Plenary Session 3
Plenary Session: Science Centres and Museums in the Future
Capitalising on Existing and Emerging Technologies.
9.00 - 10.30 Wednesday 13 February 2002, Royal Theatre
Chair
Chew Tuan Chiong, ASPAC President and Director and Chief Executive, Singapore Science Centre, Singapore.
Plenary Address
Hiroaki Kitano, Project Director, ERATO Kitano Symbiotic Systems Project, Japan Science and technology Corporation and Scientific Advisor, National Museum for Emerging Science and Innovation, Japan.
Recent developments in autonomous robotics systems for the entertainment market and in semi-autonomous robotics systems for the education market, showcase the intuitive appeal and the integrative nature of the technologies. The speaker will share his experiences and vision for how autonomous robotics can be used to inspire a wider audience through science and technology education and popularisation.
Plenary Address
Joanne Collins-Smee, Vice President, Services - Telstra Company, IBM, Australia.
The speaker will describe some recent advances in technology that will impact teaching and learning, drawing on her extensive experience as both a developer and leader of major global projects for the IBM Corporation.
No webcast is available of this address.
Plenary Address
Derrick de Kerckhove, Director, The McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology, Canada.
This presentation focuses on how science centres are developing into cognitive and cultural accelerators and how they are helping society in general and young people in particular to interpret the impact of technologies.
With thanks to camera operator Bernie Kavanagh from Studio K and technical advisor Jim Spadaccini from Ideum.