyze pavement distress and to build a forecasting and optimization model. This sensing technology provides us the most comprehensive and accurate information.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year will mark the tenth anniversary of the implementation of Tsai\u0027s Computerized Pavement Condition Evaluation System (COPACES), a program used by Georgia DOT to evaluate its highway system. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhereas Tsai is using sensing technologies to examine surfaces, David Frost, professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of Georgia Tech\u0027s Savannah campus, is using them to go below the surface. He has improved traditional penetrometers - instrumented cylindrical devices made of hardened steel - used to record friction resistance and pore pressure in soils. They are also used to evaluate soil types and predict where soil will liquefy, to determine how foundations of buildings will behave and to study the characteristics of natural and man-made geo-materials under earthquake and other dynamic loading conditions. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022When we first began this research in 1996, we were studying how to quantify the roughness or smoothness of these man-made materials \u0027 called geo-membranes \u0027 that are often used in landfill liner systems,\u0022 he recalls. \u0022This earlier research sparked an idea to build something that would allow us to produce a number that quantitatively relates the device texture to soil behavior. Through the insight we\u0027ve gained, we can now tell you how much texture and what type of texture will work best for a particular application.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe original cone penetrometer - considered the standard for more than 50 years by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) - was designed to have a smooth surface. Frost and his colleagues modified the device to include multiple sleeves of different roughness that would yield different measurements. The National Science Foundation funded work on the multi-friction penetrometer, and ASTM recognized Frost and his student with its 2003 International Hogentogler Award, an annual award given to the authors of a paper of outstanding merit on soil and rock for engineering purposes. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This new device gave us the potential to measure multiple values of force with a single device in a single sounding,\u0022 says Frost. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFrost has since developed a multi-piezo friction penetrometer, which is able to measure not only force, but also water pressure. Each textured sleeve is associated with a piezo sensor so friction force and water pressure can be measured independently. The device is especially useful when studying earthquakes. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFrost, who most recently traveled to China as part of a U.S. delegation to meet with Chinese government officials and study the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province, is currently exploring how to miniaturize the technology for investigating the characteristics of soil on the moon. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Because of plans to perhaps build permanent bases on the moon and on Mars, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has begun investigating soil,\u0022 he says. \u0022Our devices, which have been patented by Georgia Tech, represent a dramatically different approach to what technology was available and used when previous lunar explorations occurred in the late \u002760s and early \u002770s.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EImagining Georgia Tech\u0027s Coastal Future\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFrost is passionate about moving the Savannah campus forward by leveraging local assets and opportunities as part of a network of campuses and programs that educates the leaders of a technology-driven world. According to Frost, this will be achieved in part by continuing to develop educational programs, conducting basic and applied interdisciplinary research, stimulating regional economic development, developing an interdisciplinary academic environment, expanding access to an engineering-centered education, and growing a modern campus. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPlanning metrics call for 500 students to be enrolled at the Savannah campus by 2012, with more than half participating in an out-of-classroom experience like the cooperative education program or an international program. In the same time, faculty research expenditures will increase, a graduate-student-to-faculty ratio of four to one will be achieved, and at least two dual degree programs with partner institutions will be offered. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This all comes back to technology,\u0022 Frost says. \u0022Technology is the enabler that allows us to achieve our vision. Innovative education has no boundaries.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Savannah in a Snapshot \u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EApproximately 160 students are enrolled at Georgia Tech Savannah - 132 undergraduates and 32 master\u0027s and doctoral students. Degrees are available in civil, computer, electrical, environmental and mechanical engineering. The first undergraduate degrees were awarded in fall 2001, and since then, nearly 275 students have graduated from the Savannah campus. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is also a strong transfer program as part of the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program (GTREP), a formal academic collaboration between Georgia Tech and three partner institutions: Armstrong Atlantic State University and Savannah State University in Savannah, and Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. Students are taught by Savannah-based faculty complemented by distance instruction from other Georgia Tech campuses. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, students have access to world-renowned researchers in a wide variety of disciplines and expertise. There are 16 instructional labs in areas such as automation and robotics, digital education, electronic circuits and instrumentation, hydromechanics and systems and controls, and 18 research centers and laboratories. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAcademics are not the only focus of Georgia Tech Savannah; outreach is also an integral part of the campus. The Savannah office of the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) - Georgia Tech\u0027s nationally recognized science and technology incubator - assists new ventures arising from Savannah\u0027s diverse technology community that includes educational institutions such as the Savannah College of Art and Design, established companies and a growing community of startups. Currently, there are six ATDC member companies in Savannah. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Savannah campus is also home to a regional office of Georgia Tech\u0027s Enterprise Innovation Institute, an organization that helps companies, entrepreneurs, economic developers and communities improve their competitiveness through the application of science, technology and innovation. It is one of the most comprehensive university-based programs of business and industry assistance, technology commercialization and economic development in the nation. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis article was originally published in the Summer 2008 issue of Research Horizons, Georgia Tech\u0027s research magazine.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 100\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, Georgia  30308  USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contacts\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or Nancy Fullbright (404-894-2214); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:nancy.fullbright@innovate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Enancy.fullbright@innovate.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETechnical Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: David Frost (912-966-7948); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:david.frost@ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edavid.frost@ce.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Nancy Fullbright\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Coastal Campus Provides Education, Research and Service"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"David Frost wants to change the idea  that Georgia Tech only means Atlanta. 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Augmented mobile reality. Immersive Internet. Unicasting. Exclusive films on Facebook.  Hulu TV.  Twitter valued at $1 billion.  A year or so ago these phrases would have been alien.  Today, they herald the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat do these trends suggest for the future of media companies around the world?\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERenu Kulkarni doesn\u0027t know for sure, but she wants to \u0022start the conversation\u0022 about the question -- and the role that Georgia will play in shaping the future of digital, social and multimedia.  As head of the new FutureMedia Initiative at the Georgia Institute of Technology, she believes the Peach State is uniquely positioned to be both a global pioneer and innovator in helping define the future of media.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022With world-class university research, proven engineering and commercialization expertise, a successful community of entrepreneurs -- and leading digital media, communications and entertainment industries -- Georgia really does have what it will take to help chart the future of media,\u0022 said Kulkarni, who joined Georgia Tech after a 20-year career in the high-tech industry, most recently serving as vice president for technology partnerships at communications giant Motorola.