%T Computers, Art and Smart Rooms: A Smart Picture Frame that Senses the  Weather and Genetically Evolves Images
%A Marisa E. Kolodny
%R Technical Report PCS-TR99-354
%I Dartmouth College, Computer Science
%C Hanover, NH
%D June 1999
%U http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/reports/TR99-354.ps.Z
%X
 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. 
%Z
 Undergraduate Honors Thesis.  Advisor: Daniela Rus.