1. Introduction. The methodology and results described in this paper relate to research for the Alter Ego project (Wright et al., 2005), an art/science collaboration that led to a publicly accessible interactive installation which has been shown in museums and galleries nationally. In essence, a 3D image of the autonomous 'alter ego' of the user is created as a mirror reflection in real time. I...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a disproportionate effect on pregnant and breastfeeding women in sub-Saharan Africa. This study used egocentric social network analysis (SNA) to compare the sexual networks of HIV-negative HIV-positive attending an antenatal care (ANC) clinic Lusaka, Zambia. In order assess risk protective factors for HIV acquisition transmission, variables included self (...

In this paper we briefly review and discuss the ideas of self, emotion, and facial expression, and describe how a digital art work in the form of an interactive installation entitled Alter Ego was created to publicly explore these concepts. This work makes use of a variety of strands of modern technology: facial feature tracking, automatic facial measurements from live video, facial expression ...

The present paper examines the Eckhartian motives in Derrida's critique of Levinas' concept of the "Other". The focus is put on the Husserlian concept of alter ego that is at the core of the debate between Levinas and Derrida. Against Levinas, Derrida argues that alter is not an epithet that expresses a mere accidental modification of the ego, but an indicator of radical exteriority. Interestin...