EATING, HUGGING AND KISSING THROUGH THE INTERNET | BFM 89.9 Radio Interview

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All our communication over the internet today happens over two senses – audio and visual – but what if we could also smell, touch and taste through our devices? That is the future Professor of Pervasive Computing Adrian David Cheok is working towards in his research. We ask Adrian about the science behind his research as well as the social, cultural and psychological implications of having virtual experiences as good as the real ones.

Professor Adrian David Cheok will be delivering a talk titled “Everywhere, Everysense Communication” at the TEDxKL conference this Saturday, August 8th, at the Indoor Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

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Source: http://www.bfm.my/adrian-david-cheok-eating-hugging-and-kissing-through-the-internet.html

ZX Spectrum Vega Launch Party Exclusive Hands On

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I was invited to the launch for the new Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega in London. The Sinclair Spectrum Vega is a new low cost games computer based on Sir Clive’s hugely successful Spectrum products of the early 1980s. The project is a big success on Indiegogo, reaching its target within hours after the announcement.

 

Here’s Why You Should Go For TEDxKL 2015 | Greater Malaysia

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A piece by April Lin and Ezri L. – Writers at Greater Malaysia 

July 29, 2015

TEDxKL will be held on 8 August 2015 at Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur with the Theme: Infinity ∞ Beyond.

 

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, it is a platform for spreading ideas and promoting discourse. This year, TEDxKL has invited an array of unique speakers and here is a little scoop on the presenters at the event.

Inventor and Professor of Pervasive Computing Adrian Cheok

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Why you should listen

 

In case you’re wondering what pervasive computing is, it’s the concept of inserting microprocessors into everyday objects to communicate information. Think Iron Man and the way he can make gestures to use the computer instead of a standard mouse and keyboard.

 

Interested? You should be! Prof. Adrian Cheok, who is currently the Director of the Mixed Reality Lab based in Singapore, has been researching on integrating mixed reality, human-computer interfaces, and embedded systems amongst other things.

 

An Editor/Associate Editor of many academic journals in the field, Prof Adrian Cheok has been conferred a myriad of awards including the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR) Young Scientist of the Year Award and the Singapore Computer Society Young Professional of the Year Award. A receiver of the prized Hitachi Fellowship, he was also awarded Microsoft Research Award for Gaming and Graphics.

 

What others say

 

The man with the electric lollipop How can successful innovation be brought about by basic research? Adrian David Cheok has achieved this, and made the Internet more sensory -Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

Read more at http://greatermalaysia.com/2015/07/29/heres-why-you-should-go-for-tedxkl-2015/

 

Adrian Cheok Keynote Speaker at AIF International Symposium 2015

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Keynote: Transforming Financial Services Multisensory Communication

11.00 a.m. – 12.15 p.m., 5 August, 2015

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

AIF Internation Symposium consists of five sessions designed to deliver practical tools and techniques to meet your current and emerging talent needs. Learn first-hand how senior business leaders from across ASEAN and global thought leaders, are meeting their current and future talent needs. Get insights from Herminia Ibarra, expert on professional and leadership development and the number 1 ranked most influential thought leader in HR, Professor Dave Ulrich, on what it takes to build organisational capability through effective talent management. The symposium will deliver practical tools and strategies for you to meet your current and emerging talent needs.