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe FutureMedia Initiative will kick off October 15 with a day-long conference aimed at encouraging dialogue about what Georgia needs to do to create an open innovation ecosystem for developing media of the future.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo be held at the Palomar Hotel adjacent to the Georgia Tech campus, the FutureMedia Conference (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.futuremediaga.com\u0022 title=\u0022www.futuremediaga.com\u0022\u003Ewww.futuremediaga.com\u003C\/a\u003E) will feature media visionaries, thought leaders from Georgia universities and industry -- and demonstrations of technologies already in the innovation pipeline from the startup and university research communities.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the speakers will be Chris Klaus, founder and CEO of Kaneva; Krishna Bharat, creator of Google News, and Ron Clark, founder of The Ron Clark Academy.  The event will also include speakers from the University of Georgia\u0027s New Media Institute, the Savannah College of Art and Design, Emory University\u0027s Goizueta Business School, Georgia Tech\u0027s GVU Center and its School of Literature, Communication and Culture.  Industry represented will include Cisco, Motorola, Turner Broadcasting, Music Intelligence Solutions, Noro-Moseley Partners and Chrysalis Ventures.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAn afternoon session will provide demonstrations of university research, including innovative music technology, gesture navigation, augmented reality -- and advanced high-speed network and mobile technologies.  As many as 60 startup companies are expected to demonstrate their new products and services.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHosted by Georgia Tech, the event is sponsored by Turner Broadcasting.  Partners include the Creative Coast Alliance, Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia Research Alliance, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the MIT Enterprise Forum of Atlanta, the New Media Institute at the University of Georgia, the Savannah College of Art and Design, the Technology Association of Georgia, the Technology Executives Roundtable and Venture Atlanta 09.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia has created an integrated innovation pipeline for developing new commercially-important technologies and moving them into the marketplace, noted Susan Shows, senior vice president at the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA).  The GRA\u0027s VentureLab program has already spun off dozens of startups based on university research.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Investments in Georgia\u0027s research universities are paying off in the formation of new companies that are creating the industries and jobs of the future,\u0022 Shows said.  \u0022By bringing university-industry resources together, FutureMedia will accelerate our success in the media industries that will be important 5, 10 or 20 years from now.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech intends to play a strong role in expanding Georgia\u0027s media industry and startup infrastructure, said Georgia Tech Vice President Stephen Cross, who also serves as director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) -- where the FutureMedia Initiative is headquartered.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022What\u0027s unique about Georgia Tech is that we already have a number of fabulous thought leaders, researchers and scientists, companies and startups,\u0022 he said.  \u0022Many of the pieces of the story are already well known, but we haven\u0027t integrated them yet into a common and mutually supportive story line.  The plot is evolving quickly, but the ending is not yet clear.  We intend to be the authors of a great ending and FutureMedia will help us do that.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than a dozen Georgia Tech units are already developing digital media.  The goal of FutureMedia, said Kulkarni, will be to expand the Institute\u0027s overall role.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We want to make the pie larger for all without getting in the way of what is already going on,\u0022 she explained.  \u0022The conference is meant to bring the community together to begin a dialogue.  FutureMedia is something that has lots of opportunities for all of us if we work together.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat\u0027s the ultimate goal of FutureMedia?\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We envision physical and virtual places where all are invited to experiment, discover, create, commercialize and shape the future of media,\u0022 Kulkarni explained.  \u0022We want to create a rich, open innovation ecosystem that will make Georgia a global pioneer in this field and provide a model not only for what we do in enabling the future, but also in how we do it.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 100\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, Georgia  30308  USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contacts\u003C\/strong\u003E: Kirk Englehardt (404-407-7280); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or John Toon (404-894-6986); 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She also served as Motorola\u0027s senior director for corporate strategy and held a variety of business consulting, marketing and technical management positions for companies including Deloitte Consulting, BellSouth International, Sprint and GTE Corp.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKulkarni holds an M.B.A. from Emory University\u0027s Goizueta Business School and a B.S. degree from Georgia Tech\u0027s Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering.  She is also a graduate of the Stuyvesant High School, the famed mathematics and science magnet school in New York City.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, she reports to the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Georgia Tech\u0027s applied research organization, and to the Enterprise Innovation Institute, which helps enterprises of all kinds become more competitive through the application of science, technology and innovation.  Together, the two institutions span the innovation cycle from research and discovery to commercialization and scale-up.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022With its more than seven decades of experience in integrating research results to solve real-world problems, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) can play a key role in bringing resources together to ensure that Georgia takes advantage of the opportunities in future media,\u0022 said Stephen E. Cross, GTRI\u0027s director and a Georgia Tech vice president.  \u0022With her background in technology collaborations, Renu Kulkarni is the ideal person to lead this initiative.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of Kulkarni\u0027s first assignments has been to lead development of the FutureMedia conference (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.futuremediaga.org\u0022 title=\u0022www.futuremediaga.org\u0022\u003Ewww.futuremediaga.org\u003C\/a\u003E) to be held on October 15, an event she expects will \u0022start the conversation\u0022 about what Georgia needs to do to capitalize on its strengths.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe broad-based event features Chris Klaus, founder and CEO of Kaneva, Krishna Bharat, creator of Google News and Ron Clark, founder of The Ron Clark Academy.  It will also include speakers from the University of Georgia, the Savannah College of Art and Design, Emory University and Georgia Tech -- and demonstrations from more than 60 startup companies and dozens of university researchers.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESpeakers from Georgia Tech will include G.P. \u0022Bud\u0022 Peterson, Georgia Tech\u0027s president; Elizabeth Mynatt, director of the GVU Center, and Janet Murray, Dean\u0027s Recognition Professor in the School of Literature, Communication and Culture (LCC) and director of LCC\u0027s Graduate Program in Digital Media.  Stephen Fleming, vice provost of Georgia Tech\u0027s Enterprise Innovation Institute, will moderate a panel discussion on the state of digital media.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHosted by Georgia Tech, the event is sponsored by Turner Broadcasting.  Partners include the Creative Coast Alliance, Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia Research Alliance, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the MIT Enterprise Forum of Atlanta, the New Media Institute at the University of Georgia, the Savannah College of Art and Design, the Technology Association of Georgia, the Technology Executives Roundtable, and Venture Atlanta 09. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the event, Kulkarni has been meeting with more than a dozen campus leaders in digital media and with business organizations across the state that have a strategic interest in future media. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat\u0027s the ultimate goal of FutureMedia?  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We envision a physical and virtual place where all are invited to experiment, discover, create, commercialize and shape the future of digital media,\u0022 Kulkarni said.  \u0022We want to create an open innovation ecosystem that will make Georgia a global pioneer in this field and provide a model not only for what we do in future digital media, but also in how we do it.