BIB-VERSION:: CS-TR-v2.0
ID:: ncstrl.dartmouthcs//TR99-354
ENTRY:: June 10, 1999
ORGANIZATION:: Dartmouth College, Computer Science
TITLE:: Computers, Art and Smart Rooms: A Smart Picture Frame that Senses the  Weather and Genetically Evolves Images
TYPE:: Technical Report (paper)
REVISION:: 1
AUTHOR:: Kolodny, Marisa E. 
DATE:: June 1999  
RETRIEVAL:: For a paper copy, email <reports@cs.dartmouth.edu>
RETRIEVAL:: For a paper copy, write to
       Technical Report Librarian
       Department of Computer Science
       Dartmouth College
       6211 Sudikoff Laboratory
       Hanover, NH 03755-3510
       USA
RETRIEVAL:: Compressed Postscript at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/reports/TR99-354.ps.Z
RETRIEVAL:: PDF at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/reports/TR99-354.pdf
ABSTRACT:: 
By using sensors to sense the environment and genetic programming to
evolve images, this thesis explores two methods for developing smart
pictures that can be integrated with a living space. The system
presented senses the weather and indoor conditions, displays current
weather and forecast information retrieved from the web, and displays
genetically evolved images. Sensing the weather not only provides the
user with information they might find useful, but also allows the
computer to gain a better understanding of the user which in turn
allows the computer to respond more accurately. Genetic programming
allows the computer to better respond to its environment by evolving
fitter programs. 
NOTE:: 
Undergraduate Honors Thesis.  Advisor: Daniela Rus.
END:: ncstrl.dartmouthcs//TR99-354