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At INTERACTIVE Pavilion we showcased a variety of the newest IT/technology related products from hardware and software to digital arts and sciences. People enjoyed experiencing and seeing the cutting-edge technology coming straight from Japan.
Photo by Kiyoshi Morihara
L&C's third interactive mural was unveiled Tuesday, May 16, 2023. It is entitled, "Grow Through What You Go Through" and the artist is Graphic Design Student Megan Doyle (expected grad, Fall 2023).
Watching You Watching Me:
In the new surveillance age we live in, everywhere you go you are being watched and your actions are being recorded. Using the same facial recognition technology agencies use to track people in surveillance footage, this interactive art installation will track its patrons and sketch them on the side of a building live. This interactive installation will use cameras and facial detection to sketch/paint the viewers of the installation while they are standing in front of it watching it paint. No actual footage of the patrons will be recorded, retained or sent over the internet. Only the sketches will be saved.
Singapore Zoo
Coordinates: [show location on an interactive map] 1°24?15.9?N 103°47?28.1?E? / ?1.404417°N 103.791139°E? / 1.404417; 103.791139
Date opened 23 June 1973
Location Singapore
Land area 28 hectares
Number of animals 2530
Number of species 315
The Singapore Zoo (Chinese: ?????? ; Malay: 'Taman Haiwan Singapura'; Tamil: ??????????? ????????? ????????????), formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens and commonly known locally as the Mandai Zoo, occupies 28 hectares (0.28 km?) of land on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area. The zoo was built at a cost of S$9m granted by the government of Singapore and opened on 23 June 1973. It is operated by Wildlife Reserves Singapore, who also manage the neighbouring Night Safari and the Jurong BirdPark. There are about 315 species of animal in the zoo, of which some 16% are considered threatened species. The zoo attracts about 1.4 million visitors a year.
From the beginning, Singapore Zoo followed the modern trend of displaying animals in naturalistic, 'open' exhibits, i.e. with hidden barriers, behind moats and shrubbery etc. It also houses the largest captive colony of orangutans in the world. In 1977, primatologist Dr Francine Neago lived inside a cage with eighteen orangutans for six months to study their behavior and communication.
1 History
2 Present
o 2.1 Education and conservation
o 2.2 Rides
o 2.3 Friends of the Zoo
o 2.4 Organizing events
* 3 Incidents
* 4 Trivia
* 5 Awards
* 6 Gallery
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 Notes
* 10 External links
* 11 Public Bus Services
History
Hamadryas baboons by a waterfall
The conception of the Singapore Zoo dates from 1969. At the time, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) decided to use some of its land holdings around reservoirs for parks and open recreational facilities. The then Executive Chairman of PUB, Dr Ong Swee Law, set aside 88 hectares of land for the construction of a zoological garden.
In 1970, consultants and staff were hired, and in 1971, the construction of the basic 50 enclosures started. Animals were collected from dealers and donated by sponsors. The Director of the Colombo Zoo in Sri Lanka, Lyn de Alwis, was hired as a special consultant to work out problems inherent in tropical zoos.
On 23 June 1973, the Singapore Zoo opened its gates for the first time with a collection of 270 animals from over 72 species, and a staff of 130. By 1990, 1,600 animals from more than 160 species lived in social groups, housed in 65 landscaped exhibits with boundaries conceived to look as natural as possible.
Present
A pair of white tigers
Today, the zoo is a model of the 'open zoo' concept. The animals are kept in spacious, landscaped enclosures, separated from the visitors by either dry or wet moats. The moats are concealed with vegetation or dropped below the line of vision. In the case of dangerous animals which can climb very well, moat barriers are not used. Instead, these animals are housed in landscaped glass-fronted enclosures.
The zoo has not expanded beyond the original 28 hectares. However, 40 hectares of secondary forest were later developed into the Night Safari. The remaining undeveloped land has been kept as wooded land. This and the waters of Upper Seletar Reservoir contribute to the Zoo, giving it a sense of natural, unrestricted space.
Among various attractions that the zoo offers,one highlight is the "Breakfast with an Orangutan" programme that allows visitors to meet and interact closely with the orangutans in the zoo, amongst which includes the famous primate matriarch Ah Meng, (died on February 8, 2008) who was an icon of the Singapore tourism industry. Animal shows, as well as token feedings coupled with live commentaries by keepers, are also the daily staple in the Singapore zoo.
Education and conservation
The Wildlife Healthcare & Research Centre was opened in March 2006 as part of the zoo's efforts in wildlife conservation. The centre further underscores Singapore Zoo and Night Safari’s commitment to conservation research, providing the infrastructure for the parks and overseas zoological partners to better execute their research programmes.
The zoo also embarked on various rescue and conservation efforts to protect wildlife.
Rides
White rhinos
The zoo also offers various modes of rides available within the premises: trams, animals, boat, pony and horse carriage rides. Additional modes of transportation which can only be rented include: strollers, wagon and wheelchairs.
Friends of the Zoo
The zoo also has a "friends of the zoo" programme, where people can sign up for a yearly pass which grants them special privileges such as:
* Free and unlimited entry to Singapore Zoo for whole year
* Free Zoo tram rides and parking
* A free quarterly "Wildlife wonders" magazine
* 10% discount at some participating retail outlets
Organizing events
Elephant show and the trainers
There are three event venues available in the zoo, Forest Lodge, Pavilion-By-the-Lake and Garden Pavilion. There are also three cocktail venues, Elephants of Asia, Tiger Trek and Treetops Trail. The Singapore Zoo also facilitates birthday parties and weddings.
