WHAT is the CACR?

Software that enables user to develop Java code to program a smart (ambient) environment without coding knowledge Coding done using comic strip approach

User drags and drops icons and actions into scenes

Scenes make up what should happen in an actual event Code is generated to program the devices indicated in the scene

Florida A&M University – CIS DepartmentFlorida A&M University – CIS DepartmentWHAT is an Ambient

Environment?

Storyboarding “Smart” Environments Mobile Collaboration

Development of office environment that is “aware” of owner presence Office performs tasks based on: User location (where he is)

User preferences (what he does) User actions (what he says) Specific projects:

Enhancing of storyboarding tool Speech recognition

Developing applications for mobile devices (PDAs, Cell Phones, Pagers, etc.)

Collaborative Mobile Learning:using mobile technologies to facilitate the collaboration of non-local users on learning tasks

Our Goal: continue exploration of development of platforms and interfaces facilitating collaborative learning via handhelds

CENTER FOR AMBIENT COMPUTNG RESEARCH CENTER FOR AMBIENT COMPUTNG RESEARCH (CACR)(CACR)

NSF Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI) Grant

Supports acquisition, development, enhancement and operation of research in CS/IT areas

Supports the research and progress of current undergraduate and MS research students

FAMU Research is multi-year funded

A technology-rich setting where computing resources are easily accessible to help people accomplish everyday tasks.

Computing resources are embedded in devices

Example: Smart Rooms

Our Goal: explore the rapid application development of multimodal human-computer interfaces

For more information contact Dr. Clement Allen (For more information contact Dr. Clement Allen (allen@cis.famu.edu) at 850-412-7359 or Dr. Jason Black (jblack@cis.famu.edu) at 850-412-7354