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The idea for the Alien Presence Detector dates back to the mid-2000s. Hermes II, a system of small door-side screens had been placed around InfoLab21 in Lancaster University. Each unit also had a camera and microphone which could be used for video/audio messages as well as hand-written notes. This pervasive network of devices was an unusual, perhaps unique, research platform at the time, so we were looking for other research opportunities for this flexible infrastructure. We wanted to use the sensing potential of the system, but in ways that respected privacy and did something a little different. From this the idea of the Alien Presence Detector was born! Read more at: https://alandix.com/labs/alien-presence/

Alien Presence Detector
background
envisionment
Alan Dix
https://alandix.com/labs/alien-presence

Hermes2 @ Lancaster
small screens beside
each office door
to post notices for visitors or
for visitors to leave messages

each screen has a camera
and microphone
for leaving video messages

a powerful
and flexible
infrastructure
maybe other uses
for pervasive
mic & cameras

not just
surveillance!

use audio or video movement to create
real-time activity map of busy areas
atrium

active badges
infra-red
flashes
detected
by cameras
Roy Want, CC BY-SA 4.0,
via Wikimedia Commons

create automatic diary
find colleagues
W. Newman, M. Eldridge, M. Lamming (1991)
PEPYS: Generating Autobiographies
by Automatic Tracking.
maybe you
don’t want
to be found
only those
who wear a
badge are
tracked
mistermundo from Torrance,
CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

let’s turn things around …
Jason clendenen,
CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

all present
atrium
use cameras
to detect everyone
in building
also detect
active badges
badge
no badge

alien presence
atrium
then remove
everyone who
has a badge
badge
no badge

alien presence
atrium
then remove
everyone who
has a badge
badge
no badge
leaving only the
alien presences!

active badges
– wear a badge to be seen
alien presence detector
– wear a badge to be invisible

active badges
– wear a badge to be seen
alien presence detector
– wear a badge to be invisible

Alien Presence Detector
background
envisionment
Alan Dix
https://alandix.com/labs/alien-presence

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Introduction to Multilingual Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

Introduction to Multilingual Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

Introduction to Multilingual Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

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TrustArc Webinar - Unlock the Power of AI-Driven Data Discovery

TrustArc Webinar - Unlock the Power of AI-Driven Data Discovery

In this session, we will discuss the journey of API governance from its initial, ungoverned state to the development of sophisticated models that tackle contemporary challenges. We'll explore how APIs have become essential in the intersection of business and technology, adapting to advancements and evolving needs. We'll focus on how organizations have moved from launching to monetizing APIs, using models like pay-per-use and subscriptions, and finding the right balance between technical implementation and business strategy. We'll also highlight the impact of governance on monetization strategies, especially how data security, compliance, and service quality influence pricing. Real-world examples will demonstrate the effective integration of governance with monetization, including AI's role in dynamic pricing. Looking ahead, we'll share insights into future trends in API governance and monetization, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, continuous learning, and innovation.

API Governance and Monetization - The evolution of API governance

API Governance and Monetization - The evolution of API governance

API Governance and Monetization - The evolution of API governance

Vector Search -An Introduction in Oracle Database 23ai.pptx

Vector Search -An Introduction in Oracle Database 23ai.pptx

Vector Search -An Introduction in Oracle Database 23ai.pptx

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WSO2's API Vision: Unifying Control, Empowering Developers

WSO2's API Vision: Unifying Control, Empowering Developers

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Rising Above_ Dubai Floods and the Fortitude of Dubai International Airport.pdf

Rising Above_ Dubai Floods and the Fortitude of Dubai International Airport.pdf

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Alien Presence Detector – Background

1. Alien Presence Detector background envisionment Alan Dix https://alandix.com/labs/alien-presence

2. Hermes2 @ Lancaster small screens beside each office door to post notices for visitors or for visitors to leave messages

3. each screen has a camera and microphone for leaving video messages

4. a powerful and flexible infrastructure maybe other uses for pervasive mic & cameras

5. not just surveillance!

6. use audio or video movement to create real-time activity map of busy areas atrium

7. active badges infra-red flashes detected by cameras Roy Want, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

8. create automatic diary find colleagues W. Newman, M. Eldridge, M. Lamming (1991) PEPYS: Generating Autobiographies by Automatic Tracking. maybe you don’t want to be found only those who wear a badge are tracked mistermundo from Torrance, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

9. let’s turn things around … Jason clendenen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

10. all present atrium use cameras to detect everyone in building also detect active badges badge no badge

11. alien presence atrium then remove everyone who has a badge badge no badge

12. alien presence atrium then remove everyone who has a badge badge no badge leaving only the alien presences!

13. active badges – wear a badge to be seen alien presence detector – wear a badge to be invisible

14. active badges – wear a badge to be seen alien presence detector – wear a badge to be invisible

15. Alien Presence Detector background envisionment Alan Dix https://alandix.com/labs/alien-presence

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