<div dir="ltr">Peter and all<div><br></div><div>I agree whole-heartedly with Peter -- Barry was a great and active participant in many of our programs </div><div><br></div><div>I particularly remember "sparring with him" on some of my stuff</div><div><br></div><div>However -- a gmail search also shows -- Barry just contributing to our general discussions</div><div><br></div><div>Here's a sample of Barry's thoughts from about 30 months ago -- on a topic which was broached to the group through a posting</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 10:05 AM Larry Wittig
<<a href="mailto:9423lew@gmail.com">9423lew@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>Latest Boston Dynamics Upgraded Robot can throw objects<br><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/18/boston-dynamics-latest-atlas-video-demos-a-robot-that-run-jump-and-now-grab-and-throw-things/">https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/18/boston-dynamics-latest-atlas-video-demos-a-robot-that-run-jump-and-now-grab-and-throw-things/</a><br>===============================================<br>On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 10:13 AM Carl Lazarus
<<a href="mailto:carllazarus@comcast.net">carllazarus@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>The Red Sox could use another pitcher.<br>===============================================<br>Jan 19, 2023, 10:15<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span>AM
Barry Kort <<a href="mailto:barry.kort@gmail.com">barry.kort@gmail.com</a>><br>Next stop: Robot
Olympics and Amazon Fulfillment Centers...<br>The Process of Enlightenment Works In Mysterious Plays.<br><span lang="PL">===============================================<br></span><span lang="PL">Jan 19, 2023,
12:08</span><span lang="PL" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span lang="PL">PM Ted Kochanski
<<a href="mailto:tedpkphd@gmail.com">tedpkphd@gmail.com</a>><br></span>Barry,<br>It time for Bob Kraft to take effective action -- I suggest
a couple of Atlas robots should be drafted for the Patriots<br><a href="https://youtu.be/-e1_QhJ1EhQ">https://youtu.be/-e1_QhJ1EhQ</a><br>These are skills wasted on Baseball<br>Ted<br>Attachments area<br>Preview YouTube video Atlas Gets a Grip | Boston Dynamics<br><span lang="PL">===============================================<br></span>Jan 19, 2023, 10:17<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span>PM
Robert Primak <<a href="mailto:bobprimak@yahoo.com">bobprimak@yahoo.com</a>><br>So now our Amazon packages can be thrown and dropped just
like at the post office!<br>-- Bob Primak<br> <span lang="PL">===============================================<br></span> <br> <br>Jan 20, 2023, 11:48<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span>AM
Ted Kochanski <<a href="mailto:tedpkphd@gmail.com">tedpkphd@gmail.com</a>><br>All,<br>Got to keep your various robot suppliers and their various
creations and various and sundry partners sorted out<br> Amazon Robotics [the former Kiva] is a direct competitor
with Boston Dynamics'…<br>-- I'd doubt that Amazon would be buying from BD<br>or from Locus Robotics [Locus Robotics designs and builds
innovative, autonomous robots that work collaboratively alongside workers…<br>or RightHand Robotics [a leader in providing robotic
piece-picking solutions that improve performance and efficiency in e-commerce
order fulfillment and intralogistics. <br>Ted<br><span lang="PL">===============================================</span></blockquote>
</div><div><br></div><div>Ted</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM Peter Albin via LCTG <<a href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" target="_blank">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p>With sadness, Barry Kort has died. He will be missed for his
active participation in the LCTG, probing questions, critical
insights and his aurora background on Zoom.</p>
<p>No further information is available at this time.</p>
<p>Below is a short professional biography of Barry's
accomplishments put together by Harry Forsdick.</p>
<p>May Barry's memory be a blessing,</p>
<p>Peter<br>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.2em"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="4" color="#0b5394">Barry
Kort is an accomplished engineer, educator, and
researcher with a diverse and influential background in
technology, education, and affective computing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0.5em 0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="4" color="#0b5394"><strong>Education
and Early Career:</strong><br>
Barry Kort earned a Bachelor of Science in
electrical engineering with high distinction from
the University of Nebraska. He joined AT&T Bell
Laboratories in 1968, where he worked in the Network
Planning Division. Through Bell’s Graduate Study
Program, he completed both his master’s and Ph.D. in
electrical engineering at Stanford University. In
1984, he received Bell’s Distinguished Technical
Staff Award for his sustained contributions to
network planning[1].</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0.5em 0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="4" color="#0b5394"><strong>Professional
Roles:</strong><br>
After the breakup of AT&T, Kort joined the
Network Technology Group at MITRE Corporation as a
Lead Engineer, working on communications
infrastructure for the NASA Space Station. He also
served as a consulting scientist at Bolt, Beranek,
and Newman (BBN) in Cambridge, MA, focusing on
network-mediated education and informal science
education, including the use of computer animations
and virtual communities[1].</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0.5em 0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="4" color="#0b5394"><strong>Innovations
in Education:</strong><br>
Kort was a founding director of MicroMuse, the first
Multi-User Simulation Environment (MUSE) site
dedicated entirely to educational purposes. He was
instrumental in pioneering the use of virtual
environments for education, particularly for K-12
students, and was involved in projects that provided
technology and educational resources to underserved
schools[1].</font></p>
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<li style="margin:0.5em 0px">
<p style="margin:0.5em 0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="4" color="#0b5394"><strong>Research
in Affective Computing:</strong><br>
Barry Kort is recognized for his research on the
relationship between emotions and learning. He has
explored how emotions can signal gaps or
misconceptions in knowledge and how attention to
emotional states can improve educational outcomes.
He was a research affiliate and later a Visiting
Scientist in the Affective Computing Group at the
MIT Media Lab, consulting on projects such as the
Affective Learning Companion[1][4].</font></p>
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<li style="margin:0.5em 0px">
<p style="margin:0.5em 0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="4" color="#0b5394"><strong>Academic
and Research Interests:</strong><br>
Kort has published research in areas including
creative analytical practices, K-12 teacher
professional development, and technology in
education[3]. He is noted for his deep knowledge of
systems theory and learning theory[2].</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.2em"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="4" color="#0b5394">In
summary, Barry Kort’s background spans electrical
engineering, network technology, educational innovation,
and pioneering research in affective computing and
learning sciences[1][2][3][4].</font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.2em"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="4" color="#0b5394">Sources<br>
[1] Archive—Barry Kort - Hard News Cafe <a href="http://hardnews.ansci.usu.edu/archive/dec2001/1218_kort.html" target="_blank">http://hardnews.ansci.usu.edu/archive/dec2001/1218_kort.html</a><br>
[2] Barry Kort - Bedford, Massachusetts, United States -
LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-kort-132884" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-kort-132884</a><br>
[3] Barry Kort - Independent Researcher - Academia.edu <a href="https://independent.academia.edu/KortBarry" target="_blank">https://independent.academia.edu/KortBarry</a><br>
[4] Overview ‹ Barry Kort - MIT Media Lab <a href="https://www.media.mit.edu/people/bkort/overview/" target="_blank">https://www.media.mit.edu/people/bkort/overview/</a></font></p>
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