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 100\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, Georgia  30308  USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E: Kirk Englehardt (404-407-7280); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or John Toon (404-894-6986); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Renu Kulkarni Leads Effort to Create Open Innovation Environment"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"Renu Kulkarni, formerly vice president for technology partnerships at the Motorola Corp., has been named to head Georgia Tech\u0027s new FutureMedia Initiative.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Renu Kulkarni named to head Tech\u0027s FutureMedia Initiative"}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2009-09-21 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:14","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-09-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2009-09-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"46221":{"id":"46221","type":"image","title":"Renu Kulkarni","body":null,"created":"1449174358","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:25:58","changed":"1475894412","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:12","alt":"Renu Kulkarni","file":{"fid":"101025","name":"teo36792.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/teo36792_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/teo36792_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":502675,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/teo36792_0.jpg?itok=akYoeT4K"}}},"media_ids":["46221"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Research Institute"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.futuremediaga.com\/","title":"FutureMedia Conference"}],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2579","name":"commercialization"},{"id":"1446","name":"digital"},{"id":"4932","name":"FutureMedia"},{"id":"1976","name":"Media"},{"id":"167295","name":"social"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=jt7\u0022\u003EContact John Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-6986\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"46270":{"#nid":"46270","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Korean Government And Georgia Tech Form Historic Partnership","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EImagine watching your favorite TV show and talking about it with one friend on the phone, while at the same time trading messages with others on Twitter and e-mail. Sound like an impossible juggling act? A team of faculty from the Georgia Institute of Technology has formed a historic partnership with the Korean government, industry, and universities to develop a single platform where these and even more multimedia functions can take place, even anticipating what show you might like to watch or what music you might want to listen to.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAwarded a $9 million contract through the 2008 KORUS Tech Program, an initiative of the Korean Industrial Technology Foundation, Georgia Tech was chosen out of 109 universities to lead the development and design of the next generation of digital convergence devices that will let users establish and participate in digitally connected communities. This award marks the first time that the Korean government has chosen a U.S. university to lead one of its research and development programs.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProject investigators will develop immersive technologies on a hybrid graphics processing unit (GPU) - central processing unit (CPU) platform, which will be created at the newly established KORUS Research Center for Informersive Systems (CIS). The center will be headed by Jongman Kim, an assistant professor in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and the lead investigator for this project and consortium.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAn enabling technology for personalized, interactive media convergence, the platform will consist of a custom-designed massively parallel architecture with a hybrid GPU accelerated many-core and heterogeneous multicore fusion system for new machine learning and multimedia algorithms and techniques. To balance resources and computationally demanding applications for high performance, Kim and his team are developing new mechanisms -- dynamically decomposed computing and hardware-based load balancing techniques. He will introduce a new holistic design analysis model -- the Performance, Energy, and Fault-Tolerance Metric.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The interdependence among speed\/throughput, energy, and fault-tolerance shows the importance of having this new metric that can identify the best tradeoffs among these three competing traits and desired design goals,\u0022 said Kim, who leads the computer architecture part of this project.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPlans call for the system to be a smart, updated engine that understands user behavior; it will feature a tailored software interface that is based on intelligence and immersion with advanced three-dimensional graphics support. Ghassan AlRegib, a Georgia Tech ECE associate professor and editor-in-chief of the \u003Cem\u003EICST Journal on Immersive Telecommunications\u003C\/em\u003E, leads the multimedia processing and immersive communications portion of project, where data about home environments, modes of entertainment, and viewing and listening preferences are captured, processed, and interpreted by using motion, temperature, and light sensors; microphones; and multiple cameras that are placed in a user\u0027s home. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our challenge is to intelligently process this data and digitally understand the user,\u0022 said AlRegib, who serves as area editor for \u003Cem\u003EIEEE Signal Processing Magazine\u003C\/em\u003E. \u0022We are trying to create smart agents within media centers that understand users and adapt media accordingly.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the hub for home-networked entertainment, this platform will have wireless connectivity to other devices and will be operated with hand gestures, body movements, and facial expressions. AlRegib also noted that the platform would further advance the use of social networks by the broadcast industry to broaden its viewer base. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This system will allow users to have a personalized media experience; content providers and Internet-based or TV broadcasters will be able to adjust their delivered media according to individuals\u0027 needs and interests rather than regional needs,\u0022 AlRegib said. \u0022We have witnessed the impact of social networking media on our daily lives, so merging them with TV seems to be a natural next step toward complete digital convergence.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHelping Kim and AlRegib -- both faculty members at the Georgia Tech Savannah campus -- tackle these technical challenges are ECE faculty members specializing in digital signal processing, telecommunications, computer architecture, and human-computer interaction: Monson H. Hayes, III, professor and associate director at Georgia Tech Savannah; Biing-Hwang \u0022Fred\u0022 Juang, Motorola Foundation Chair Professor and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar; and Associate Professor Sung Kyu Lim. Kim and AlRegib will create undergraduate and graduate courses related to this project, while students at the Atlanta and Savannah campuses will assist with developing technologies and testing prototypes.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFour Korea-based partners will work with Georgia Tech to make this platform into a reality. Celrun, an Internet protocol television company, will handle graphic engine, media processing, and display layout issues. C\u0026amp;S Microwave, a wireless communications company, has conducted a feasibility study on Femtocell (a small cellular base station for residential or small business environments) and mobility between handheld devices and the proposed system. Sungkyunkwan University will work on embedded software, semiconductor technology, operating system, virtual ware, migration, and load balancing. The Korean Electronics Technology Institute will focus on personalized service solutions for various multimedia, data fusion, and digital communities, especially in social network modeling.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKim said that interested parties from Georgia Tech and other organizations are welcome to join CIS in creating technologies for this platform. The center will also continue working with Georgia Tech\u0027s Enterprise Innovation Institute, which has provided crucial marketing research and commercialization plan assistance. \u0022Growth in this area and industry interest is only expected to increase,\u0022 said Kim, who has held R\u0026amp;D positions at both LG Electronics and Neopoint. \u0022We believe that digital convergence will happen and that our work will be pivotal in its realization.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute officials enthusiastically support this new international partnership. \u0022Georgia Tech and ECE have long been world leaders in digital media and its supporting technologies,\u0022 said Gary S. May, Steve W. Chaddick School Chair for ECE. \u0022The Korean government\u0027s decision to ask Georgia Tech to lead this effort further solidifies our international reputation in this arena.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe establishment of CIS and its future success could also lead to collaborations in areas like the automotive industry, according to Georgia Tech Vice Provost for International Initiatives Steven W. McLaughlin. \u0022Georgia Tech has many longstanding collaborations in Korea and a very healthy representation here in Atlanta. The KORUS Tech program is emblematic of the partnerships we have, the kind of impact we continue to develop in the region, and the benefits those relationships have in Georgia,\u0022 McLaughlin said. \u0022Korea is a gateway to Asia for Georgia Tech, and we expect to have increasing interactions with Korean companies, institutes, universities, and ministries in the coming years.