Domeview

Dates

February 2004 — January 2005

Principal Investigator

Harel Williams (PI) with John Velasco

Problem

At the time of initial project conception, there was currently no effective and reliable method for communicating on a large scale at MIT; email sometimes being ignored as spam, the number of posters along the halls often too overwhelming to read, and some finding word of mouth limited.

Goal

The first DomeView screens will be launched in March 2006 with additional screens coming up throughout the spring of 2006. Student groups will each be given a significant amount of time on DomeView screens starting at the initial launch.

Overview

DomeView is a series of electronic displays distributed throughout campus that interactively links the community by allowing its members to post and receive dynamic information about the campus.

DomeView provides a portal for student groups and institute organizations to post material via the Web about upcoming events and group information. The postings are then rotated around screens all over the campus on a timetable specified by the user. A screen can show an assortment of topics including a post for a cultural event, information from a dean's office, or an emergency post from Campus Police, all within a minute. Members of the community will become aware of the posts as they see DomeView screens along their regular routes through campus, and thus they will become vastly more aware of happenings in the community.

Project Output

Publications

Links

Domeview

Domeview Presentation at " The Passion to Action Summit: The MIT Leadership Center Launch " on October 6, 2005 (play video webstream under SESSION 2: DEVELOPING FUTURE LEADERS)

Poster of Domeview from Sloan Leadership Center Launch on October 5, 2005

Domeview in MITWorld Newsletter - Developing Future Leaders