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CUTE Center researchers participate in Yokohama Bar Camp

CUTE Center researchers participate in Yokohama Bar Camp

The Yokohama Bar Camp was held at Yokohama Internal School, Motomachi, Yokohama on Saturday, November 21 2009. The Yokohama Bar Camp had 9 session rooms and 48 discussions issues. There were a variety of interesting presentations covering the topics Education, media, Kids, etc. Two projects from Keio-NUS CUTE Center, Kitchen Media and Petimo were presented at this Bar Camp. Petimo team made a project demonstration at the end of the Bar Camp. The audiences were very much with the presentations and the works done by CUTE Center researchers.Read more details about the Yokohama Bar Camp experience.

Singapore Government and Keio University have agreed to jointly establish Keio-NUS CUTE Center in Singapore

Singapore Government and Keio University have agreed to jointly establish Keio-NUS CUTE Center in Singapore

Keio University has agreed to set up Keio-NUS CUTE (Connective Ubiquitous Technology for Embodiments) Center in Singapore in response to the Interactive and Digital Media Research and Development Programme Office (IDMPO) of the Singapore government.

Keio-NUS CUTE Center will be operated by Keio University with close cooperation with National University of Singapore(NUS), and will have base both in NUS and Keio University. Keio University Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) which was newly established in April 2008 will play a major role of research activities of Keio-NUS CUTE Center. Researchers of the two Universities will collaborate in their research themes such as lifestyle media in the ubiquitous society, global computing utilizing leading-edge network, and trends in digital contents and pop culture in Asia.

• Press Release http://www.keio.ac.jp/english/press_release/080725e.pdf
• Keio University Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) http://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/en/index.html
• National University of Singapore(NUS) http://www.nus.edu.sg/

Future of Sex: Huggy Pajama

Mixed Reality Lab & Adrian David Cheok on Discovery Science Channel “Future of Sex” showing Huggy Pajama

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Future of Communication: Petimo Childreans Social Robots

Mixed Reality Lab & Adrian David Cheok on Discovery Science Channel “Future of Communication” showing Petimo Childrens Social Robots

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Huggy Pajama filming in new NHK program

Huggy Pajama filming in new NHK program, Gatchan

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Radio Interview on 93.8FM

93.8 FM, The Living Room : “Prof Adrian Cheok and three young participants from the World Economic Forum Youth Redesign Future workshop were featured on the interview at the Living Room Program on 938Live Radio, Dec 16th 2009. They talked about the initiatives by World Economic Forum to obtain feedback from youth and their experience of the event.”

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Digital-life article: High-Tech Intimacy

Digital-life article: High-Tech Intimacy
The Straits Times, Wednesday, 21 October 2009

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Adrian David Cheok interviewed about “Sekai camera’s new reality”

Adrian David Cheok interviewed about “Sekai camera’s new reality”
The Japan Times, Wednesday, 14 October 2009
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Virtual games made physical

Virtual games made physical
The Straits Times, 13 October 2009

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NUS, Keio University open $20m research centre here

NUS, Keio University open $20m research centre here
The Business Times, 13 October 2009

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Singapore and Japan cooperate to develop social physical game to promote interactions between elderly and grandchildren

Singapore and Japan cooperate to develop social physical game to promote interactions between elderly and grandchildren
Lianhe Zaobao, 13 October 2009

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Soon, long-distance hugs will become a possibility

Soon, long-distance hugs will become a possibility
The Independent, 13 October 2009

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Meaningful wearable electronics

Meaningful wearable electronics
Interview with Yongsoon Choi
Talk2myshirt blog site, 1 October 2009

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On the beat 4

Mixed Reality Lab appeared in Channel U popular Variety programme “On the beat 4″

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Augmented reality: Even better than the real thing?

Augmented reality: Even better than the real thing?
Wednesday, 9 September 2009

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Immersive Learning – The Media Grid Immersive Education Initiative

Immersive Learning – The Media Grid Immersive Education Initiative
Campus Technology, 28 July 2009

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HUMAN PACMAN

HUMAN PACMAN
The Sunday Times, 3 July 2005
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Adrian David Cheok, Young Global Leaders meeting with South Korea Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, Green Growth discussed

Adrian David Cheok, Young Global Leaders meeting with South Korea Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, Green Growth discussed
The Korea Times, 22 June 2009

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Get Pet,Ready,go… Online

Get Pet,Ready,go… Online
The Straits Times, Home, 16 June 2009

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Singapore develops first interactive robot to teach children how to make friends

Singapore develops first interactive robot to teach children how to make friends
Lianhe Zaobao, 31 May 2009

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Future of Play: Augmented Reality Toys

Mixed Reality Lab & Adrian David Cheokon Discovery Science Channel “Future of Play” showing Augmented Reality Toys

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Babbage Cabbage, 93.8FM Live, The Living Room

93.8 FM Live,The Living Room “Adrian David Cheok interview on Living Room 938LIVE about Babbage Cabbage Project” 5-5-2009 10 A.M – 10:30 A.M

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Economic Watch – Designing engineers to change the world

Economic Watch – Designing engineers to change the world
PressDisplay, 26 April 09

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Babbage Cabbage: World’s First Vegetable Media Connected to environment, from the amount of air pollution to…

Babbage Cabbage: World’s First Vegetable Media Connected to environment, from the amount of air pollution to…
Business Week, 11 April 2009
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Conference focuses on the use of games beyond entertainment

Conference focuses on the use of games beyond entertainment
Birmingham Post, 22 March 2009

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Poultry Internet

Poultry Internet
Leading German Newspaper

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Cabbages can warn of danger around or within us

Cabbages can warn of danger around or within us
NUS Research Gallery
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