Abstract In this paper, we present a system, which could digitally stimulate the sense of taste (... more Abstract In this paper, we present a system, which could digitally stimulate the sense of taste (gustation) on human. The system utilizes electrical stimulation on human tongue to produce taste sensations. The initial experiments reveal that the method is viable and deserves ...
Abstract In this paper, we introduce a new technology, which allows people to share taste and sme... more Abstract In this paper, we introduce a new technology, which allows people to share taste and smell sensations digitally with a remote person through existing networking technologies such as the Internet. By introducing this technology, we expect people to ...
ABSTRACT In this paper, we present a new methodology for integrating the sense of taste with the ... more ABSTRACT In this paper, we present a new methodology for integrating the sense of taste with the existing digital communication domain. First, we discuss existing problems and limitations for integrating the sense of taste as a digital communication media. Then, to assess this gap, we present a solution with three core modules: the transmitter, form of communication, and receiver. The transmitter is a mobile application, where the sender formulates a taste message to send. Then, for communication, we present a new extensible markup language (XML) format, the TasteXML (TXML) to specify the format of taste messages. As the receiver (actuator), we introduce Digital Taste Stimulator, a novel method for stimulating taste sensations on human. Initial user experiments and qualitative feedbacks were discussed mainly focusing on the Digital Taste Stimulator. We conclude with a brief overview of future aspects of this technology and possibilities on other application domains.
With the continuous advancements in ubiquitous computing and media, the technology has widened to... more With the continuous advancements in ubiquitous computing and media, the technology has widened to include the multisensory experiences. Although there are quite a lot of systems in auditory, vision, and haptic domains, remarkably few attempts have been made in smell ...
This paper presents an experience-sharing platform, Petimo, which consists of two modules, Petimo... more This paper presents an experience-sharing platform, Petimo, which consists of two modules, Petimo-World and Petimo-Robot. This system extends the traditional social networking concept into the physical world by incorporating a child friendly soft robotic toy for easy and safe social experience. It adds a new physical dimension to social computing and provides extra safety in making friends by physically touching each other’s robots. Petimo system can be connected to any social network and it provides safety and security for children. Petimo-World demonstrates many basic features with traditional online social networks in order to share personal experiences. Petimo-World stands out from all other virtual worlds with its interesting and sophisticated interactions such as the visualization of friends’ relationships through spatial distribution in the 3D space to clearly understand the closeness of the friendship, personalized avatars and sending of special gifts/emoticons.
With the exponential expansion of digital media, more children are using social networks to commu... more With the exponential expansion of digital media, more children are using social networks to communicate with their friends, and their numbers will grow rapidly in the future. But cyberspace is an increasingly unsafe environment that often victimizes children. Petimo is an interactive robotic toy that ...
... Dilrukshi Abeyrathne National University of Singapore dilrukshi@ mixedrealitylab.org RoshanLa... more ... Dilrukshi Abeyrathne National University of Singapore dilrukshi@ mixedrealitylab.org RoshanLalintha Peiris National University of Singapore roshan@ mixedrealitylab.org Nimesha Ranasinghe National University of Singapore nimesha@ mixedrealitylab.org ...
... 9. The Role of M-Government in Western China Development (pages 117-133). Jesper Schlæger (Un... more ... 9. The Role of M-Government in Western China Development (pages 117-133). Jesper Schlæger (University of Copenhagen, Denmark ... Technology in Sri Lanka (pages 205-217). Adrian David Cheok (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Owen Noel Newton Fernando ...
Nowadays electronic displays can be seen everywhere, especially in transport stations. These publ... more Nowadays electronic displays can be seen everywhere, especially in transport stations. These public displays are mainly used for conveying information rather than provide artistic and social communication which is essential. In modern urban life, people travel a lot more than they did before. They spend substantial time waiting in stations, bus stops, airports and so on. Usually people feel stress while they are waiting for the transportation. We need to make people enjoy their waiting time and communicate with each other artistically. One of the devices that most of us have is a mobile phone. It is an interesting concept if we can promote cultural and social communication using mobile phones and public displays. We developed a SMS-based public display system called BlogWall. The system can generate a poem according to the SMS sent by the user and display the poem with visual artwork to the public. It enables a person not only to express herself/himself artistically but also entertain the masses. Now we are working on algorithms for better poetry generation, including context understanding of the SMS and poetry generation with reasonable rhythm. We are also considering several future extensions for public display and information analysis. One idea would be combining the original goal of public display, conveying information, with public and personal entertainment. In the future, BlogWall will serve as an “information consultant”. Users can request special information from BlogWall by sending an SMS. BlogWall fetches required information from the dynamic databases and display as a form of art generated in real time. In addition, the system also generates different cultural artworks, such as poetry, calligraphy, painting and music, based on the required information and displays them to the public.
