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Contents 1 Discussions: Construction Challenge 1, Genetic Algorithms, Cloud Computing, Linked Data 2 Scrap(paper) Heap Challenge #1 (Begins) 2.1 Introduction 2.1.1 Team 1 2.1.2 Team 2 2.1.3 Team 3 2.1.4 Team 4 2.1.5 Team 5 3 Genetic Algorithms and Emergence - Session 1 3.1 Organised by 3.2 Introduction 3.3 Attending 4 Cloud Computing - Session 1 4.1 Organised by 4.2 Attending 4.3 Introduction 5 Linked Data Discussions Session 1 5.1 Organised by 5.2 Attending 5.3 Introduction 6 Virtual Research Environments Discussion 6.1 Organised by 6.2 Attending 6.3 Introduction 7 Cost-effective collaboration with nanoprojectors 7.1 Organised by 7.2 Attending 7.3 Introduction 8 Other Discussions 8.1 Organised by 8.2 Attending 8.3 Introduction

Discussions: Construction Challenge 1, Genetic Algorithms, Cloud Computing, Linked Data

#dev8d #bc

When:	Wed 24th 14:00-17:30
Where:	BaseCamp
Twitter Tags:	#dev8d #bc

Scrap(paper) Heap Challenge #1 (Begins)

Organised by: Dave Challis & Christopher Gutteridge

Introduction

Construction Challenge #1 begins after lunch on Wednesday, and runs until just before Lunch on Thursday where we'll decide a winner.

We can have up to 5 teams, don't join a team with people you know on - part of the goal is to meet and work with new people! The first challenge ends just before lunch Thursday, but you don't have to spend every bit of both sessions working on the challenge! There's no maximum or minimum team size, but each team will get the same set of resources to work with.

The exact challenge won't be announced until the day, but it *won't* be building a bridge, but something with more scope for creativity.

Before we start each team gets to define a win condition, and at the end will have to assign points to the other teams.

Each team has a team leader. People are free to join & leave teams.

Team 1

Team 2

Team 3

Team 4

Team 5

Genetic Algorithms and Emergence - Session 1

Organised by

• Richard Jones

Introduction

This session is centred around some basic aspects of Genetic Algorithms/Evolutionary Computing and Emergent properties of evolutionary systems. Sounds harder than it is, promise!

The core activity will be focused on creating "creatures" which can solve an arbitrary (randomly generated) maze with varying degrees of success. The code for the experiment is provided, written in Python, and participants will be encouraged to think about how to make best use of this code to achieve the following goals:

• Produce creatures which are capable of navigating the maze from start to finish (survival)
• Produce creatures which are capable of finishing the maze faster than other creatures (specialisation)
• Produce creatures which can solve a broad variety of different mazes (generalisation)

All aspects of the experiment are open to (re-)interpretation. Participants will be encouraged not just to play with the provided environment, but also to come up with their own ideas for:

• How to test the "fitness" of a creature's solution to a maze
• How to evolve creatures from one generation to the next to improve the chances of "fitter" offspring

Visualisation of solutions will be done using Processing (http://www.processing.org/), but this too is open to modification, if participants would like to play with the visualisation aspects of the problem.

There will also be toys to play with, which encapsulate in the physical world some of the ideas we'll be applying to the virtual world above. We'll be looking to draw parallels between these fun and games to our work interests: the construction and maintenance of a distributed, federated, disjointed, connected information environment.

At the end of the event, everything is up for grabs - best contributions to the sessions stand to win DNA models and Hexbugs.

There will also be an opportunity to learn more about Typogenetics, the image breeding background game going on at Dev8D.

Attending

If you are thinking of getting involved in this session, you may want to add your name below:

• Richard Jones
• David Robinson
• Sebastian Starke

Cloud Computing - Session 1

Organised by

• Dave Tarrant
• Ben Charlton

Attending

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• Dave Tarrant
• Ben Charlton

Introduction

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Linked Data Discussions Session 1

Organised by

• Georgi Kobilarov

Attending

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• Georgi Kobilarov

Introduction

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Virtual Research Environments Discussion

Organised by

• Frederique Van Till

Attending

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• Frederique Van Till

Introduction

VRERI meeting table for a bilateral update on the programme.

Cost-effective collaboration with nanoprojectors

Organised by

• Emma Tonkin

Attending

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• Emma Tonkin
• Andy Hewson
• Dan Hagon

Introduction

Collaborative tools - electronic whiteboards, multi-touch surfaces and so forth - are increasingly widely available in the education and workplace environments. However, the cost and installation time can be considerable. We take a look at cheap and cheerful solutions - wiimotes, nanoprojectors and so on - and build a few prototypes. We welcome ideas, particularly in the areas of education and computer supported collaborative work.

Other Discussions

Organised by

• Ms User

Attending

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• Ms User

Introduction

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