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the Georgia Tech study conducted for this project, Korea ranks among the world\u0027s top seven countries with the most households subscribing to broadband and is projected to move into the top five in the near future. Per capita, Korea ranks among the top four broadband subscribers, according to a June 2007 study conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and had more total subscribers than the other top eight countries combined. The United States ranked 15th per capita, but had the largest number of total subscribers. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKorean officials cited Georgia Tech\u0027s stellar reputation in research, education, and translation of technology into useful products and successful companies as the primary reasons for choosing the institute for this project. \u0022The Georgia Tech team\u0027s innovative ideas were backed by technological rigor and complemented by detailed analysis of state-of-the-art technologies and competing initiatives,\u0022 said Sungjin (Bryan) Baik, senior researcher and project manager of the KORUS Tech Program from the Korea Institute of Advancement of Technology. \u0022Atlanta\u0027s stature in the telecommunications and information media industries was also key in deciding that Georgia Tech was the proper home for this center.\u0022 The majority of CIS operations will be based at the Atlanta campus of Georgia Tech and will receive additional support from facilities and personnel at Georgia Tech Savannah.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; 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Biing Hwang (Fred) Juang (404-894-6618); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:juang@ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejuang@ece.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Jackie Nemeth\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Research Will Develop All-Inclusive Multimedia System"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"A team of Georgia Tech faculty has formed a historic partnership with the Korean government, industry, and universities to develop a single platform where multiple multimedia functions can take place.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech will develop an all-inclusive multimedia system"}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2009-07-15 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:14","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-07-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2009-07-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"46271":{"id":"46271","type":"image","title":"Reviewing research","body":null,"created":"1449174375","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:26:15","changed":"1475894414","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:14","alt":"Reviewing research","file":{"fid":"101059","name":"tsg94547.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tsg94547_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tsg94547_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1221479,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tsg94547_0.jpg?itok=N6VVSLwP"}},"46272":{"id":"46272","type":"image","title":"Traditional ribbon-cutting","body":null,"created":"1449174375","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:26:15","changed":"1475894414","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:14","alt":"Traditional ribbon-cutting","file":{"fid":"101060","name":"tif94547.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tif94547_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tif94547_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1358226,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tif94547_0.jpg?itok=csziWNOT"}},"46273":{"id":"46273","type":"image","title":"Research demonstration","body":null,"created":"1449174375","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:26:15","changed":"1475894414","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:14","alt":"Research demonstration","file":{"fid":"101061","name":"txd94547.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/txd94547_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/txd94547_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1384383,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/txd94547_0.jpg?itok=-DqK7NRU"}}},"media_ids":["46271","46272","46273"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/","title":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff\/fac_profiles\/bio.php?id=154","title":"Jongman Kim"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff\/fac_profiles\/bio.php?id=106","title":"Ghassan AlRegib"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff\/fac_profiles\/bio.php?id=124","title":"Biing Hwang (Fred) Juang"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.kgin.or.kr\/panel\/overview_eng.asp","title":"KORUS Tech Program"}],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7127","name":"graphics"},{"id":"7126","name":"immersive"},{"id":"2482","name":"interactive"},{"id":"2340","name":"korea"},{"id":"3008","name":"multimedia"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EJackie Nemeth\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jackie.nemeth@ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EContact Jackie Nemeth\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-2906\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jackie.nemeth@ece.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"46291":{"#nid":"46291","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Programming Tools Allow Use of Video Game Processors for Defense Needs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EVideo gaming computers and video game consoles available today typically contain a graphics processing unit (GPU), which is very efficient at manipulating and displaying computer graphics. However, the unit\u0027s highly parallel structure also makes it more efficient than a general-purpose central processing unit for a range of complex calculations important to defense applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers in the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering are developing programming tools to enable engineers in the defense industry to utilize the processing power of GPUs without having to learn the complicated programming language required to use them directly.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022As radar systems and other sensor systems get more complicated, the computational requirements are becoming a bottleneck,\u0022 said GTRI senior research engineer Daniel Campbell. \u0022We are capitalizing on the ability of GPUs to process radar, infrared sensor and video data faster than a typical computer and at a much lower cost and power than a computing cluster.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMark Richards, a principal research engineer and adjunct professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is collaborating with Campbell and graduate student Andrew Kerr to rewrite common signal processing commands to run on a GPU. This work is supported by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers are writing functions defined in the Vector, Signal and Image Processing Library (VSIPL) to run on GPUs. VSIPL is an open standard developed by embedded signal and image processing hardware and software vendors, academia, application developers and government labs. GPU VSIPL is available for download at (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gpu-vsipl.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/gpu-vsipl.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/gpu-vsipl.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers are currently writing the functions in Nvidia\u0027s CUDA\u003Csup\u003ETM\u003C\/sup\u003E language, but the underlying principles can be applied to GPUs developed by other companies, according to Campbell. With GPU VSIPL, engineers can use high-level functions in their C programs to perform linear algebra and signal processing operations, and recompile with GPU VSIPL to take advantage of the speed of the GPU. Studies have shown that VSIPL functions operate between 20 and 350 times faster on a GPU than a central processing unit, depending on the function and size of the data set.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The results are not surprising because GPUs excel at performing repetitive arithmetic tasks like those in VSIPL, such as signal processing functions like Fourier transforms, spectral analysis, image formation and noise filtering,\u0022 noted Richards. \u0022We\u0027ve just alleviated the need for engineers to understand the entire GPU architecture by simply providing them with a library of routines that they frequently use.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research team is also assessing the advantages of GPUs by running a library of benchmarks for quantitatively comparing high-performance, embedded computing systems. The benchmarks address important operations across a broad range of U.S. Department of Defense signal and image processing applications.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPreliminary studies have shown several of the benchmarks have straightforward parallelization schemes that result in faster operation without requiring significant optimization. For other benchmarks, additional research needs to be conducted into optimizing the use of multiple GPUs.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the future, the researchers plan to continue expanding the GPU VSIPL, develop additional defense-related GPU function libraries and design programming tools to utilize other efficient processors, such as the cell broadband engine processor at the heart of the PlayStation 3 video game console.