1st April to 3rd July 2011
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Our new research catalyst is fashion. Fashion is all about experimentation, the industry has readily adopted new materials and techniques in a quest to stimulate desire. Advances in technology keep creative juices flowing and enable previously unimagined forms to come to life, fast.

We'll focus on how emerging trends are communicated to the consumer, the design and fabrication of the clothes themselves, and how new collections are ultimately sold. We'll start in the laboratory, work the red carpet, and wrap with the launch of the Scottish Academy of Fashion.

Tuesday 19th April 2011, 6pm. £8|£6
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

The new generation of computer systems are able to understand and alter our individual emotional states – and we may not even be aware of it.

The products we use daily – our cars, clothes and music players – incorporate intelligent technologies that can adapt themselves and alter our environments according to our moods.

Join a panel of experts, including Professor Kevin Warwick, Dr Jenny Tillotson and Professor Nikola Serbedzija, who work at the forefront of this research to debate the benefits, and possible dangers, this technology offers.

FULLY BOOKED

9th-19th April 2011, Daily 12-8pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Ambient, emotional and invisible interfaces are sensing and changing the world. New generations of tiny computer systems, embedded into everyday objects, are able to sense and understand our activities and our feelings.

The everyday items we use and wear will soon incorporate intelligent technologies that can alter our environments according to our behaviours - with or without our knowledge.

Is this a vision of future Heaven or future Hell?