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'''''Meehae Song'''''
 
'''''Meehae Song'''''
  
Email: meehaes [at] sfu [dot] ca
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<b>Email:</b> meehaes [at] sfu [dot] ca <br><br>
 
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<b>Degree:</b> PhD <br>
Degree: PhD  
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<b>Research Interests, keywords:</b> Virtual Reality, Meditation, Biofeedback, Chronic Pain.<br><br>
 
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<b>Recent Activities:</b> Currently, Meehae is working on a virtual walking meditation application <br>
Research Interests, keywords: Virtual Reality, Meditation, Biofeedback, Chronic Pain.
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(Virtual Meditative Walk) under Dr. Gromala and the Transforming Pain Research Group. <br>
 
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This application uses VR and biofeedback technologies to drive the visuals/sound while <br>
Recent Activities: Currently, Meehae is working on a virtual walking meditation application (Virtual Meditative Walk) under Dr. Gromala and the Transforming Pain Research Group. This application uses VR and biofeedback technologies to drive the visuals/sound while the meditator walks on a treadmill. She is also working on an interactive tree installation as well as revisiting the Neurofloat project over the summer.  
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the meditator walks on a treadmill. She is also working on an interactive tree installation <br>
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as well as revisiting the Neurofloat project over the summer. <br><br>
  
  
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'''''Carlos Castellanos'''''
 
'''''Carlos Castellanos'''''
  
Email: carlos_castellanos [at] sfu [dot] ca
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<b>Email:</b> carlos_castellanos [at] sfu [dot] ca<br><br>
 
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<b>Degree:</b> PhD<br>
Degree: PhD
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<b>Research Interests, keywords:</b> Interactive Art, Phenomenology, Human/MAchine Co-evolution, <br>
 
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Embodiment, Cybernetics, AI/A-life, Networks.<br><br>
Research Interests, keywords: Interactive Art, Phenomenology, Human/MAchine Co-evolution, Embodiment, Cybernetics, AI/A-life, Networks.
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<b>Recent Activities:</b> Carlos' current projects are Protocol (a.k.a. Enhanced Rhythm System), <br>
 
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Heterogenesis and BodyDaemon v2. He is also working on Transforming Pain, a collaborative <br>
Recent Activities: Carlos' current projects are Protocol (a.k.a. Enhanced Rhythm System), Heterogenesis and BodyDaemon v2. He is also working on Transforming Pain, a collaborative project under Dr. Diane Gromala at SFU.  
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project under Dr. Diane Gromala at SFU. <br><br>
 
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For more information on Carlos' work see his website, http://ccastellanos.com<br><br>
For more information on Carlos' work see his website, http://ccastellanos.com
 
  
  
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'''''Angela Tomizu'''''
 
'''''Angela Tomizu'''''
  
Email: atomizu [at] sfu [dot] ca
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<b>Email:</b> atomizu [at] sfu [dot] ca<br><br>
 
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<b>Degree:</b> MA<br>
Degree: MA
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<b>Research Interests, keywords:</b> Communication Design, Performance, Biofeedback, <br>
 
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Bioresponsive Art, Interactive Art, Pain, Anxiety, Empathy.<br><br>
Research Interests, keywords: Communication Design, Performance, Biofeedback, Bioresponsive Art, Interactive Art, Pain, Anxiety, Empathy.
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<b>Recent Activities:</b> Angela is currently the Sessional Instructor for IAT 102 - Graphic Design, <br>
 
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building her thesis project B[i[ound: a bioresponsive corset performance and writing her <br>
Recent Activities: Angela is currently the Sessional Instructor for IAT 102 - Graphic Design, is building her thesis project B[i[ound: a bioresponsive corset performance and writing her Masters thesis. She is also a designer for the BioMedia Lab and is a part of the Transforming Pain Research Group.
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Masters thesis. She is also a designer for the BioMedia Lab and is a member of the Transforming <br>
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Pain Research Group.<br><br>
  
  
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'''''Amir Aziz Ghahary'''''
 
'''''Amir Aziz Ghahary'''''
  
Email:  
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<b>Email:</b> <br><br>
 
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<b>Degree:</b> <br>
Degree:
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<b>Research Interests, keywords:</b> <br><br>
 
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<b>Recent Activities:</b> <br><br>
Research Interests, keywords:
 
 
 
Recent Activities:
 
  
  

Revision as of 20:12, 23 June 2010

Meehae.jpg

Meehae Song

Email: meehaes [at] sfu [dot] ca

Degree: PhD
Research Interests, keywords: Virtual Reality, Meditation, Biofeedback, Chronic Pain.

Recent Activities: Currently, Meehae is working on a virtual walking meditation application
(Virtual Meditative Walk) under Dr. Gromala and the Transforming Pain Research Group.
This application uses VR and biofeedback technologies to drive the visuals/sound while
the meditator walks on a treadmill. She is also working on an interactive tree installation
as well as revisiting the Neurofloat project over the summer.


Carlos.jpg

Carlos Castellanos

Email: carlos_castellanos [at] sfu [dot] ca

Degree: PhD
Research Interests, keywords: Interactive Art, Phenomenology, Human/MAchine Co-evolution,
Embodiment, Cybernetics, AI/A-life, Networks.

Recent Activities: Carlos' current projects are Protocol (a.k.a. Enhanced Rhythm System),
Heterogenesis and BodyDaemon v2. He is also working on Transforming Pain, a collaborative
project under Dr. Diane Gromala at SFU.

For more information on Carlos' work see his website, http://ccastellanos.com


Ange.jpg

Angela Tomizu

Email: atomizu [at] sfu [dot] ca

Degree: MA
Research Interests, keywords: Communication Design, Performance, Biofeedback,
Bioresponsive Art, Interactive Art, Pain, Anxiety, Empathy.

Recent Activities: Angela is currently the Sessional Instructor for IAT 102 - Graphic Design,
building her thesis project B[i[ound: a bioresponsive corset performance and writing her
Masters thesis. She is also a designer for the BioMedia Lab and is a member of the Transforming
Pain Research Group.


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Amir Aziz Ghahary

Email:

Degree:
Research Interests, keywords:

Recent Activities:


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Jay Vidyarthi

Email:

Degree: MSc

Research Interests, keywords: Interface Design, Human-computer Interaction, Usability, Self-Expression, Spirituality, Biofeedback, Psychophysics, Art Therapy, Pain, Anxiety, Stress.

Recent Activities: Publication and presentation at the ECA2010 conference in Geneva and the EuroITV2010 conference in Tampere. Numerous user experience research / design / evaluation projects for major industrial clients.


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Mark Nazemi

Email: mna31 [at] sfu [dot] ca

Degree: MA

Research Interests, keywords: Sound Design & Music Composition for the purpose of transcendence / meditation, user-driven non-linear sound compositions, creating Poetic Immersive Environments & visual performance.

Recent Activities: Mark is a recent graduate of the SIAT undergraduate program and also teaches sound design & audio engineering.