Labs and Facilities
The Arts and Technology program is housed on the north side of the UT Dallas campus, and contains multiple classrooms, labs and research spaces equipped with the latest computer workstations, systems and cutting-edge software. Students may also pursue research in the following permanent lab spaces:
Motion Capture Lab
The ATEC program is home to one of the most sophisticated Motion Capture laboratories in the nation. Sixteen cameras mounted on the wall surround a 40 square-foot performance space that can capture the movement of up to six people at a time, as well as facial cpature and hand capture. Motion path data captured in the lab provides students, university partners and researchers with complex and subtle movements that can be applied to animated sequences, game characters and environments, simulations and biomedical research.
Digital Sound Lab
Housing some of the latest innovations in sound design, the ATEC Digital Sound Lab enables students to explore the fundamental science of sound in a technologically sophisticated environment. The lab features a sound-proof booth with accommodations for three actors and a digital workstation with complete surround sound as well as pre-mising and editing capabilities. Students have access to 20 computers equipped with sound editing and processing as well as real-time sound synthesis software.
Mobile Innovations Lab
The MobileLab serves as a central hub for research and innovation in mobile spaces with a strong focus on user experience, personal and professional social networks and forward-looking idea generation. The lab hosts an environment for creative experimentation and open dialogue between university researchers, students and industry partners. Areas of research include mobile content and user experience, augmented reality, real-time ad-hoc social networks, GPS and location-based games and applications, user-generated meta-media content and interfaces with Web-based virtual worlds.
