CITRIS MacroLab: F3

Friction, Forces, Fusion

Team 3:

Jyot Bawa

Kathy Phan

Shabih Rizvi

Omer Shalev

Alison Weisz

Gareth Williams

CITRIS Vision

• Project Definition:– Design functional spaces attracting:

• Cross-disciplinary interest groups

• Off-campus communities

• Student groups

• Academic departments

– Promoting:• Open discussion

• Intellectual exchange

• Community interaction

• Technological awareness

Vision & Room Layouts

The Friction Room

The Fusion Room

The Forces of Nature Room

Special Features

Room Donations

User Survey

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Entrance to Macrolab - Level 2Vision & Room

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32x15

Fusion Room

75x21

Basement of Macrolab – Level 1Vision & Room

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The Forces of Nature Room

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44x4526x66

21x70

Forces of Nature Room

Friction Room

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The Friction Room

• Audience seats 60• News ticker• Temperature tied to lighting• PC for each seat

– Audience can be polled– Audience can send questions to moderator

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The Friction RoomVision & Room

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• Multiple recording devices to store debates– Web-casting abilities– Teleconferencing enabled

• Debate tables (panels) need to have– Cameras, Microphones– Language translation devices (on screen projection)– Computer screens: tablet style notes– Color timers (similar to ones in presidential debate)

• Monthly engineering debates & tug a war• Stimulating artwork that elicits memories of greatest

debates on six transition photo screens – Industry vs. environmental concerns– String theory vs. protons, neutrons, and electrons

• Displays related to Friction

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• Room rotates like Pimentel

• CalTV

• Use by faculty/Chancellor

Fusion Room

Course-work

CommunityDesign

Projects

Interactive Art

Bio-formConstruction

Brainstorming Materials

DESIGN

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Fusion RoomVision & Room

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• Glass window consoles to remotely control projects and video cameras

• Work tables retract into walls• Art supplies, machining tools, electronics• Presentation tools• Write on wall space• Engineering analysis tools, e.g. CAD• Remote controls for equipment within room

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Telegarden

Open Source Robot

Indoor Waterfall

The Forces of Nature Room

Community

Nutrition

Environment

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• Focus

The Forces of Nature RoomVision & Room

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• Research Headquarters:– Studies + Education– Examples: obesity, pre- and post-natal nutrition, etc.

• Features: – Orange juice fountain– Greenhouse with simulated light + temperature + humidity

control– Recycling innovations

• Standard + filtering for reusable paper

• Compost + ventilation

• Renewable resources + light

• Heat + hoods

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• Open Source• Overhead storage w/robotic arms + keycard

access• Conveyor belts + monorail• Displays advertising ongoing projects to

outside traffic

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• Timeless Lounge:– UCB History– Mobile + comfortable furniture– Special Events:

• Live feed from Friction Room• Karaoke night + game nights + community events

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• Forces of Nature– Beverage + Recycling + Energy companies

• Research in exchange for resources• Use of brand

• Fusion Room– Intel, HP, Sony, etc…

• Open access to Research & Development

• Friction Room– Sponsorships from news networks

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• Results and Analysis– Sample was asked to assess the functionality of

each room– Question 1:

• Please rate each room in terms of how functional it will be for the campus community

– Question 2 :• Please rate each room in terms of how functional it will

for your student groups – Question 3:

• Please rate each room in terms of how functional it will be for you (the survey participant)

User SurveyVision & Room

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• Results– Friction Room was

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interested student groups in particular

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