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Interactive Arts

Explores human and technological interfaces across areas including dance and live performance, marketing, communication and visual art. This area is supported by:
 
The Interactive Suite, which features a range of video, audio and lighting , software and hardware, to aid the experimentation, testing and  refinement of interactive systems. Potential applications include interactive media advertising, corporate and public events.

Co-ordinators:
Sue Gallagher - sue.gallagher@aut.ac.nz
Kim Newall - kim.newall@aut.ac.nz  &
James Charlton - jcharlto@aut.ac.nz

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MoTec: Mobile Technologies

Enables interaction through mobile devices, site based systems and environmentally responsive installations. The MoTech Group brings expertise in using wireless sensors, web and application servers and smart phones to develop software solutions and applications, research and development in areas such as personal area networks, mobile augmented reality, and equipment interaction.

A Mobile Phone Test Kit can be accessed through this group.

Co-ordinators:
Dr Andrew Ensor - andrew.ensor@aut.ac.nz  &
Laurent Antonczak - laurent.antonczak@aut.ac.nz

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Community Media 

Supports diverse communities to access, develop and extend cultural and social dialogues through new media and forms of digital storey telling. 
 
A Community media kit is available for video production, online publishing and live streaming of events.  Training materials are being produced to support ongoing project developments with diverse communities.

Co-ordinator:
Dr Geraldene Peters - geraldene.peters@aut.ac.nz 

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3D and Visualisation

Deploys 3D communication technologies for business, education and research in interactive 3D and rendering for real time and offline domains. This area is supported by:

The MoCap (Motion Capture) Suite: Featuring an 8 camera Optitrack system, this facility is used for teaching, R&D and projects with industry for animation, interactivity and ergonomics

Co-ordinator: Gregory Bennett - gbennett@aut.ac.nz (Motion Capture)

The VR Suite boasts a range of 3D technologies for stereoscopic film, 3D games development, 3D interactivity, augmented reality and web3D.

Co-ordinators:
Dr Roy Davies - roy.davies@aut.ac.nz (VR Suite) &
Frances Joseph - Fjoseph@aut.ac.nz

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Critical interfaces

Focuses on connecting people through discussion on new technology. Our featured Envisage networking events are an open invitation forum for creative industry experts to share their knowledge and experiences. This group produces:

CoLab’s Journal of Creative Technologies, annually published online, presents emerging scholars and researchers’ findings on contemporary creative technologies.

Co-ordinator:
Dr Charles Walker - charles.walker@aut.ac.nz

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