Abstract In this paper, we present a system, which could digitally stimulate the sense of taste (... more Abstract In this paper, we present a system, which could digitally stimulate the sense of taste (gustation) on human. The system utilizes electrical stimulation on human tongue to produce taste sensations. The initial experiments reveal that the method is viable and deserves ...
Abstract In this paper, we introduce a new technology, which allows people to share taste and sme... more Abstract In this paper, we introduce a new technology, which allows people to share taste and smell sensations digitally with a remote person through existing networking technologies such as the Internet. By introducing this technology, we expect people to ...
ABSTRACT In this paper, we present a new methodology for integrating the sense of taste with the ... more ABSTRACT In this paper, we present a new methodology for integrating the sense of taste with the existing digital communication domain. First, we discuss existing problems and limitations for integrating the sense of taste as a digital communication media. Then, to assess this gap, we present a solution with three core modules: the transmitter, form of communication, and receiver. The transmitter is a mobile application, where the sender formulates a taste message to send. Then, for communication, we present a new extensible markup language (XML) format, the TasteXML (TXML) to specify the format of taste messages. As the receiver (actuator), we introduce Digital Taste Stimulator, a novel method for stimulating taste sensations on human. Initial user experiments and qualitative feedbacks were discussed mainly focusing on the Digital Taste Stimulator. We conclude with a brief overview of future aspects of this technology and possibilities on other application domains.
With the continuous advancements in ubiquitous computing and media, the technology has widened to... more With the continuous advancements in ubiquitous computing and media, the technology has widened to include the multisensory experiences. Although there are quite a lot of systems in auditory, vision, and haptic domains, remarkably few attempts have been made in smell ...
This paper presents an experience-sharing platform, Petimo, which consists of two modules, Petimo... more This paper presents an experience-sharing platform, Petimo, which consists of two modules, Petimo-World and Petimo-Robot. This system extends the traditional social networking concept into the physical world by incorporating a child friendly soft robotic toy for easy and safe social experience. It adds a new physical dimension to social computing and provides extra safety in making friends by physically touching each other’s robots. Petimo system can be connected to any social network and it provides safety and security for children. Petimo-World demonstrates many basic features with traditional online social networks in order to share personal experiences. Petimo-World stands out from all other virtual worlds with its interesting and sophisticated interactions such as the visualization of friends’ relationships through spatial distribution in the 3D space to clearly understand the closeness of the friendship, personalized avatars and sending of special gifts/emoticons.
With the exponential expansion of digital media, more children are using social networks to commu... more With the exponential expansion of digital media, more children are using social networks to communicate with their friends, and their numbers will grow rapidly in the future. But cyberspace is an increasingly unsafe environment that often victimizes children. Petimo is an interactive robotic toy that ...
... Dilrukshi Abeyrathne National University of Singapore dilrukshi@ mixedrealitylab.org RoshanLa... more ... Dilrukshi Abeyrathne National University of Singapore dilrukshi@ mixedrealitylab.org RoshanLalintha Peiris National University of Singapore roshan@ mixedrealitylab.org Nimesha Ranasinghe National University of Singapore nimesha@ mixedrealitylab.org ...
... 9. The Role of M-Government in Western China Development (pages 117-133). Jesper Schlæger (Un... more ... 9. The Role of M-Government in Western China Development (pages 117-133). Jesper Schlæger (University of Copenhagen, Denmark ... Technology in Sri Lanka (pages 205-217). Adrian David Cheok (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Owen Noel Newton Fernando ...
Nowadays electronic displays can be seen everywhere, especially in transport stations. These publ... more Nowadays electronic displays can be seen everywhere, especially in transport stations. These public displays are mainly used for conveying information rather than provide artistic and social communication which is essential. In modern urban life, people travel a lot more than they did before. They spend substantial time waiting in stations, bus stops, airports and so on. Usually people feel stress while they are waiting for the transportation. We need to make people enjoy their waiting time and communicate with each other artistically. One of the devices that most of us have is a mobile phone. It is an interesting concept if we can promote cultural and social communication using mobile phones and public displays. We developed a SMS-based public display system called BlogWall. The system can generate a poem according to the SMS sent by the user and display the poem with visual artwork to the public. It enables a person not only to express herself/himself artistically but also entertain the masses. Now we are working on algorithms for better poetry generation, including context understanding of the SMS and poetry generation with reasonable rhythm. We are also considering several future extensions for public display and information analysis. One idea would be combining the original goal of public display, conveying information, with public and personal entertainment. In the future, BlogWall will serve as an “information consultant”. Users can request special information from BlogWall by sending an SMS. BlogWall fetches required information from the dynamic databases and display as a form of art generated in real time. In addition, the system also generates different cultural artworks, such as poetry, calligraphy, painting and music, based on the required information and displays them to the public.
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