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SHOUT IT OUT!nait celebrates successfulalumni with two awardsthat recognize exceptionalachievementdo you know a nait graduate whose achievementsmake you want to stand and cheer?1alumni award of distinctioncelebrates the outstandingaccomplishments of NAIT alumniwho have earned professionalprominence and havecontributed significant serviceto NAIT or the community.2spirit of nait alumni awardrecognizes remarkableachievements earned by aNAIT alum within 12 yearsof graduation.Visit www.nait.ca/alumniawards for detailsor for more information email alumni@nait.ca or call 780.471.8539.submit your nomination before the deadline: december 31DR. HANEEF MIANLedcor GroupApplied ResearchChair in Oil SandsEnvironmentalSustainabilitywe’re filling the gap between existing oil sands environmentalresearch and real-world solutions that have an immediate impacton sustainability.Our focus is on applied research – working with industry to developmarket-ready, cost-effective, practical solutions for improved tailingsmanagement, water management and land reclamation.Our research teams, supported by NAIT’s multi-disciplinaryexpertise and resources, investigate oil sands environmental challengesand take ideas from concept to commercialization. Let’s talk aboutworking together.FOCUSED ON OIL SANDSSOLUTIONSContact Dr. Mian | Ph. 780.440.1680 | Email: haneefm@nait.caAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COMMITTED TO STUDENT SUCCESS | www.nait.ca/ledcorchair11762 – 106 St. Edmonton Alberta Canada t5g 2r116 techlifemag.ca
TECHNOFILEPhotos by nait staff photographersour expertArmand Cadieux’s 20 years ofexperience as a professionaldesigner and entrepreneur includesfounding Spiral Art & Design and3D Interactive Inc., a developmentstudio that creates “serious games,”or simulations for industrial trainingand other applications. Now that he’ssold the company, Cadieux is a gamedesign instructor with NAIT’s DigitalMedia and IT program.IN3D[ Gadgets ]New 3D technology for tablets and smartphonesmeans you can forget about the glasses.THE FUTUREmost people are familiar with stereoscopic 3D,which requires the viewer to wear special glasses.The effect is created by presenting the sametwo-dimensional image from two slightly differentperspectives to the left and right eye, separately.Stereoscopic display can be achieved in various ways.Anaglyph techniques include the classic red-blueglasses, with two images in two colours viewedthrough lenses of the same colours. In alternate framesequencing, liquid crystals in the lenses of the glassesmomentarily block the viewing path, ensuring eacheye sees only the image intended for it. Still anothertechnique is polarization, where two images areviewed through polarizing glasses that filter light insuch a way that each eye sees a specific image.But going forward with 3D technology, glassesare a barrier. People don’t want them: carrying themaround is a hassle and sharing them is unhygienic.For these and other reasons – including expense –3D stereo with glasses is no longer appealing toconsumers.Autostereoscopy delivers the same 3D effect,but without the glasses. This has actually existed forseveral years but is just now beginning to penetratethe commercial market. The effect requires a screenwith extremely high resolution. Manufacturers arenow racing to develop such displays for tablets,smartphones and TVs, giving users the option ofwatching 3D movies and playing 3D games. Aswell, they’re starting to offer devices with camerasdesigned for taking 3D photos and video.In Canada, LG has released a 3D tablet, theOptimus Pad, as well as the Optimus 3D smartphone.HTC has also just released its new 3D smartphone,the Evo 3D. And – as we go to press – it’s rumouredthe next iPad and iPhone will have autostereoscopicdisplay, too (they have already achieved a displayresolution high enough!). Keep an eye out for thatand other pre-Christmas releases, when several morebrands will bring 3D-capable products to market.— Armand Cadieuxv5.1 2011 17
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