The Virtual Catwalk | Computer Science – Beneath the Lab Coat

Suitable for teaching 11-14s. Suitable for teaching 14-16s. Rani Price finds out how computer science is changing the fashion industry, meeting a scientist who has invented a virtual changing room, and another who uses an avatar to virtually model clothes. Subscribe for more Computer Science clips from BBC Teach on Mondays when we have them in: http://bit.ly/BBCSubscribeTeach If you found this video helpful, give it a like. Share it with someone. Add the video to your own teaching playlists. Create an account, subscribe to the channel and create playlists for different age groups, sets and syllabuses. ===================== Rani Price finds out about how computer science is changing the fashion industry. She meets Dr Melissa Kao, who has combined a mirror with a video camera, motion sensor and computer to create a virtual changing room that allows shoppers to superimpose images of clothes onto their reflection. They can then share images on social networks. Computer scientist Marta Tomecka shows Rani how she uses an avatar to virtually model clothes. Marta predicts a future where all clothes will be made to exactly fit the buyer. This clip is from the BBC series Beneath the Lab Coat, in which Rani Price meets young scientists working at the cutting edge of British industry. From cybernetics and fashion, to sport, space exploration and the chemical makeup of sun cream, she discovers the huge range of exciting career possibilities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. For more clips from Beneath the Lab Coat: http://bit.ly/TeachLabCoat For our Computer Science playlist:http://bit.ly/TeachComputerScience For our Computer Science in Industry playlist: http://bit.ly/TeachCompSciInd For Class Clips users, the original reference for the clip was p015dq0y. ===================== Teaching Computer Science or Technology? GCSE Computer Science This clip could be used to illustrate the ways in which new technologies are affecting design and technology, or to illustrate how designers build on their science education to develop careers in exciting industries. National 4 and 5 Technologies This clip could be used as stimulus or example when discussing the future of the fashion industry, and the interface between computer aided design and fashion. Students could discuss the pros and cons of this technology for a clothing customer. This clip will be relevant for teaching Computer Science and Physics at KS3 and KS4 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and National 4 and 5 in Scotland. It is also relevant for National 4/5 Technologies. It could be used in PSHE as a prompt to think about STEM careers. ===================== For more clips from other subjects at the BBC Teach YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/bbcteach More from BBC Learning Zone: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone More resources from BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education ===================== Subscribe to create your own customised playlists, and get notified about our latest clips. As we have them, new videos will be uploaded on the following days: Mondays: Biology, Computer Science, Music, Religious Studies Tuesdays: Drama and Performance, English Language, Maths, Physical Education Wednesdays: Languages, Media Studies, Modern Studies and PSHE, Physics Thursdays: Art and Design, Chemistry, Geography, History Fridays: Business Studies, Design and Technology, English Literature