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The iLoft @ Stanford is an advanced technology workspace conceived to support co-located and distributed engineering design teams. Located on the second floor of the Center for Design Research (CDR), this space supports graduate students engaged in many forms of engineering design, including medical devices, embedded systems, biodesign, robotics, biomimetics, advanced transportation systems, software applications, and a wide array of consumer and industrial products. This range of design activity takes place through both sponsored research projects as well as projects originating in engineering design courses at Stanford.The space makes use of multiple large-scale interactive display surfaces and curved whiteboard units, all equipped with wheels to facilitate reconfiguration. EventHeap technology from the iWork group ties together display systems and other devices in the space. Ultimately, components in the space will be self-aware of their configuration, as well as aware of human activity that takes place within the space. Wireless networking is also supported throughout the iLoft space. *The iLoft is a project made possible through collaboration with the iWork group of the Stanford University Computer Science Department. Research and development of the systems and furnishings is carried forward as a part of the Wallenberg Global Learning Network (WGLN) iSpace consortium. This effort is funded by the Center for Design Research, the Stanford Learning Lab and the WGLN.
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