World Maker Faire New York 2012

OpenIR: Satellite Images & DIY Environmental Sensing

Location: ZONE D MAKE: LIVE

OpenIR (Open Infrared) maps the features and risks revealed by public satellite data. In this panel, learn how OpenIR's automated systems for viewing and understanding satellite data can be used with DIY environmental sensor systems.

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About the Maker(s)

Arlene Ducao

Arlene Ducao

Principal, Coordinator - The DuKode Studio | MIT Media Lab

Arlene is OpenIR’s overall coordinator, and her technical focus is on interpretive user interface. She is an Ida Green Fellow in the MIT Media Lab’s Information Ecology group and is also a co-founder and principal of The DuKode Studio. She holds an MFA in Computer Art from the School of Visual Arts, and a BS and BM from the University of Maryland. A Filipino-American, Arlene recently returned from Bangalore and seeks ways to improve environmental services in South and Southeast Asia.

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Ilias Koen

Ilias Koen

Principal - The DuKode Studio

Ilias is a co-founder and principal of The DuKode Studio. In 2005, he received an MFA in Computer Art from the School of Visual Arts. He was born in Athens, Greece, and received a BFA at the Athens School of Fine Arts. He now lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He is always interested in technologies and art forms that can enhance visual cognition.

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Juhee Bae

Juhee Bae

Usability & Community Researcher - OpenIR | MIT

Juhee is a third-year double major in Urban Studies and Planning and Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT. She’s highly experienced in community outreach projects, having worked with communities in Boston, New Orleans, rural India, South Africa, and Panama, and she is familiar with several different types of GIS software. She is very interested in bringing OpenIR to the general public, particularly to developing regions.

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Aziz Alghunaim

Coder - OpenIR | MIT

He is a sophomore student at MIT pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He grew up in Saudi Arabia, which gave him international exposure. While abroad, he was involved with national plans to enrich the Arabic digital content on the web, specifically games and multimedia. Abdulaziz is interested in systems, robotics, and artificial intelligence.

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