Dhruv Adhia – Hello Universe

Humanizing Technology – An Evolution

// August 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // Technology, Thirdimension

Recently we at Dsign interactive Systems rolled out first touchless interactive product recommendation system at Pacific Centre in Downtown, Vancouver, Canada.

The system tracks human bodies and hands. It also does noise cancellation based on depth recognition and point cloud readings.

Here is the video

Future refinements,

We are working on creating a new framework which would allow us to easily tweak input as well as output based on client needs. Also for the system to be more intuitive.
We have already been working on natural gestures. Also we trying to work on the fact that user can move in space at a same time cancelling others people noise and making it one to one communication system.
As most of the clients need one to one communication system, however system can support many to one communication system.

An Evolution,

iBot – Virtual Social Robot for iPhone/iPad/iPod

// August 20th, 2010 // No Comments » // organic media, Technology, Thirdimension, Ubiquitous Computing

We recently at Dsign Interactive Systems + SquareCube LLC worked on interactive virtual social robot.
The robot reacts to touch drag gestures on the iPhone. It also reacts to accelerometer. In a way the robot
has a sense of where you are touching it and also gravity up to certain extent.

This is what we call “Bridging Humans and Virtual Agents” or “Humanizing Technology” in simple terms

In future versions we are planning to create a concept of time and space taking it to a level of creating
a virtual world for the robot. So that it can move around and do more Human actions. And we mean to
spread awareness in human actions by making spotty behave more humanly.

Coming from India and dealing with actions, the word that penetrates my mind, body and soul is “KARMA.”
I wrote Karma algorithm to reward and punish based on the actions of the user. This way we are trying to bridge the gap
between humans and virtual bot. Also we have named the bot “Spotty”

iPad version will be released soon too.

Here is the glimpse,

Credits:
Yangos Hadjiyannas – Creative Director
Mckane Lee – Digital Consultant and Animator
Dhruv Adhia – Technical Director and Programmer

Love & Peace,
Dhruv Adhia

August 15th, 1947 – The day lives forever

// August 13th, 2010 // 4 Comments » // antarikShamM, Freedom, Thirdimension

The independence day. Once again India was free. However the irony is that Mother was always free. But mother cared for her children’s and to see if they were free or not? It is true we the children’s are not free completely. Cause materialistic freedom is not the only one. We are working, thriving , running , thundering towards it while mother India sings lullaby

Who is weak, who is strong, who is right, who is wrong, who is tall, who is short, who is white, who is black, who is who , who is that? is all dissolved when I look into her eyes. It is all gone and what remains is the light, is the energy, is the India thundering as ever, holding, embracing the whole universe. Is my mother India.

The day will live forever

This song goes for you

Millions of reasons,
in every season,
You were there ,
Holding my hand
While I was walking ,
You were holding
And that hold,
was a light, even at night
you made me see stars
not the darkness,
its your brightness
which lives forever,
Oh Mother
August 15th, 1947
the day will live forever
in hearts of every Indian
and the people who felt India
To the breadth and depth of life
she was the symbol of sacrifice
to see her childrens allright
Oh Mother
you take me beyond senses
you gave me something
which is ineffable to describe
No matter where I go
You made me look beyond tribes
You made me look at the light
it was your gift
without which I never had that sight
it was you who was the reason behind my uplift
Oh Mother
the day, 15th of August, 1947
Will live forever!

From,
Your Son
Vande Mataram