Posted on Tue 27 Mar 2012
Sam Phippen and Tim Jones are undergraduate computer scientists at Bristol University, together, along with their constructed robot Alice, they presented the student robotics programme that they run for sixth formers at various schools in Bristol. The project culminates in a robotics competition,…
Posted on Tue 27 Mar 2012
Week commencing 12th MarchHello and welcome to the first edition of the Pervasive Media Studio’s weekly blog, put together to highlight the achievements, activities and general comings and goings of the studio residents. As ever it has been a busy week for all of us. Check out what we have been up…
Posted on Tue 27 Mar 2012
Week commencing 19th MarchHello campers, it’s been relatively quiet in the Studio this week, as a lot of the studio residents are taking the energy of the Studio to partners around the world! A strange blanket of serenity has fallen over the usual hustle and bustle of the studio; in fact I can…
Posted on Mon 26 Mar 2012
Six projects have been commissioned out of the South West to unlock histories, hauntings and happenings in all kinds of UK heritage attractions, unraveling rich experiences through the use of cutting edge technologies. The commissions come under the banner of Heritage Sandbox, the first run of…
Posted on Thu 22 Mar 2012
Lia and James from The Quantum Workshop: part of the department of physics at UCL brought their public outreach project to the Pervasive Media Studio. They want to bring their specialism: experimental quantum physics to a wider audience.The Quantum Workshops mission statement is: Why isn’t the…
Posted on Wed 21 Mar 2012
The latest app from the Guardian - “King’s Cross, London - Streetstories” - was created using Calvium’s AppFurnace platform. The app is an immersive audio walking guide with a difference; as users wander through the streets of King’s Cross, the app automatically activates sounds, music and…
Posted on Tue 20 Mar 2012
This week the Pervasive Media Studio is heading to Bristol's twin city, Bordeaux, to take part in the Semaine Digitale de Bordeaux. Now in it's second year, Bordeaux Digital Week is France's foremost creative technology event, exploring the very latest in digital experiences.
Posted on Fri 16 Mar 2012
David Martin has a background in computer engineering, he is currently studying for his PhD and working as a senior researcher at CICtourGUNE, the Centre for Cooperative Research in Tourism, who explore and research tourism and mobility. CICtourGUNE have three main research arms: tourism systems and…
Posted on Fri 16 Mar 2012
i-Docs 2012 is the only UK event dedicated to Interactive Documentary and it’s happening here at the Watershed on the 22-23 March. Produced by Pervasive Media Studio residents, the Digital Cultures Research Centre, it will introduce a collection of people from diverse backgrounds and practices…
Posted on Mon 12 Mar 2012
Andy Littledale and Lee Carrotte Lunchtime Talk: A Social TV platformSecond Screening and social television: the combination of social interaction and social media with the age-old activity of watching TV.What Andy Littledale and Lee Carrotte from SecondSync Limited offer is a social TV platform…
