Cephalopods Between Science, Art, and Engineering: A Contemporary Synthesis

ABSTRACT Cephalopods are outstanding animals. For centuries, they have provided a rich source of inspiration to many aspects of human cultures, from art, history, media and spiritual beliefs to the most exquisite scientific curiosity. Given their high esthetical value and 'mysteriously' rich behavioral repertoire they have functioned as boundary objects (or subjects) connecting seemingly distinct thematic fields. Interesting aspects of their being span from the rapid camouflaging ability inspiring contemporary art practices, to their soft and fully muscular body that curiously enough inspired both gastronomy and (soft) robotics. The areas influenced by cephalopods include ancient mythology, art, behavioural science, neuroscience, genomics, camouflage technology and bespoken robotics. Although these might seem far related fields, in this manuscript we want to show how the increasing scientific and popular interest in this heterogeneous class of animals have indeed prompted a high level of integration between scientific, artistic and sub-popular culture. We will present an overview of the birth and life of cephalopod investigations from the traditional study of ethology, neuroscience, and biodiversity to the more recent and emerging field of genomics, material industry and soft robotics. Within this framework, we will attempt to capture the current interest and progress in cephalopod scientific research that lately met both the public interest and the 'liberal arts' curiosity

The computerization of archaeology: survey on AI techniques

This paper analyses the application of artificial intelligence techniques to various areas of archaeology and more specifically: a) The use of software tools as a creative stimulus for the organization of exhibitions; the use of humanoid robots and holographic displays as guides that interact and involve museum visitors; b) The analysis of methods for the classification of fragments found in archaeological excavations and for the reconstruction of ceramics, with the recomposition of the parts of text missing from historical documents and epigraphs; c) The cataloguing and study of human remains to understand the social and historical context of belonging with the demonstration of the effectiveness of the AI techniques used; d) The detection of particularly difficult terrestrial archaeological sites with the analysis of the architectures of the Artificial Neural Networks most suitable for solving the problems presented by the site; the design of a study for the exploration of marine archaeological sites, located at depths that cannot be reached by man, through the construction of a freely explorable 3D version

An Overview of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Research and Testbed at PeRL

This article provides a general overview of the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) research thrusts being pursued within the Perceptual Robotics Laboratory (PeRL) at the University of Michigan. Founded in 2007, PeRL’s research centers on improving AUV autonomy via algorithmic advancements in environmentally-based perceptual feedback for real-time mapping, navigation, and control. Our three major research areas are: (1) real-time visual simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); (2) cooperative multi-vehicle navigation; and (3) perception-driven control. Pursuant to these research objectives PeRL has developed a new multi-AUV SLAM testbed based upon a modified Ocean-Server Iver2 AUV platform. PeRL upgraded the vehicles with additional navigation and perceptual sensors for underwater SLAM research. In this article we detail our testbed development, provide an overview of our major research thrusts, and put into context how our modified AUV testbed enables experimental real-world validation of these algorithms.This work is supported in part through grants from the National Science Foundation (Award #IIS 0746455), the Office of Naval Research (Award #N00014-07-1-0791), and a NOAA Ocean Exploration grant (Award #WC133C08SE4089).Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/64455/1/hbrown-2009a.pd

Soundings: the Newsletter of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. 2013

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Perspectives in visual imaging for marine biology and ecology: from acquisition to understanding

Durden J, Schoening T, Althaus F, et al. Perspectives in Visual Imaging for Marine Biology and Ecology: From Acquisition to Understanding. In: Hughes RN, Hughes DJ, Smith IP, Dale AC, eds. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review. 54. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 2016: 1-72

