Welcome to the New Media Research Institute

Tue, 03/27/2007 - 19:30 — Bruce Caron

We work just far enough outside of academia to escape the inertia of the academic calendar, yet near enough for purposeful collaborations. We work between the Academy and the Academy (Harvard and Hollywood). From our up-town Santa Barbara offices NMRI builds partnerships that enable forefront research into the future of new media. A publicly funded research institute. The NMRI is the research wing of The New Media Studio, a California based 501(c)3 public benefit corporation.

Who we are:
A small group of media theorists and programmers who are forging a vision of the digital future into software and content.
An active media consortium of professionals from various fields.
A new media think-tank where the implications of the digital future are under discussion.

History:
After years of discussion among researchers and media professionals in Santa Barbara, The New Media Studio was created at the end of the Twentieth Century. To herald the beginning of the Twenty-First Century the New Media Research Institute was built within the Studio to manage media research efforts. The Studio also manages media production and distribution efforts.

Goals:
The New Media Research Institute looks ahead to digital technologies that will revolutionize the way we think, work, and socialize. By applying media informatics to the problems of knowledge management and data access (to name a few current efforts) NMRI will quicken the transition to digital modes of thought and action.

Our mailing address is: 417 Samarkand Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Digital Ocean Planning Effort

Mon, 03/24/2008 - 18:50 — Bruce Caron

Bruce Caron has been contracted as the Project Manager for the planning phase of DigitalOcean. This effort is funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation through a grant and a gift to UC Santa Barbara.

DIAL Workshop 2008: UNH

Wed, 02/20/2008 - 00:17 — Bruce Caron

The 2008 DIAL workshop will be held in conjunction with the ESIP Federation Summer Meeting.

When: Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Where:
University of New Hampshire
United States

View the: ESIP Meeting Page

Who can attend: Please contact Bruce Caron [bruce AT NMRI.org] for information about attending this workshop.

This ONE DAY workshop will cover the basics of how to apply DIAL technologies to develop stand-alone, data-rich software applications. The DIAL technology is described below:

DIAL description

The workshop will cover the code resources that are available and the remaining coding required to customize the authoring environment for your data distribution needs.

The Morning Session will cover an overview of the technology, and hands on with existing modules and prototype applications. The Afternoon Session will be a "Create an Application" from parts supplied, and a discussion about individual needs for further shared code and GUI resources.

For more information please contact Bruce Caron [bruce AT NMRI.org]

DIAL NO2 Desktop Data Explorer Prototype

Wed, 10/17/2007 - 03:37 — Bruce Caron

The NO2 Desktop Data Explorer Prototype will allow NASA and EPA professionals to browse the available NO2 data for the US and request the features that decision makers need to use these data in their workplaces.

The Data Explorer uses OMI NO2 data from the Goddard Data Pool, and updated data from the DataFed. In the future these will be suplemented by other NO2 column data (GOME, etc.) and EPA ground sensor data sets (to be determined).

NO2 Desktop Data Explorer: FAQ Page

Wed, 10/17/2007 - 03:31 — Bruce Caron

Version a007 quits when I click on the Data window...

Actually, you can click on the window all you want nothing happens... BUT if you click and move the mouse exactly horizontally or vertically,
this is an action that was not captured in the GUI. It sends IDL a "rectangle" with one side that is too small to output back to the screen. The NEXT version will capture this correctly. SOLUTION: don't click in the data window and move the mouse exactly vertically or horizontally... drag your mouse across the screen at an angle to create an ROI, or mouse over for data values. Sorry about that!

NASA ACCESS DIAL Project Technology Real-Time ZACA Fire Animation

Thu, 09/27/2007 - 00:43 — Bruce Caron
Animation of real-time MODIS fire data on the Zaca incident

Started July 4, the Zaca fire burned for nearly two months before it was contained on September 2, 2007. Nearby Santa Barbara City residents watched and waited while this, the largest fire in the history of the county (240,207 acres total), moved ever closer to the inhabited front country. As firefighters battled, NASA's MODIS Active Fire Mapping Program captured the active burn area several times a day. At the end of August, with towering heat clouds in the sky and ash covering the ground in Santa Barbara City, ACCESS DIAL project technical lead, Marty Landsfeld, noticed satellite data images in the local papers and determined that an animation of the progression of the fire would help inform the population. In one afternoon, using the DIAL technology, he was able to assemble an animation of 104 MODIS data images, including their date and time information. On August 28, the Zaca Fire NASA Data Animation was hosted on the web at NASA Zaca fire data animation.

DIAL Air Quality Smart Client Initiative

Fri, 09/21/2007 - 20:44 — Bruce Caron

The DIAL project is working with the ESIP Air Quality Working Group to develop model smart clients to access, visualize, and analyze air quality data. If you have an air quality data access need, please email Bruce Caron at bruce_at_tnms.org.

ITT Visual Information Solutions Story on the IDL License Donation

Sat, 06/23/2007 - 01:36 — Bruce Caron

The New Media Research Institute is proud to collaborate with ITT Visual Information Solutions to build the tools that educators nationwide can use to develop data literacy in the United States. With key funding by NASA's Science Mission Directorate, and NASA Earth System Science, NMRI uses it's IDL-based authoring tools to develop software for education in a wide variety of settings outside the usual research laboratory setting where IDL is found.

You can read about this effort on the ITT Visual Information Solutions website:
IDL Donations Help Foster Early Interest in Scientific Data Exploration

DIAL NASA abstract

Tue, 06/05/2007 - 21:24 — Bruce Caron

Award No.: ACCESS-05-0003, Primary Program Area: Tech Infusion, Secondary Program Area: , PI: Caron, Bruce, Org: New Media Studio
Title: Data and Information Application Layer (DIAL): Enabling Rapid NASA Data-Rich User Software Application Development

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