Everyone loves robots…
August 5, 2008
Posted by Clare in: Events | Innovation | Robots | Add a commentEspecially robots that the Times reports ‘resembles the love child of a monkey and an iMac..’.
Meet Heart Robot, Noel Sharkey, chief judge of Robot Wars and
researchers from Bristol Robotics Laboratory for a glimpse into our
robotic future at the Creative Technology Network event Real Robots on
16 September 2008 at Watershed from. 18:30 – 20:30.
Collaborative Research in Digital Communications
July 8, 2008
Posted by Emma in: Events | Add a comment29 July | Watershed | 3-7pm
The Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network has been established, with funding from the Technology Strategy Board, to create competitive advantage for the UK by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and accelerating innovation in the sector.
This event, delivered in association with 3C Research, will:
- launch the Digital Communications KTN in the West of England
- present the value of collaborations in building long term relationships
- showcase examples of successful projects
- outline opportunities presented by the European FP7 Programme
Roderick Snell, Founder and Research Director of Snell & Wilcox and recipient of the prestigious Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Progress Medal in 2006 will deliver the keynote address.
UK members of the ASTRALS (Audio-visual STReaming plAtform for domestic Leisure and Security) EU FP6 project will present their experiences of the project and its related and ongoing collaborations.
The event will conclude with an opportunity for you to view university displays of other collaborative projects.
A buffet supper will be served and there will be ample time to network with colleagues from industry and academia.
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is essential as numbers are strictly limited. Please email info@dcktn.org.uk
Membership of the DC-KTN is free, and attendees are encouraged to register as members
Comfort of Strangers in NYC
June 22, 2008
Posted by Clare in: Events | Gaming | Funding | Add a commentSimon Evans and Simon Johnson took Comfort of Strangers, a street game using wifi and handheld devices developed as part of Media Sandbox, to Come out and Play Festival in New York City this month. Read their blog of the visit here, or watch the film.
Watershed job opportunities
June 16, 2008
Posted by Emma in: Events | 1 comment so farFollowing major capital investment Watershed is expanding its team in order to
achieve the next stage of challenging and exciting developments. Opportunities include:
iShed Project Manager
Manage creative technology projects.
SW Creative Innovation Co-ordinator
Networking innovation in the South West.
Pervasive Media Studio Administrator
Provide support to the Pervasive Media Studio and iShed team
Communications & Marketing Manager
Watershed promotion and profile raising.
Development Manager
Develop funding and income generation.
Finance Co-ordinator
Financial monitoring & reporting.
For information on the roles and to apply, click here
Pervasive Media Studio opens its doors
June 13, 2008
Posted by Emma in: Events | Add a comment25 June | 2-7pm | Pervasive Media Studio
The Pervasive Media Studio opened in January 2008 as a place where people can find out more about media of the future, a space for collaborative projects that build, test and develop ideas for projects that take computers and their content off desktops and out in to the real world.
The Pervasive Media Studio locates world-class research in the heart of the city, and will be offering a wide variety of public events and seminars.
On the last Wednesday of every month the Pervasive Media Studio doors are open to anyone who wants to know more about what we do, and the projects that are happening. Come along and check out what is going on in the world of pervasiveness.
Our first open session is on Wednesday June 25th from 2-7pm.
It is free to come along, and is part of our aim to showcase our space as the place to test/play/try/meet and discuss pervasive media projects. Bring your own ideas, chat to people about the projects, maybe even test some of them out.
To find us, come to Anchor Square near @Bristol and look for the tall redbrick chimney at the end of the Leadworks building – we are above the Firehouse Rotisserie restaurant.
For further information and to let us know that you're coming email us
