iQuarium
February 2003 — June 2004
The principles of fluid dynamics involved in ocean engineering are not widely understood. Using 3D modeling and rendering
software, the student team created a colorful, interactive, hydrodynamically accurate display of animated swimming fish to bring these concepts to life
on a public display screen.
Using libraries of existing empirical data related to fluid flow, the simulation was able to illustrate such phenomena as
the vortices that form around swimming fish. The iQuarium experience allowed users to control pseudo-real-time sequences of movement, allowing them to
instantly see the vortices shedding as fish swam. iQuarium was an engaging and visually striking way to pull the concepts of fluid dynamics out of the
lab and into the halls of MIT.
Student Participants:
Katie Wasserman
Audrey Roy
Aaron Sokoloski
Additional Information:
http://icampus.mit.edu/projects/iQuarium.shtml
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Instant Sports Challenge
February 2002 — January 2003
The Instant Sports Challenge project created an online instant matching and notification Web service (Champion Zone) to
facilitate the instantaneous challenge and acceptance of tennis/squash matches. Future uses could include the beginning of term book exchange,
notifications of class postings, discussion forum entries, and group project events. The service framework can be generalized to other 1-to-1 and
1-to-N relationships and become a campus-wide instant notification service.
To find a partner for a tennis game with Champion Zone, a user would input her skill level, her preferred court location,
and the time and day she is looking for a game. When another person who is a good match signs on, the first user is notified. She then accepts or rejects,
and the other user is immediately notified through his or her preferred method: AOL Instant Messenger, MSNŽ Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, e-mail, or cell
phone.
The notification system has been written generally enough to communicate with various clients. The framework is also general
enough that it could be used as a component in anything from a class information distribution to an online store, where people can request to be notified
when new products meeting their specifications become available for sale.
Student Participants:
Abel Sanchez
Hai Ning
Christopher Cassa
Matthew Notowidigdo
Daniel Robey
Additional Information:
http://icampus.mit.edu/projects/ChampionZone.shtml
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