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 100\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, Georgia 30308 USA\n\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMedia Relations Contacts: Abby Vogel (404-385-3364); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:avogel@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eavogel@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or Kirk Englehardt (404-407-7280); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or John Toon (404-894-6986); 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While these devices keep friends and colleagues just a few thumb-taps away, they also pose new security and privacy risks. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Traditional cell phones have been ignored by attackers because they were specialty devices, but the new phones available today are handheld computers that are able to send and receive e-mail, surf the Internet, store documents and remotely access data -- all actions that make them vulnerable to a wide range of attacks,\u0022 said Patrick Traynor, assistant professor in the School of Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETraynor and Jonathon Giffin, also an assistant professor in the School of Computer Science, recently received a three-year $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop tools that improve the security of mobile devices and the telecommunications networks on which they operate. These Georgia Tech faculty, together with a team of graduate students, are developing methods of identifying and remotely repairing mobile devices that may be infected with viruses or other malware.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMalware can potentially eavesdrop on user input or otherwise steal sensitive information, destroy stored information, or disable a device. Attackers may snoop on passwords for online accounts, electronic documents, e-mails that discuss sensitive topics, calendar and phonebook entries, and audio and video media.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Since mobile phones typically lack security features found on desktop computers, such as antivirus software, we need to accept that the mobile devices will ultimately be successfully attacked. Therefore our research focus is to develop effective attack recovery strategies,\u0022 explained Giffin.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers plan to investigate whether cellular service providers -- such as AT\u0026amp;T and Verizon Wireless -- are capable of detecting infected devices on their respective networks. Since infected devices often begin to over-utilize the network by sending a high volume of traffic to a known malicious Internet server or by suddenly generating a high volume of text messages, monitoring traffic patterns on the network should allow these infected phones to be located, according to the researchers.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022While a single user might realize that a phone is behaving differently, that person probably won\u0027t know why. But a cell phone provider may see a thousand devices behaving in the same way and have the ability to do something about it,\u0022 said Traynor.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce infected devices are located, those phones will need to be cleared of the malicious code. To accomplish this, the researchers are developing remote repair methods, which will allow service providers to assist in the cleaning of infected devices without requiring that the phones be brought to a service center. The methods will also have to work without much effort on the part of the customer.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis repair may require disabling some functionality on the phone, such as the ability to use downloaded programs, until the malicious program is located and removed. While the repair is underway, phone calling and text messaging functionality would continue to operate.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Using this remote repair strategy, the service provider no longer has to completely disable a phone. Instead they just put the device into a safe, but reduced, mode until the malware can be removed,\u0022 said Giffin.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo assess their proposed methods of finding and repairing infected mobile devices, the researchers plan to build a cellular network test bed at Georgia Tech that will simulate how cellular devices communicate over a network.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We hope that developing these attack recovery strategies will let potential mobile phone and network attackers know that these response mechanisms are in place, ultimately making their attacks far less widespread or successful,\u0022 said Traynor.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Award No. CNS-0916047. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the researchers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 100\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, Georgia  30308  USA\n\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMedia Relations Contacts: Abby Vogel (404-385-3364); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:avogel@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eavogel@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or John Toon (404-894-6986); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter:\u003C\/strong\u003E Abby Vogel\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Georgia Tech computer science faculty members recently received a 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The Graph Theory Project is an online interface that enables users to choose their own path through a solo violin piece composed by  Freeman.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Basically, what people are doing is choosing their own adventure; they are finding their own path through this piece of music,\u0022 said Freeman. \u0022There are a lot of different fragments of music and different ways you can connect them together. I composed the piece intuitively. I decided what all the fragments were going to be and all the different ways they could connect together.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe online user is then able to choose among two or three options in between each fragment of music.  Their choice directly impacts the direction of the composition.  At the end of each night, the software produces a new version of the musical score that reflects the audience\u0027s choices made online.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFreeman says the solo violin piece will then be played in live concerts to give the audiences a more interactive experience.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The Graph Theory Project forces the audience to make choices and engage in the process of making music,\u0022 said Freeman.  \u0022Some of the greatest musical experiences that I\u0027ve had were creating music, not just listening to it.  I can\u0027t write a piece that expresses that joy unless it shares it.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFreeman says that he was inspired to create a piece that would allow people to engage in music even if they didn\u0027t have a traditional music background.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It is hard for people to talk about music in abstract terms using layman\u0027s language,\u0022 Freeman said.  \u0022I had an idea of a virtual composer residency.  Instead of sitting everyone down in a room and saying that I want a piece that is loud, fast, slow, soft. There is a visual interface on the Web that structures people\u0027s input.  It gives them choices that are defined. They are not defined in language, they are defined through things they can click on and move around.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFreeman suggests that technology and a good graphic design make this a successful project.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Technology is an interface through which we can connect people,\u0022 said Freeman.  \u0022It allows people to be musically creative without needing to know how to play a traditional instrument.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Graph Theory Project, which was commissioned by the Turbulence Internet art group and supported with a grant from the Greenwall Foundation, is available via the Web at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/turbulence.org\/Works\/graphtheory\/\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/turbulence.org\/Works\/graphtheory\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/turbulence.org\/Works\/graphtheory\/\u003C\/a\u003E .  Freeman is already planning several concert performances, including two in Atlanta this winter. For an updated list of concerts, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.jasonfreeman.net\u0022 title=\u0022www.jasonfreeman.net\u0022\u003Ewww.jasonfreeman.net\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Jason Freeman creates a unique interface for audiences to shape the music they\u0027ll hear in performance"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"Georgia Tech professor and composer Jason Freeman is bringing his musical passion to the Internet and letting his audiences shape the music they\u0027ll hear in performance.  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On Thursday, March 29 Georgia Tech presents Living Game Worlds III: Playing with Reality, a symposium bringing together game developers, scholars and activists for a day-long discussion on nonfiction and documentary games. Also known as serious games, games for change, persuasive games, newsgaming, and sometimes educational games, presenters will explore special challenges and opportunities presented by games that tackle real world topics ranging from promoting healthy behaviors to the Columbine massacre to the international conflict in Darfur.