"Out of the Blue" Season 1 Episode 09

Abstract

Feature 1: Teaching doctors and first responders to triage on-site disaster victims by doing physical simulations is expensive and time consuming, so training opportunities are rare. But by using the remarkable technology of their Virtual Reality CAVE, University of Michigan researchers have developed a new simulation program that will help save lives. Feature 2: University towns tend to be great places to live and Ann Arbor is no exception. Between the wide array of students, faculty, and staff drawn to the city from all over the world and the variety of interests and activities they bring with them, there’s something for everyone in Ann Arbor. Feature 3: In an era where cell phones can take and send pictures and access the internet, what could future generations of communication devices do? Researchers at the U-M’s School of Information have some answers.