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Seattle Lab Making an Impact |
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At Intel Research Seattle, near the University of Washington campus, Intel and university researchers are exploring new technologies to support the ubiquitous computing environments of the future. The lab is part of a novel experiment by Intel, to accelerate long-term research by applying a collaborative, open approach.
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David Wetherall - Director, Intel Research Seattle |
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Anthony LaMarca - Lab Co-Director |
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Jeffrey Hightower - Staff Researcher |
Univ. of Washington Admin & Faculty
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David McDonald - Asst. Prof., Information School; Faculty Affiliate Researcher, Intel Research Seattle |
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Dieter Fox - Asst. Prof., Computer Science and Eng.; Director, Robotics & State Estimation Lab Faculty Affiliate Researcher, Intel Research Seattle |
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Gaetano Boriello - Prof., Dept. of Computer Science & Eng. |
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James Landay - Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Washington |
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Henry Kautz - Prof., Dept. of Computer Science and Eng.; Faculty Affiliate Researcher, Intel Research Seattle |
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Daniel Weld - Prof., Dept. of Computer Science & Eng. |
Interviews
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Ed Lazowska - University of Washington |
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Sunny Consolvo - Intel Research Seattle |
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Anthony LaMarca - Intel Research Seattle |
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Ian Smith - Intel Research Seattle |
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In the 1933 movie classic, “The Invisible Man,” the protagonist is seen—or more accurately, not seen—riding a bicycle, smoking a cigarette, walking through the snow. The man is invisible, but the audience can infer what he is doing by observing the effects of his interactions with visible objects. The bicycle pedals itself down the street. Smoke curls from a cigarette suspended in mid-air. Footprints appear in the snow, one after another, although no man can be seen making the imprints.
Today, researchers at Intel Research Seattle are exploring a high-tech version of the “invisible man” concept. Using sensors embedded in everyday objects, they can infer a broad range of human activity by observing how a person interacts with those objects. The research—one of several innovative projects underway at the lab—may one day enable the elderly to age at home by assisting them in the routine activities of daily living.
Intel Research Seattle is part of the Intel Research Network of university labs, whose unique approach to joint research with universities—emphasizing close collaboration and non-exclusive rights to intellectual property (IP)—is proving its ability to accelerate long-term research and generate results. The presence of the lab, near the University of Washington campus, expands the university’s research community. The lab also enables researchers who want to maintain their university ties to get a taste of corporate research and perhaps even see their work translated into new technologies.
Each of the four labs in the Intel Research Network has a distinct research focus. The Seattle lab is exploring new technologies and usage models to support the ubiquitous computing environments of the future.
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"Today a person needs to ‘think like a machine’ to use a computer effectively. In the future (25 years?), many computers will not be controlled by explicit typing and mouse clicks, but rather by inferring our wants and needs through observing our physical, social, and verbal behavior. My collaborative research with the Intel lab is designed to help us advance toward that future."
Henry Kautz
Professor
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
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| Related Links |
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Berkeley Lab
Pittsburgh Lab
Seattle Lab
People and Practices Research Group
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