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022For this third year of the Living Game Worlds symposium, we decided to focus the discussion on a specific aspect of gaming - games that tackle real-world themes and topics,\u0022 says Celia Pearce, assistant professor of digital media, Georgia Tech School of Literature, Communication and Culture and lead organizer of Living Game Worlds III. \u0022There\u0027s a growing understanding that games can be about more than \u0027just entertainment,\u0027 but like film documentaries, can open people\u0027s eyes to serious issues ranging from social, political, health and education.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Georgia Tech is a leader in multimedia, gaming and interactive technologies,\u0022 says Elizabeth Mynatt, director of the GVU Center at Georgia Tech and associate professor in the Georgia Tech College of Computing. \u0022Through the annual Living Game Worlds symposium, we offer a multidisciplinary look at these converging technologies and how they impact and represent the real world.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Living Game Worlds exemplifies the Digital Media program\u0027s commitment to expanding the expressive power of the computer, and to exploring ways in which new genres of expression can advance knowledge and human community,\u0022 says Janet Murray, professor and director of the Digital Media Graduate Program in Tech\u0027s School of Literature, Communication and Culture.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s Digital Media Graduate Program in the School of Literature, Communication and Culture and the GVU Center at Georgia Tech present Living Game Worlds III in the third year of this successful symposium exploring digital media, gaming and interactive technologies. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELiving Game Worlds III also includes keynote addresses by Katie Salen, executive director, Gamelab Institute of Play and associate professor in Design and Technology, Parsons The New School for Design (New York) and Tracy Fullerton, co-director, Electronic Arts Game Innovation Lab and assistant professor, Interactive Media Division, University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Panel discussions will feature experts from industry, non-profits and academia discussing issues in digital media including design process, interactive design, games, and games addressing political, social, health and environmental issues. The day closes with demos and exhibits.  The live webcast and detailed agenda are available at \u003Ca href=\u0027http:\/\/gameworlds.gatech.edu\/\u0027\u003Ehttp:\/\/gameworlds.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Digital Media Graduate Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe Georgia Tech Digital Media Graduate Program provides both the theoretical and the practical foundation for careers as digital media researchers and designers in academia and industry. The advent of a new medium of human communication and representation is a significant event in human social and cultural history, and introduces the possibility of new genres of artistic expression as well as new forms of information and knowledge transmission. The study of these new forms - from the point of view of the creators and the analysts - is an emerging field, one that requires a convergence of the methodologies of several traditional disciplines, and one that is also defining its own methodologies of research and practice. The Graduate Program in Digital Media is in the School of Literature, Communication and Culture (LCC) in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0027http:\/\/www.dm.gatech.edu\u0027\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.dm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the GVU Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe GVU Center is a university-wide, interdisciplinary research center that spans the Georgia Tech campus and includes many outside collaborators. Its faculty and students are drawn from disciplines in science, engineering, the humanities and design. The Center enables collaborative research that is often difficult to achieve in traditional academic and industrial settings. The unique combinations of research interests and expertise are the catalyst for significant insights into the rapidly evolving landscape of people and computation. The GVU Center conducts research in crucial areas of human experiences with computing including health care, education, work and home life, and entertainment. The Center consistently leads the forefront of research in fields such as human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, mixed and augmented reality, animation and graphics, wearable computing, information visualization, educational technologies, new media and communications, intelligent systems and robotics.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0027http:\/\/www.gvu.gatech.edu\u0027\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gvu.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech leads debate on how video games can address social, political and health issues"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"As video games take their place in popular culture, new genres are emerging that take games beyond entertainment. Georgia Tech presents Living Game Worlds III, a symposium of game developers, scholars and activists discussing nonfiction games.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Gaming event features game developers, activists"}],"uid":"27301","created_gmt":"2007-03-28 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:37","author":"Elizabeth Campell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2007-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2007-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"72248":{"id":"72248","type":"image","title":"Living Game Worlds III","body":null,"created":"1449177446","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:17:26","changed":"1475894653","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:13"}},"media_ids":["72248"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gvu.gatech.edu\/","title":"GVU Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.dm.gatech.edu\/","title":"Digital Media Graduate Program"},{"url":"http:\/\/gameworlds.gatech.edu\/","title":"Living Game Worlds IV"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2450","name":"computer games"},{"id":"124","name":"Digital Media"},{"id":"2213","name":"Games"},{"id":"1946","name":"GVU"},{"id":"2449","name":"video games"},{"id":"2451","name":"videogames"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Grovenstein\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Marketing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=lgrovenste3\u0022\u003EContact Lisa Grovenstein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-8835\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"70291":{"#nid":"70291","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Helps Bloggers Overcome Writer\u0027s Block","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you write a blog and haven\u0027t been to Skribit (skribit.com) perhaps it\u0027s just a matter of time. Paul Stamatiou created the service as a tool to help cure blogger\u0027s block (writer\u0027s block for bloggers) a little over a year ago, and already it boasts more than 4,000 blogs using it and gets about 4 million hits per month. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStamatiou created Skribit (rhymes with ribbet) out of necessity to help him as he worked on his own blog, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.PaulStamatiou.com\u0022 title=\u0022www.PaulStamatiou.com\u0022\u003Ewww.PaulStamatiou.com\u003C\/a\u003E. He had been running his blog since 2005, but was having a bit of trouble coming up with the next thing to write. So he pitched the idea at Startup Weekend Atlanta, a conference that brings together entrepreneurs, computer programmers and marketing types to create companies and products -they built it that weekend. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022After three days, people start to ask, \u0027why haven\u0027t you blogged in a while?\u0027,\u0022 said Stamatiou. \u0022With Skribit, readers can vote on topics and post ideas on what to write about and the widget will sort them out by how hot they are. If you suggest something, you will get notified when they use your suggestion.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESkribit\u0027s user base is vast, according to Stamatiou. Everyone from English-speaking bloggers to Japanese, Spanish and Korean  bloggers are using it. He even has a police department in Maryland using it to get feedback from the community. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat makes Skribit successful, said Stamatiou, is that it provides a place for bloggers to get new ideas, rather than simply write about what everyone else is already talking about. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Someone might use Skribit if they want their site to be up-to-date, but don\u0027t want to go to the echo chamber to mimic everyone else,\u0022 said Stamatiou.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESkribit works in two ways. Users can post suggestions on topics to write about on the site either anonymously or with a user account. Bloggers can either read the site or post a widget on their blog. The benefit, said Stamatiou, of having the widget is that readers can post their suggestions directly to the blog they read. Readers can vote on their favorite topics, and the blog displays the suggestions based on factors such as how many votes they\u0027ve received and how recently they were suggested.