PASION

Traditional, non-mediated human communication involved partners from the same social group and presupposed physical proximity. But today’s technology-mediated communication takes place at a distance, between partners from different cultural backgrounds. This increases the risk of misunderstanding and conflict. Current technologies are ineffective in conveying the non-verbal signals and contextual information required for effective communication. In the long run PASION envisages the creation of “quiet”, lightweight, low cost, easy-to-use consumer devices, using mixed and augmented-reality technologies,support enhanced non-verbal and implicit communication and improved transmission of contextual data.

Consortium

Telecom Italia Learning Services (Italy) (Coordinator)
Istituto Auxologico Italiano (Italy)
Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands)
Goldsmiths College (United Kingdom)
Helsinki School of Economics (Finland)
Helsinki University of Technology (Finland)
Center for Research and Technology (Greece)
Mediascore (Germany)-Padua Hospital (Italy)
Siemens (Germany)
University of Bielefeld (Germany)
University of Cologne (Germany)
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Spain)
Universitat Jaume I (Spain)
University of Lincoln (United Kingdom)
Universite de la Mediterranee (France)
Universita di Padova (Italy)
Xiwrite S.a.s. (United Kingdom)