Incidents
On 13 November 2008, two of three white Bengal tigers mauled a zoo cleaner to death after the man jumped into a moat surrounding their enclosure.[2]
Trivia
Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (September 2008)
* In 2002, teams of The Amazing Race 3 also came to the Singapore Zoological Gardens as part of a detour.
* Steve Irwin, the animal activist and conservationalist known as "The Crocodile Hunter", admired the Singapore Zoo greatly, adopting it as the 'sister zoo' to the Australia Zoo. He was at the Singapore Zoo in 2006 to officiate the opening of the Australian outback exhibit.
* The Singapore Zoo is the first zoo in the world to breed a polar bear in the tropics. Inuka was conceived on 26 December 1990.
Mark ‘Spoonman’ Petrakis and I are experimenting with new interactive storytelling ideas, starting with ‘Ubu’s Dreams’, a shadow puppet show.
In this design session, we reviewed our first scripts together and brainstormed ideas for moving puppets and props around the stage with technology support. We would like to create big heads that can express feelings by moving their eyes and mouths independently.
I showed Mark some of my head paintings, where we can see what the characters are thinking, with visual symbols of what’s on their minds. They illustrate how we fail to communicate by projecting different mental images on the same physical objects -- one of human nature’s most vexing challenges.
We plan to perform our first show during our Dada exhibit this fall at the Canessa Gallery in North Beach. I think we’re on the right track, but still have lots to do. Wish us luck!
View more pictures of this Magic Theater project on Flickr:
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Learn more about the Magic Theater project (first called Théâtre Mécanique):
Soldiers from 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division saw possible hiding spots for IEDs like pictured here during the second part of counter-IED training at the Mobile Counter-IED Interactive Training class at Area X on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 13.
Model by Claes Appelquist, architect at SOM.
Interactive Parametrics Workshop w/ Studio Mode and MakerBot, Feb 19-21, 2011. Processing, MakerBots and people who know about making objects...
Sheridan Interactive Multimedia class visit to Gesture Tek in Toronto. Gesture technology allows you to point, wave, step, or move your whole body to interact with the computer or other things for that matter. Pictures can be seen here in a Zen Picture presentation www.zenpicture.com/zenpicture/gesture/. Blog entries are at interactivemultimedia.wordpress.com
Christiana Figueres, Founding Partner, Global Optimism, United Kingdom, speaking at the Session "Preparing for Climate Disruption" at the Annual Meeting 2019 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 25, 2019. Congress Centre - Jakobshorn
Copyright by World Economic Forum / Mattias Nutt
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Model by Claes Appelquist, architect at SOM.
Interactive Parametrics Workshop w/ Studio Mode and MakerBot, Feb 19-21, 2011. Processing, MakerBots and people who know about making objects...
For the St. Regis, an establishment world-renowned for personal service, Potion created a custom interactive bar and tasting table to expand the reach of the Master Sommelier in their newest restaurant.
Working closely with the Rockwell Group and The Map Office to design the overall experience at Adour, Potion’s interactives, constructed from gold and bronze with a goat skin surface, are as far from a traditional touch screen as one can get. Potion’s large-scale interactive projections seamlessly blend with the environment, allowing patrons to browse Adour's complete wine list by wine type, country, and varietal.
Upon selecting a wine, a rosette appears that contains detailed information about the wine’s origin. Sommeliers and patrons alike may share or send their rosettes to other guests at the bar. At the touch-sensitive Private Tasting Table, Potion’s software allows the maitre d’ to create a unique group experience for guests, “setting the table” with personalized wine selection projections. To keep each patron’s experience personal and fresh, Potion created a custom content management system for Adour, allowing the wine director to update the interactive bar on a daily basis or for a special occasion.
Just a simple card to try my new Owl stamp ^o^, but have a little interactive which you could see in another picture.
All HA Stamps.
exhibition design for mercedes with a interactive table and a small touch display to explore feautures of a car.
Friday, April 19, 2013 - The ultimate good time for foodies where tables team up to cook their own dinner under the tutelage of world-renowned chef Daniel Boulud. For more details, visit www.veritagemiami.com
Town Lake Park's lighted fountain --an interactive granite and concrete plaza with LED lighted fountain jets -- at the Grand Opening, August 29, 2007.
I love the 'frozen water effect' in this photo and a couple of the others in this series. I did this by taking a long exposure in manual mode and ending it with a slow, rear flash. This captures the colors and motion of the water while preserving the sharp, instantaneous look with the flash. Of course it takes a lot of tries to perfect the technique. But I think the end result was worth it, no?
All photos Copyright 2007, Steve Hopson.
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In Interactive Design 3, students are asked to select from one of three client briefs to develop a social change project. Cherie, Michael and Jay chose to develop a mobile application to assist with earthquake preparedness. The application offers device features, such as RSS, GPS tracking and "bounce location" to sustain user correspondence during disaster relief efforts.
The team divided the roles and responsibilities to tackle strategic review, competitive analysis, moodboards, user experience, information architecture and interactive design.
Learn more about VFS's one-year Digital Design program at www.vfs.com/digitaldesign.
Great interactive window display C2 Imaging helped produce for Bloomingdale's NYC.
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Not sure if this is interactive enough!
The outside of the card is vellum, and the bottom right flower hides the sentiment, which is inside...
Supplies:
1. Hero Arts Stamps: Tiny Jubilee Dots (stamped on front circles); 'xo' from the xoxo of Sparkle Clear Messages; 'Thinking of You' from same set; Flower Patterns (used on inside scallop as well as top flap circles) from Clear Design Paisley and Flower Patterns.
1. Vellum and patterned papers from Stampin' Up.
2. Ribbon unknown
3. Tools: Scallop and Circle punch, SU.
4. Inks: SU Apricot Appeal, Ranger Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade
Thanks for looking!