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStamatiou created the site while he was a Computational Media student in both the College of Computing and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech.  And although it came out of his initial idea, Stamatiou continues to develop the site with co-founder Calvin Yu. When he graduates later this month, he plans to work full time on making Skribit profitable with help from the Georgia Tech Edison Fund. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Edison Fund helps provide initial funding for early-stage technology companies that have a close association with Georgia Tech. Chief Commercialization Officer Stephen Fleming said that keeping young talent from having to look outside of Atlanta for initial funding is one of his most important missions. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022At one time, I know that Paul was looking to move out to California to try to get funding for Skribit,\u0022 said Fleming. \u0022I\u0027m glad that we were able to provide him with the initial funding to keep young talent like him here in Atlanta.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, does Stamatiou ever use Skribit to help out when he gets blogger\u0027s block? Of course he does.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022For me it is a backup plan when I really can\u0027t think of something to write. If I notice something that has received a lot of votes in a very short amount of time, I\u0027ll take that as a note that my readers really want to read about it and I\u0027ll change my plans and blog about it,\u0022 he said. \u0022Then there are the times that, for a few weeks, I won\u0027t have any clue about what to write, so I\u0027ll just rely on it.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Student Paul Stamatiou has created Skribit, a blog that helps other blogger\u0027s overcome writer\u0027s block. The site currently has more than 4,000 blogs using it and receives more than 4 million hits per month.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Skribit helps more than\u00a04,000 blogs"}],"uid":"27310","created_gmt":"2008-12-08 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:20","author":"David Terraso","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2008-12-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2008-12-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"70292":{"id":"70292","type":"image","title":"Paul Stamatiou","body":null,"created":"1449177304","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:15:04","changed":"1475894618","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:38"}},"media_ids":["70292"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.paulstamatiou.com\/","title":"Paul Stamatiou"},{"url":"http:\/\/skribit.com\/","title":"Skribit"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1738","name":"blog"},{"id":"1739","name":"blogger"},{"id":"170775","name":"Skribit"},{"id":"168932","name":"Stamatiou"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["david.terraso@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"70346":{"#nid":"70346","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Video Game Experts Converge on Georgia Tech for Living Game Worlds IV","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDigital gaming luminaries will gather at Georgia Tech on December 1 and 2 for Living Game Worlds IV, a symposium featuring gaming pioneers such as Raph Koster, lead designer of Star Wars Galaxies, and Chris Klaus, founder of Kaneva.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the conference will focus on \u0027Interplay,\u0027 networked online play as well as multiplayer games and virtual worlds. Panelists include: Richard Bartle, writer of the first multi-user domain; online game developer Brian Green; Chip Morningstar, chief technology officer for WeMade Entertainment USA and platform developer for Yahoo!; Randy Farmer, online gaming innovator and author; and Pavel Curtis, creator of LambdaMoo. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe symposium, which will be accessible via Second Life stream, will explore various aspects of networked play from an historical, cultural, technological and design perspective, as well as looking at current and future trends such as user-created content and use of virtual worlds in the workplace. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThemes to be explored include: historical and international perspectives, productive play (including use of games in the workplace), learning communities\u003Cbr \/\u003E\ninfrastructures, architectures and experience, augmented and alternative reality games, new directions and game creation environments.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELiving Game Worlds is an annual symposium presented by Georgia Tech\u0027s Experimental Game Lab (EGL) in the Digital Media Program of the School of Literature, Communication and Culture and the GVU Center.   Each year, Living Game Worlds brings together experts from academia, industry and the arts to explore topics related to research, design and cultural practices of digital games. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information and to register for the conference, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gameworlds.gatech.edu\/\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/gameworlds.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/gameworlds.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDigital gaming luminaries will gather at Georgia Tech on December 1 and 2 for Living Game Worlds IV, a symposium featuring gaming pioneers such as Raph Koster, lead designer of Star Wars Galaxies, and Chris Klaus, founder of Kaneva.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Symposium Runs December 1 and 2"}],"uid":"27310","created_gmt":"2008-11-24 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:20","author":"David Terraso","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2008-11-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2008-11-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"70347":{"id":"70347","type":"image","title":"Living Game Worlds IV","body":null,"created":"1449177304","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:15:04","changed":"1475894618","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:38"}},"media_ids":["70347"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gameworlds.gatech.edu\/","title":"Living Game Worlds IV"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1903","name":"4"},{"id":"1446","name":"digital"},{"id":"198","name":"game"},{"id":"1902","name":"iv"},{"id":"1904","name":"koster"},{"id":"1900","name":"living"},{"id":"1538","name":"pearce"},{"id":"1901","name":"worlds"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["david.terraso@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"71458":{"#nid":"71458","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Videogame Makers Should Market to Women","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis opinion piece first appeared on AOL\u0027s GameDaily Web site on December 12, 2007.\u003C\/em\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the recent holiday season, consumers spent millions of dollars on videogames.  While their commercial success is unquestionable, it\u0027s amazing to think that videogames have become so successful while almost willfully excluding a sizable chunk of the population - women.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EVideogame developers could take some tips from Parker Brothers 100 years ago. Parker Brothers understood the most successful board games would bring the whole family together to play: male and female, parents, children and grandparents.  This belief impacted how they developed and marketed their games.  Recent research I conducted with the women\u0027s game collective Ludica revealed some interesting nuances: board game covers featured intergenerational groups playing together; girls and women were as actively involved as males. Also, designers like George Parker often employed women to manufacture their products; as a result, they were often recruited to playtest his new games. This approach led to games that young and old, male and female could enjoy playing together, as well as tremendous success for Parker Brothers.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn contrast, much of the videogame industry stubbornly insists on targeting its products to the narrow audience of \u0027hardcore gamers\u0027 comprised of predominantly high school and college-aged males.  The games are largely designed by and for men. A recent study revealed that 88.5 percent of game developers are male, tested by young men and marketed to young men.  And they continue to do this in the face of overwhelming evidence that shows they are missing out on a huge opportunity to move from developing niche products to developing true blockbusters.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst of all, look at the numbers:  Women make up 52 percent of the U.S. population, but only 38 percent of the videogame players. Recent studies that include web-based and downloadable games have found that women over 40 spend more time on average playing games than any other group.  Despite this large and interested market, female gamers are often maligned as players of exclusively casual games (short-term play, downloadable games, such as Diner Dash), a claim that is wholly unsubstantiated by any empirical research. The mainstream game industry often marginalizes these games in favor of the 40-hour or more playtime, marquee, adrenaline-infused games like Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto produced for consoles. Imagine the opportunity if companies actually marketed to instead of against the female gamer!