Think Computer Science 2015
Location: Imperial War Museum Duxford
Project: Sanitarium
Become part of a simulated drug trial and help fight Tuberculosis, play as a doctor and help raise awareness and money. At the core of this game is a predictive mathematical model, created by the Infection Group from St Andrews University and used in their most recent drug trial.
Presented by Abertay University
For further information please visit the following links:
radicationgames.com (opens in new tab)
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-34070135 (opens in new tab)
Microsoft IT Academy and Certification
The Microsoft IT Academy (ITA) programme provides academic institutions, students and staff with digital curriculum and certification for fundamental technology skills – as well as courses critical for students to be successful in today’s technologically evolving world. Microsoft certification helps students to add a distinct edge in today’s competitive job market.
Presented by Prodigy Learning
For further information please visit:
prodigylearning.com (opens in new tab)
Fully Articulated Hand Tracking
We present a new real-time articulated hand tracker which can enable new possibilities for human-computer interaction (HCI). Our system accurately reconstructs complex hand poses across a variety of subjects using only a single depth camera. It also allows for a high-degree of robustness, continually recovering from tracking failures.
Presented by Microsoft Research
For further information please visit:
research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/handpose/ (opens in new tab)
What if you could program a biological computer?
The cells in your body have to process information in order to make the decisions that keep your heart pumping, your stomach churning, and your legs moving. Biology has to perform computation! Come and see how Microsoft Research are uncovering biological programs, and investigating how to program cells ourselves in the pursuit of new technologies and medical treatments.
Presented by Microsoft Research
For further information please visit:
research.microsoft.com/en-us/groups/biology/default.aspx (opens in new tab)
The Magic of Computer Science
See how computer scientists really are wizards. The cs4fn team will do magic tricks, teach you how to do them yourself and at the same time you will learn some linked computer science.
Presented by cs4fn
For further information please visit:
cs4fn.org/magic (opens in new tab)
Robots, Cannonballs and Other Essential Gismos
The Cambridge Science Centre and partner MathWorks will be showcasing fun hands-on MATLAB based education activities. From building predictive models with the new ‘Go Ballistic!’ workshop to robotics activities including a vertical robotic plotter. Come along to see it sketch faces live during the day.
Presented by the Cambridge Science Centre and partner MathWorks
For further information please visit:
cambridgesciencecentre.org/ (opens in new tab)
Games Creation using visual coding tools
Kodu and Project Spark provide a quick and powerful way of creating Xbox Games. Find out here how you can build your own games, where you focus on the game creation and not learning boring code.
Presented by Microsoft
For further information please visit:
kodugamelab.com (opens in new tab)
Computing at School
Computing at School (CAS) is an organisation that promotes and supports the teaching of Computer Science in UK schools. Our representatives will be on hand to answer questions from teachers and discuss the support CAS can provide.
Presented by Computing at School
For further information please visit:
computingatschool.org.uk (opens in new tab)
Where it All Began
Our display gives you the opportunity to experience the machines that started the home computing revolution way back in the seventies! Play Space Invaders and Pacman or try your hand at programming the computers of yesteryear…
Presented by the Centre for Computing History
For further information please visit:
computinghistory.org.uk (opens in new tab)
VISR Virtual Reality
Come and try out virtual reality experiences with the VISR team. The VISR is a virtual reality headset that can be used in conjunction with your smart phone. You may even be able to take one home!
Presented by Microsoft Research
For further information please visit:
visr-vr.com (opens in new tab)
Disruptive Displays
Taking inspiration from old chemical photographic processes, we are creating novel displays which are both analogue and digital in nature. Certain display driving architectures have become virtually universal, however their construction limits the potential usage for designers. Here we aspire to treat displays as a material rather than unyielding and fragile devices. We can now imagine displays which are resilient, of low power, complexity and cost and apply them to previously unimagined forms and situations.
Presented by Microsoft Research
For further information please visit:
hxd.research.microsoft.com/work/disruptive-displays.php (opens in new tab)
Building New Worlds
Interact with technology in its most creative form with our latest games. You won’t find a more engaging and immersive application of computer science than that found within the games industry. Experience how games work behind the graphics; we’ll be bringing our free-to-play, team-based ‘build and shooter’, Block N Load, and we will also be taking you through the process of making a game in rapid time, from concept to playable demo.
Presented by Jagex
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You think you know what Microsoft Office is?
Office is more than just Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Come and find out for yourself how it can help you work smarter now and also prepare you to be more employable in the future as part of tomorrow’s workforce.
Presented by Microsoft
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