산호 생태계 보호 위한 디자인 연구

학위논문 (석사) -- 서울대학교 대학원 : 미술대학 디자인학부 디자인전공, 2021. 2. Kymn Kyung Sun.Considering that the global coral reef supports 25% of marine life, provides food for three billion people, offers protection for the seashore, is a highly valuable medical resource and generating incomes for millions people, its destruction can cause detrimental impacts on the global ecosystem. While there is no thorough study on the scenario of reef disappearance, many experts suggested that it could lead to an economic and political crisis, widespread hunger, poverty, and social instability. It is estimated that more than half of the corals worldwide already died and up to 90% will perish within few upcoming decades. While there are many projects aiming at raising awareness about environmental issues, not many were done about the collapse of coral reefs. A study suggests that the publics lack of knowledge about the importance of coral reefs leads to their unlikelihood to take action against coral destruction. This design study focuses on communicating with people about the collapse of coral reefs in Southeast Asia, the importance of the issue and suggesting actions to be taken to alleviate the problem. The study thoroughly reviews the research on current states of corals, analyzes the popular projects on coral protection, and finally proposes a hopefully more effective visual solution rooting from researching on behavioral psychology and awarenessraising concepts. The final design explores the approach that invites audience to interact to understand the message, it also introduces and encourages many positive behavioral changes that are believed to help mitigating the burden on the Earths ecology. Moreover, research and discussions on material approach are also included to offer an overall view about what aspects a designer should consider when making an environment-related product. Hopefully, it can encourage more critical thinking about circular design.산호초는 지구상에서 산소의 33%를 생산하고, 해양생물 생활의 25%를 지원하고, 의약품의 공급원이고, 해안의 자생 방벽을 이루는 것 때문에 산호파괴는 지구 생태계에 악영향을 미칠 수 있다. 산호초 완전히 파괴된 시나리오에 대한 철저한 연구는 없지만, 많은 전문가들은 그것은 경제 및 정치적 위기, 광범위한 기아, 빈곤, 사회 불안으로 이어질 수 있다고 제안했다. 전 세계 산호의 절반 이상이 이미 죽었고 앞으로 몇 십 년 안에 최대 90%가 멸종할 것으로 추정된다. 환경 문제에 대한 인식을 높이기 위한 프로젝트가 많은 반면, 산호초 파괴에 대한 프로젝트는 많지 않다. 한 연구는 산호초의 중요한 역할에대한 무지함 때문에 대중들이 이 생태계의 붕괴를 막기 위해 행동에 나서지 않는 결과를 나타났다. 이 디자인 연구는 동남아시아의 산호초의 붕괴, 문제의 중요성에 대해 소통하고 문제를 완화하기 위해 취해야 할 조치를 제안하는 데 초점을 맞추고 있다. 이 연구는 산호의 현재 상태에 대한 연구를 철저히 검토하고, 산호 보호에 관한 인기 있는 프로젝트를 분석하고, 마지막으로 행동 심리학 연구와 인식 제고 개념의 연구결과를 응용하며 효과적인 시각적 해결책을 제안한다. 최종 디자인은 관객들이 메시지와 상호작용하도록 하는 접근 방식을 탐구하며, 지구의 생태계에 대한 부담을 완화시키는 데 도움이 된다고 여겨지는 많은 긍정적인 행동 변화들을 소개하고 장려한다. 또한, 재료에 대한 연구와 논의는 환경 관련 제품을 만들 때 디자인너가 고려해야 할 측면이 무엇인지에 대한 관점을 제공하기 위해 포함된다. 희망컨대, 원형 디자인에 대한 보다 비판적인 사고를 장려할 수 있기를 바란다.Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background / The necessity of the study 1 1.2 Objectives 2 Chapter 2. UNDERSTANDING ABOUT CORALS AND CORAL PROTECTION 4 2.1. From polyps to reefs 4 2.2. Reef types and distribution 8 2.3. The importance of reefs 11 2.4. Status of coral reefs 15 2.5. Threats and stressors 16 2.6. Coral reef protection 21 2.7. Discussion 23 Chapter 3. CASE STUDY OF CORAL PROTECTION PROJECTS 24 3.1. Projects 24 a. Graphic 24 b. Fine art 25 c. Installation art 26 3.2. Reflection 30 Chapter 4. BEHAVIORISM AND AWARENESS RAISING 31 4.1. Behaviorism 30 4.2. Awareness raising 36 Chapter 5. DESIGN PROPOSAL 39 5.1. Coral reefs in Southeast Asia 40 5.2. Defining the strategy elements 43 5.3. Design work 44 5.3.1. Idea 44 5.3.2. Illustration style 49 5.3.2. Design process 53 5.3.3. Final layout 60 5.3.4. Content design 89 5.4. Design manufacturing 99 5.5. Final work and exhibition 104 Chapter 6. DISCUSSION 107 Acknowledgement 108 Bibliography 109 Figures 112 Abstract in Korean 116Maste

Scientific Reification

In the Embodied Earth installation, part of the Art and Light Exhibition held 15-30 August 2015 in the HD Skinner Annex of the Otago Museum in Dunedin, the viewer sensorially experiences lightning strikes in synchronicity with actual terrestrial lightning events occurring over a large swathe of the Earth’s surface via a live data stream. Viewers face a large projection screen on which they can see themselves in silhouette. My design intends the viewer to don a haptic jacket and move freely, as a live data stream, translated into animated lightning flashes, tracks the viewer’s screen position, appearing to strike the wearer’s upper body. In association with with the visual cue, the viewer would feel a strong vibration at the point of apparent lightning contact, concurrent with a synchronised subwoofer signal that pulsates their body with a short burst of low-frequency sound

IKUWA6. Shared Heritage

Celebrating the theme ‘Shared heritage’, IKUWA6 (the 6th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology), was the first such major conference to be held in the Asia-Pacific region, and the first IKUWA meeting hosted outside Europe since the organisation’s inception in Germany in the 1990s. A primary objective of holding IKUWA6 in Australia was to give greater voice to practitioners and emerging researchers across the Asia and Pacific regions who are often not well represented in northern hemisphere scientific gatherings of this scale; and, to focus on the areas of overlap in our mutual heritage, techniques and technology. Drawing together peer-reviewed presentations by delegates from across the world who converged in Fremantle in 2016 to participate, this volume covers a stimulating diversity of themes and niche topics of value to maritime archaeology practitioners, researchers, students, historians and museum professionals across the world