\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESecond, time and time again, titles with a strong female appeal - Pac-Man and Myst, among others - have proven to be among the most commercially successful games. Pac-Man was secretly designed as a game that would appeal to women, a fact its creator, Toru Iwatani, hid from his employers. The enduring success of Pac-Man over the past 20+ years indicates that the designer was on to something. Some recent offerings, such as Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero and the recently released Rock Band, follow up on this more inclusive tradition.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThird, we need look no further than the tremendous success of Nintendo\u0027s Wii gaming console and its handheld DS. When they started developing their next generation gaming systems, Sony and Microsoft placed their bets on higher-end graphics, pushing umpteen million polygons per second, while managing not to push the boundaries of game design all that much.  Nintendo decided it didn\u0027t stand a chance in this race and its best bet was to play another game entirely.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWith both the Wii and DS (as their \u0027GameBoy\u0027 was conspicuously renamed), Nintendo has boldly gone where no game company dared to go: to new audiences. Nintendo has unabashedly made known its strategy: its competitors can have the \u0027hardcore gamers,\u0027 they\u0027ll take everyone else (along with some hardcore gamers too)! They are the first game company in history to have a booth at the AARP annual convention. (Baby Boomers, anyone?)\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the fastest selling handheld ever in the DS and the Wii console outselling the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 combined, Nintendo\u0027s bet has paid off. Despite its lower price point, the Wii is also more profitable per unit than either of its competitors.  The gaming industry has taken notice. Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are now distributing downloadable games, popular with female gamers. Recently, Microsoft announced a new marketing and advertising campaign designed to reach casual gamers, predominantly women.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut will marketing a product designed by and for young men to a broader audience help compete for this new market into which Nintendo has tapped?  Time will tell, but in the meantime, Nintendo could well position itself as the Parker Brothers of the 21st Century, finding its way into the hearts and homes of \u0027well\u0027 everyone. \u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Videogame Makers Should Take a Lesson from Nintendo and Market to Women.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Game makers should take a lesson from Nintendo"}],"uid":"27310","created_gmt":"2008-01-25 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:10","author":"David Terraso","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2008-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2008-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/egl.gatech.edu\/","title":"Experimental Game Lab"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gamedaily.com\/articles\/features\/girls-just-wanna-have-fun-video-game-makers-should-take-a-lesson-from-nintendo-and-market-to-women\/71272\/?biz","title":"GameDaily"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2214","name":"Celia"},{"id":"2213","name":"Games"},{"id":"1538","name":"pearce"},{"id":"197","name":"video"},{"id":"973","name":"women"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["david.terraso@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"72048":{"#nid":"72048","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Big Game to Take Over Atlanta This Summer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Can a game change the world?\u0022 This question was posed to Celia Pearce a couple of years ago, and now she and the Georgia Tech Emergent Game Group intend to show that it can. This summer, Pearce\u0027s game research lab, in partnership with the Design Studio for Social Intervention (DS4SI), will present ActionQuest: ATL, a large-scale public \u0022Big Game\u0022 where the goal isn\u0027t racking up the most points or defeating evil warlords, but making the world a better place and having fun in the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing play as an engine for social change, ActionQuest: ATL is believed to be the first \u0022Big Game\u0022 with activist aims and the first \u0022Big Game\u0022 ever held in Atlanta. Hosted in conjunction with U.S. Social Forum (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ussf2007.org\u0022 title=\u0022www.ussf2007.org\u0022\u003Ewww.ussf2007.org\u003C\/a\u003E), the game\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nengages players in a series of cooperative quests that involve taking real-world social action in specific locations, such as identifying shelter needs for the homeless or beautifying neighborhoods by planting wildflowers on vacant lots, to name just two. After completing a \u0022quest action,\u0022 players e-mail or text message photographic evidence of its completion to an online action map that is created from the collective evidence that all the players have turned in. The more quest actions, the more complete the map becomes.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Every day, millions of people log onto online games and spend hours working collaboratively on very difficult problems in imaginary worlds,\u0022 said Pearce, director of Georgia Tech\u0027s Emergent Game Group and the Experimental Game Laboratory. \u0022We wanted to see if we could harness that same energy and apply it to real-world problems.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShe and her collaborators at DS4SI also saw the opportunity to connect Atlantans with the 10,000 social activist attendees of the U.S. Social Forum. By spreading activist activities all over the city, game organizers hope to not only raise awareness of the conference, but also give locals a fun way to engage with social justice issues in Atlanta. The game also gives attendees of the conference an alternate way to tour the city.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We are partnering with activist organizations like the Mad Housers and Citizens for Progressive Transit to develop a wide range of challenge levels for players, from throwing seeds in empty lots to trying to navigate Atlanta in a wheelchair,\u0022 said Peace. \u0022We also think this will be a great weekend outing for families who can have fun together while learning about social justice issues.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnlike a standard video or board game that\u0027s typically played indoors by one or a few people at a time, \u0022Big Games\u0022 involve hundreds of people and are played outdoors over a large geographical area. Perhaps the best known of these was PacManhattan, produced by students at New York University, who dressed up in costume and played the basic rules of the video game classic Pac-Man in the streets of New York. ActionQuest:ATL channels the excitement and enthusiasm of this concept, bringing a new dimension of fun to social activism.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Whether or not ActionQuest: ATL can actually change the world remains to be seen,\u0022 said Pearce. \u0022But at the very least, we hope it changes the way people see the world. Hopefully they\u0027ll see that collectively, they have the power to change it.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EActionQuest: ATL runs daily from noon to 8 p.m., June 28-July 1, 2007. Players can register online at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.actionquest.us\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.actionquest.us\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.actionquest.us\u003C\/a\u003E or in-person at one of two base camps at the Little Five Points Community Center (1083 Austin Ave. N.E. 30307) or Renaissance Park (Piedmont \u0026amp; Pine). For information send e-mail to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:info@actionquest.us\u0022\u003Einfo@actionquest.us\u003C\/a\u003E .\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"ActionQuest: ATL First Big Game to Merge Activism with Play"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u0022Can a game change the world?\u0022 The Georgia Tech Emergent Game Group intends to show that it can. This summer they will present ActionQuest: ATL, a large-scale public big game where the goal is making the world a better place and having fun in the process.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"ActionQuest: ATL first to merge activism with play"}],"uid":"27310","created_gmt":"2007-06-13 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:00:50","author":"David Terraso","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2007-06-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2007-06-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"72049":{"id":"72049","type":"image","title":"Mad Housers Quest","body":null,"created":"1449177434","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:17:14","changed":"1475894649","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:09"}},"media_ids":["72049"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/egg.lcc.gatech.edu\/index.php","title":"Emergent Game Group"},{"url":"http:\/\/ds4si.org\/","title":"DS4Si: the design studio for social intervention"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.ussf2007.org\/","title":"U.S. Social Forum"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.actionquest.us\/","title":"ActionQuest: ATL"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2358","name":"action"},{"id":"2359","name":"actionquest"},{"id":"2357","name":"activism"},{"id":"198","name":"game"},{"id":"2356","name":"gaming"},{"id":"1538","name":"pearce"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["david.terraso@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}