RSVP via http://anyvite.com/x5jz2ygcez
6:15: Arrive and enjoy munchies provided by Google Australia
6:30: Five minute lightning talks (open to all)
6:45 Main Talk - "Scripting real time 3D simulations - Mycosm Studio" -
Jeff Cotter
8:00 Social networking and beers and dinner at the Harlequin Inn.
"Scripting real time 3D simulations - Mycosm Studio":
"This talk will give an overview of mycosm and it's embedded
pythondevelopment environment that allows you to create real-time
highfidelity 3D visualizations and simulation. Mycosm uses Python to
notonly script behaviour, control, and interaction with external
programsbut also as a means of fundamentally constructing the 3D
environment.
We will go through some practical examples of programming mycosm
anddiscuss it's potential uses. We will also discuss the advantages
ofthe choice of python for this product."
Jeff Cotter:
"Jeff has an impressive record of innovation and software project
management. As the head software engineer for Electro Optic Systems
Pty Limited (EOS) he was instrumental in the design and development
for the EOS Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) facilities in Japan and
Australia. He was also the head software engineer behind the
development of the software systems for:
• A remotely controlled telescope observatory facilities for NASA
(KECK observatory in Hawaii)
• An astronomical observatory at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics
(India);
• The Western Kentucky University telescope facility in the USA.
One of Jeff's more significant projects was design and development of
the software for operating the World's first optical space
surveillance facility at Mt Stromlo for the tracking of space debris
in Earth orbit. The software that Jeff and his team developed was
integral to the operation of this facility which has successfully
tracked debris as small as 10cm at over 2000km/h in space. This
project was commissioned by the US Air Force and the Australian
Department of Defence with the objective of implementing over 50 such
facilities globally to track every piece of debris in the Earth's orbit.
Jeff's innovative skills and excellent design skills formed the basis
for invention and development of the Simurbansoftware suite, now
widely acknowledged as one of the most advanced 3D Direct X based
visualisation engines in the world.
Since mid 2007, Jeff has led the R&D for "Mycosm" - the company's hi-
fidelity multiplayer 3D simulation technology platform."
Further Details:
We will also have slots for 5 minute lightning talks. If you think its
interesting and you're a pythonista then chances are we will to. Put
together a few slides and bring it along.
*RSVP: Please RSVP on Anyvite to get your name on the door*
RSVP via RSVP via http://anyvite.com/x5jz2ygcez
Getting There: It's a 10min walk from Town Hall station over the
pyrmont bridge (directions http://tinyurl.com/nedz98) or catch the
light rail to the casino station.
Go to level 5 or if the doors are locked wait outside and look for
smiley happy google people to let you in.
Free free to join us at the pub after/instead. Upstairs at the
Harlequin Inn 152-156 Harris St, Pyrmont (http://bit.ly/81rLtH). The
Harly has cheapish thai/burgers available for dinner.
If have any problems call Dylan Jay on 0421477460
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P +612 80819071 M +61421477460
skype - dylan_jay twitter - djay75
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