Summary of CHI 2019 SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award - Hiroshi Ishii: Making Digital Tangible

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This video discusses the work of Hiroshi Ishii, who has been awarded the CHI 2019 SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award. Ishii has focused on developing new materials that can dynamically change their form, and his work has had a significant impact on the fields of interactive design and media art. His most recent exhibition, "InFORM," is currently on display at the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Austria.

• 00:00:00 The speaker discusses his career, focusing on the work he did at NTT Human Interface Laboratories in the 1990s. He discusses the creation of TeamWorkStation and ClearBoard, two products that were seminal in the development of digital tangible interfaces. He thanks his students, CHI Conference, and his European mentors Douglas Engelbart and Mark Weiser.
• 00:05:00 This video tells the story of Hiroshi Ishii's path from working on TeamWorkStation at NTT to founding Tangible Media Group and developing technologies that make digital information more tangible. Ishii explains that he chose to come to the MIT Media Lab because it looked like there was no way to reach the top, and he was very naive. However, Ishii was able to learn from Professor Nicholas Negroponte and eventually develop technologies that make digital information more accessible and interactive. Ishii's students at TMG include Brygg Ullmer, who later co-authored a seminal paper on the topic of tangible computing. Although the paper was initially rejected, Ishii's work was eventually recognized and he is now considered a pioneer in the field.
• 00:10:00 The author, Hiroshi Ishii, talks about how Tangible Bits, his 1999 paper on graphical user interfaces that take into account the physical world, started from metaDESK, which was an early project focused on making information and computation physically tangible. He goes on to discuss ambient medias, which are works of art that take into account the physical world, and how making a seamless transition between foreground, background, and periphery is an important challenge. He ends by talking about his latest project, Pinwheels, which is an interactive music bottle that uses ambient medias to create a seamless experience of Paris over the Seine.
• 00:15:00 The video discusses the work of Hiroshi Ishii, who has designed many minimalist designs featuring drops of fluid and music. The video also discusses Ishii's work on tangible interfaces for electronic music and urban planning.
• 00:20:00 This YouTube video introduces the CHI 2019 SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award winner, Hiroshi Ishii, and his work on making digital tangible. Ishii's work has involved making music more interactive by exploring the combination of physical and digital worlds, as well as exploring new media that has a marked inheritance from both world. This project, Kimiko Ryokai's Brush, has been exhibited at several venues around the world, and Ishii plans to continue working on making digital tangible.
• 00:25:00 This video discusses the work of Hiroshi Ishii, who has been awarded the CHI Lifetime Research Award. Ishii has focused on developing new materials that can dynamically change their form, and his work has had a significant impact on the fields of interactive design and media art. His most recent exhibition, "InFORM," is currently on display at the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Austria.
• 00:30:00 This video features a discussion about the work of Hiroshi Ishii, who has made significant contributions to the field of digital tangible art. Ishii's work focuses on creating materials that can dynamically change their shape, and his research has been exhibited at both the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum and Ars Electronica. Ishii's work is important because it explores the potential for art to be immersive and interactive, transcending traditional boundaries.
• 00:35:00 The video discusses the work of Hiroshi Ishii, a Japanese designer who has been awarded the 2019 SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award. Ishii's work focuses on creating digital tangibles, or materials that can be felt and experienced by humans. His team has developed new interfaces between humans and the environment, through the use of living bacteria.
• 00:40:00 This video talks about the life and work of Hiroshi Ishii, a Japanese scientist who has made significant contributions to the field of digital media. Ishii discusses his motivations for pursuing research and his belief that creativity and science should be combined. He also discusses the importance of having a vision and inspiring others to follow in your footsteps.
• 00:45:00 This video is about a researcher who has been awarded a SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award. He talks about what he hopes to pass on to future generations and how he wants to be remembered. He also discusses his legacy and what it could be.