Humans in Real and Virtual Space: Studies of Interaction and Collaboration Mediated by Technology

	IT Eminent Lecture Series
	Humans in Real and Virtual Space: Studies of Interaction and Collaboration Mediated by Technology
	Dr. Ruzena Bajcsy
	Director Emeritus CITRIS, UC Berkely
	Life Sciences Annex Auditorium February 23, 2006 - 10:30 am
Abstract: This lecture describes the joint work between Prof. Ruzena Bajcsy of U.C. Berkeley with Prof. Klara Nahrstedt , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. In this presentation, Dr. Bajcsy shall describe: 1. Tele-immersive environment that can capture in semi-real time three dimensional physical activity of humans; 1. Challenges of realization of meeting in Cyberspace of dancers from two remote places; 1. Philosophical and cognitive questions as they relate to the fact: what does it mean to be in Virtual vs. Real/Physical World., using Dance as the paradigm? 1. Lessons learned and Open problems

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