{"571871":{"#nid":"571871","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Community and Alumni Set to Slay Dragon Con 2016","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmong a legion of fantasy creatures, superheroes, and TV celebrities at this Labor Day weekend\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.dragoncon.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E30th Annual Dragon Con\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in downtown Atlanta will be experts from Georgia Tech discussing how science fiction is quickly becoming today\u2019s reality.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECybersecurity, robotics, wearable computers, virtual reality, and space travel are among the topics faculty, students, and alumni will address during the convention, which is expected to draw more than 70,000 attendees. In all, Georgia Tech people are participating in more than 20 sessions during Dragon Con, starting today.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComputing and\u0026nbsp;Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty, as well as alumni,\u0026nbsp;are contributing to the growth of the Southeast\u0027s largest pop-culture convention\u0026nbsp;with technical talks on several tracks, including the video game industry\u0026nbsp;and the electronic frontiers forum.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/events\/view_by_day?tracks=4b2cac1389e104018b21678be376df59\u0026amp;type=\u0022\u003EVideo Gaming\u0026nbsp;track\u003C\/a\u003E, with six panels that\u0026nbsp;include\u0026nbsp;GT experts,\u0026nbsp;will feature\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBlair MacIntyre\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor of Interactive Computing, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMaribeth Gandy\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. CS \u201812 and director of the Interactive Media Technology Center (IMTC), as panelists examining the history and future of\u0026nbsp;\u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be3ce2622\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVirtual Reality in Video Gaming\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0022\u0026nbsp;They are also among a group of experts discussing \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be39a5517?\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEmerging Technologies and the Future of Gaming\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;the potential impact of augmented reality, projection mapping and wearable displays on gaming experiences. Gandy\u0027s final panel is \u0022\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be39ab700\u0022\u003EGoing to School for Video Games\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELaura Levy\u003C\/strong\u003E, IMTC research scientist, is\u0026nbsp;a panelist on \u0022\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be399cf49\u0022\u003EWomen in the Game Industry\u003C\/a\u003E\u0022 and \u0022\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be3f09689\u0022\u003EUnusual Jobs in the Video Game Industry\u003C\/a\u003E\u0022 and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBen Jacobs\u003C\/strong\u003E, part of the\u0026nbsp;Georgia\u0026nbsp;Assistive Technology program\u0026nbsp;at Georgia Tech, will be on the panel \u0022\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be39a467d\u0022\u003EGaming with Disabilities\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn the Science track,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Cressler\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will discuss \u0022\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be3b86145\u0022\u003EThe Many Miracles of the Microelectronics Revolution\u003C\/a\u003E\u0022 for non-technical audiences.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAaron Lanterman\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will give an overview of synthisized\u0026nbsp;music in pop culture\u0026nbsp;and the evolving technology behind it at the panel\u0026nbsp;\u0022\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be39d7ee6\u0022\u003EFifty Years of Music Synthesis\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComputer science major\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChad Ramey\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is teaming with GT Computing Alumnus\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChris Grayson\u003C\/strong\u003E, MS CS \u201813 and CEO of Web Sight.IO, for two panel sessions on hacking culture. These panel sessions are set for Saturday and Sunday and are part of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/events\/view_by_day?day=Sep++2\u0026amp;tracks=4b2cac1389e104018b21678be3775d4b\u0026amp;type=\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EElectronic Frontiers Forum\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;track.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERamey is also set to share with audiences advancements in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be3b88961?\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Erobotics\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be398af74?\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewearable tech\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the secrets behind cooking\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be3b80a0c?\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe perfect steak\u003C\/a\u003E. Grayson is also participating on the \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be3996726\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEncrypt the Entire Web!\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d panel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the 15th Annual Dragon Con parade, Saturday at 10 a.m. and televised for the first time (Atlanta CW Ch.\u0026nbsp;69), costume creations by Industrial Design students\u0026nbsp;\u2013\u0026nbsp;under the direction of professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EStephen Sprigle\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013\u0026nbsp;will be featured. The students created cosplay outfits for five disabled, wheelchair-bound children, who will wear them in the parade and be escorted by the students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECon attendees have 10\u0026nbsp;hours to recover from the\u0026nbsp;jam-packed downtown parade before the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/app.core-apps.com\/dragoncon16\/event\/4b2cac1389e104018b21678be3f48d43\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Geekapalooza Comedy Tour\u003C\/a\u003E, which includes members from across campus.\u0026nbsp;They will perform at the\u0026nbsp;Hilton\u0026nbsp;at 10 p.m. Saturday and\u0026nbsp;show\u0026nbsp;off the\u0026nbsp;group\u0027s\u0026nbsp;unique brand of GT\u0026nbsp;humor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Georgia Tech folks attending Dragon Con, a meet up is being planned. \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDetails on the Tech meet up, and the 20+\u0026nbsp;panels from Georgia Tech, will be updated throughout the weekend on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/558206791056819\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGT@DragonCon Facebook page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECybersecurity, robotics, wearable computers, virtual reality, and space travel are among the topics faculty, students, and alumni will address during the convention, which is expected to draw more than 70,000 attendees. In all, Georgia Tech people are participating in more than 20\u0026nbsp;panels, sessions, and events during Dragon Con starting today.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Cybersecurity, robotics, wearable computers, virtual reality and space travel are among the topics faculty, students, and alumni will address during the convention, which is expected to draw more than 70,000 attendees over the Labor Day weekend."}],"uid":"27592","created_gmt":"2016-09-01 10:59:22","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Joshua Preston","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"571801":{"id":"571801","type":"image","title":"Dragon Con 2016 - Video Gaming track","body":null,"created":"1472741481","gmt_created":"2016-09-01 14:51:21","changed":"1475895381","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:21","alt":"Dragon Con 2016 - Video Gaming track","file":{"fid":"218340","name":"dragon_con_2016_video_game_track_web.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dragon_con_2016_video_game_track_web.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dragon_con_2016_video_game_track_web.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":203641,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/dragon_con_2016_video_game_track_web.jpg?itok=xjbZcbum"}}},"media_ids":["571801"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJosh Preston - GVU Center Communications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jpreston@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}