Claytronics, Cars, and Princess Leia?
Like any research project at CMU Computer Science, the CMU-Intel Claytronics Project publishes lots of papers in research conferences and journals. The project has also gotten more than its fair share of attention in the popular press as well as various blogs and websites. (See the news links on the project’s web page for some examples.)
But nothing has tickled me more than seeing Frank Markus’ “technologue” editorial on Claytronics in the July 2009 issue of Motor Trend magazine. In what has to be one of the most unique explanations of the potential impact of a CMU research project, Markus gushes,
If Princess Leia had broadcast her plea for help in pario, Obi-Wan, C-3PO, and Luke could have stroked her cinnabons.
You can read the entire article on Motor Trend’s website here.
More modestly, but just as satisfying, is seeing one of the project’s graduate students, Michael Ashley-Rollman (who I co-advise with Seth Goldstein) have his research poster at the PLDI conference get picked to compete in the ACM student research competition. Way to go, Michael!
Peter Lee @ July 3, 2009
i did not claytronics pubishes so much.
nice review.
when you are on a project you will come across many challenges that you have to face compulsory
great article man
Great post man, I look forward to reading what you’re planning on next
Any post that can manage to combine computers, cars and Princess Leia is bound to pique my interest! Thanks for the post.
Catxx
How will the car-biz benefit? Imagine simultaneous styling reviews of a new car design on three continents with all participants seeing, touching, and modifying the same model, or instantly sampling the ergonomics of many competing dashboard themes without leaving your seat.
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Sorry Peter, now I need to clean up my mac so I will read the article later
Hilarious! Its good to be featured on Motor Trends
Great post man, I look forward to reading what you’re planning on next.
How will the car-biz benefit?
Any post that can manage to combine computers,
when you are on a project you will come across many challenges that you have to face compulsory
Thank you.
Nice review, I look forward to reading what you’re planning on next.
David Star
What a great and well aligned information. You present the issue in the way that helps the reader the better understand.
Claytronics is taking place across a rapidly advancing frontier ..
Any post that can manage to combine computers, thanks for your information. i have checked my application status.thanks for share
Very interesting project, I would really like to see how it progresses in a few years.
i like it… princess leia
I’m not a big fan of this kind of subject but this is pretty simple and important. thank you
Way to go Michael!
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Great article . I really enjoyed being here . Even though im not a expert in this industry it has caused so much of curocity in me to find outmore…. Thanks for the good work