MAY DANIEL FÄLLMAN APPOINTED PROFESSOR Daniel Fällman, studio director at the Interactive Institute in Umeå, was appointed professor at the Department of Informatics at Umeå University. Daniel Fällman has previously been awarded the highly prestigious title as one of the future research leaders by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (ssf ). WORLD-CLASS VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY ON DISPLAY AT WORLD EXPO 2012 IN SOUTH KOREA For the second time in a row the Interactive Institute and Visualization Center C were selected to represent Sweden at World Expo. Through a collaboration with saab Rapid 3d Mapping the Urban Explorer was exhibited - a new visualization tool that will facilitate future city planning. CARIN TORSTENSSON ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT’S NEW COUNCIL FOR SMART GRID Carin Torstensson, studio director at the Interactive Institute in Eskilstuna, is one of the 14 appointed members of the Swedish Government’s new council for smart grid.
JUNE INTERACTIVE INSTITUTE GRANTED FUNDING FOR CHALLENGE-DRIVEN INNOVATION Together with a number of partners, the Interactive Institute participates in two of the 30 projects that have been granted funding from vinnova’s challenge-driven innovation program.
SEPTEMBER AUDIO MOSTLY 2012 IN CORFU The 7’th Audio Mostly Conference took place at the Ionian University, Corfu in September 2012. Interactive Institute started the conference that is focusing on sound in 2006. VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY FROM INTERACTIVE INSTITUTE REVEALS ANCIENT SECRETS AT LONDON’S NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM The Natural History Museum in London opened its doors for their biggest-ever after hours ’Science Uncovered’ event in October 2012, allowing the visitors to experience specially selected specimens using the Inside Explorer table – an interactive visualization touch table developed by Interactive Institute and Visualization Center C.
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