Spanning a rich space of expression ranging from "ritual to robotics," The Crossing Project presents new idioms of Indian creativity, combining culture and technology, and presents a new form of interaction design for the world, termed the "Living Document."

We invite you to explore the sacred knowledge of Banaras through Living Documents: from Rickshaw wheels that you can play with to produce sitar music, to e-jackets that you can click on to experience Yogi's states of meditation, to e-pots that you can hold to learn about the creation myth of the Ganges, to hi-touch interfaces integrating futuristic technology with traditional art.

The project is directed by Ranjit Makkuni, Xerox PARC Researcher and Principal Investigator, Active Learning Project, and created with the participation of Dr. Madhu Khanna, Project Scholar, together with India's top scholars, artists, craftspersons, computer researchers, videographers and designers.