PLAN technology workshop at the MRL

Programme

2-8 October 2005

Mixed Reality Lab

The PLAN technology workshop at the MRL is an opportunity for a small technically capable group to learn from each other and explore, build, and define the realities of future research directions in the emerging fields of pervasive and locative media. The group includes expertise and access to a whole range of platforms and technologies in this area including sensors and actuators, present and next generation cellphone networks and handsets, web 2.0 methods and standards, interaction and industrial design, mathematical modelling and simulation.

The workshop will take place at the Mixed Reality Lab (MRL) which is a large well equipped lab workspace within the new computer science campus at Nottingham University. There will be WIFI and ethernet access to the internet (superjanet high-speed educational network), projectors, and staff will be on hand to help with additional technical requirements. PJ's, the recommended hotel, is five minutes walk from the MRL. There will be suggestions for things to do and places to eat in the evening in Nottingham, and food and drinks will be easilly accessible through Nottingham University catering facilities all through the event.

Details on the finding the MRL:

http://www.mrl.nott.ac.uk/INFORMATION/directions.html

Sunday 2 October

14:00 Coffee / Registration

14:30 Welcome / Quick Fire Introductions

15:00 Overview

15:30 15 minute Individual Introductions

Develop Skill Set Map of participants –- Part 1

17:30 Presentation

18:00 Bar

Monday 3 October

09:30 Coffee / Review

10:30 Presentation

11:00 15 minute individual introductions

Develop Skill Set Map of participants –- Part 2

13:00 Lunch14:00 Group Allocation

14:30 First group meetings

16:30 Plenary / Open Mike

17:00 Consolidate groups

17:30 Presentation

18:00 Close

Tuesday 4 October

09:30 Coffee / Review

10:30 Presentation

11:00 Split for group orientation

12:00 Open group action

[Groups structure their own work, lunch and breaks during the afternoon]16:30 Plenary / Open Mike

18:00 Close

Wednesday 5 October

09:30 Coffee / Review

10:30 Presentation

11:00 Split for group orientation

12:00 Open group action

[Groups structure their own work, lunch and breaks during the afternoon]17:00 Plenary / Open Mike

18:00 Close

Thursday 6 October

09:30 Coffee / Review

10:00 Presentation

11:00 Split for group orientation

12:00 Open group action

[Groups structure their own work, lunch and breaks during the afternoon]17:00 Plenary / Open Mike

18:00 Close

19:30 Trampoline Public Event – informal

discussion forum and social event

Friday 7 October

09:30 Coffee / Review

10:00 Groups work on final presentations (outputs

in public domain)

12:00 Lunch13:00 Group Presentations

14:00 Group Presentations

15:00 Group Presentations

16:00 Group Discussion

17:30 Close

Saturday 8 October

10:30 Optional follow-up session -

Application writing & funding opportunities.