Guest talk by Donald Byrd (School of Informatics & Jacobs School of Music Indiana University Bloomington) on Wednesday January 20 at 12:15 in Exactum, lecture room B222.
Title: A Universal System for Exploring (and Creating) Time-based Phenomen
Abstract:
The world is full of complex temporal (time-based) phenomena, both
natural and cultural: to name a few, chemical reactions, animal
movement, movies, football games, multimedia shows, weather, operas,
political crises, illnesses, wars, development of individuals,
development of species, and development of geographic features. These
things are always difficult to study or -- for performances of all
kinds, whether artistic or athletic -- to create because they don't "sit
still", so to speak. The usual answer to this problem is, of course,
visualization. But, to my knowledge, every visualization system to date
is limited to a specific domain. This is unfortunate because the
synergy possible with a more general approach is enormous. Furthermore,
presentations in audio and even tactile form can be as useful as visual
presentation.
I am building a system for exploring _any_ temporal phenomenon via _any_ type of presentation. Initial work has focused on my own field, music, but I'll give examples from other disciplines including nanoscience and biology.
Welcome!