Distributed Media Display and Communication System
February 2004 — December 2006
This project identified the need for effective and reliable methods for large-scale communication at MIT. Overwhelmed by
campus communications such as e-mails, the abundance of campus posters, and the difficulty of word-of-mouth efforts, students are provided with an
alternative means of experiencing public notices with DomeView.
Using a series of electronic displays throughout the campus, DomeView allows its members to post and receive dynamic
information about upcoming events and group activities. Postings are rotated on screens across campus on a timetable indicated by members. The system
allows students to hear about cultural events, see updates from the Dean’s office, and even get alerts from Campus Police, stimulating a greater sense
of community.
Student Participants :
Harel Williams
John Velasco
Rose Grabowski
Kathryn Walter
Additional Information:
http://icampus.mit.edu/projects/Domeview.shtml
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A Decentralized Multi-Agents Application
May 2001 — August 2002
Finding personal academic connections at a large, highly decentralized academic environment like MIT can be a challenge. If
they can be located, students can benefit from study partners or faculty mentors seeking research assistants.
Using a multi-agents framework developed for the project, PDAs, desktop PCs, and servers could authenticate and help build
a trusted network of acquaintances according to matched profiles and building on research in reputation theory. The in-person interactions facilitated
by this system enabled countless collaborations and study sessions for tutoring, final projects, and studying for exams. More importantly, iMatch provided
a way to form a network capable of connecting students to the invaluable human experiences built around learning.
Student Participants:
Lik Mui
Jennifer Louie
Michael McGeachie
Mojdeh Mohtashemi
Waikit Koh
Additional Information:
http://icampus.mit.edu/projects/iMatch.shtml
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