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Homework |
| 1 | Jan 7 | What is HCI? -- a brief history | Write an essay on "As we may think" by V. Bush. Access the pdf here. Use this template (.docx). Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (Assignm.01yzi0em2pqjsdv3@u.box.com). Due by January 12; 23:59 . |
| 1 | Jan 9 | From indirect to direct manipulation (from CLI & GUI to NUI) | Write an essay on the "Mother of all demos" by D. Engelbart + Read up on touchscreen technologies. Access the video here. Use this template (.docx). Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (Assignm.3n0j6yt1aqph5is3@u.box.com). Due by January 12; 23:59 . |
| 2 | Jan 14 | Disappearing devices: what comes after the NUI? | Solve 4 exercises on wearabes . Access the on the template (.docx) here. Use this template (.docx). Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (Assignm.3uk6koom223oz328@u.box.com). Due by January 19; 23:59 . |
| 2 | Jan 16 | Unusual Auditory interfaces (aka the microphone as a all purpose sensor) | Your thoughts (essay) on Agents vs. Direct Manipulation in the age of cyborgs. Access the two pdfs (in a zip). here. Use this template (.docx). Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (Assignm.fk0qc4ctsizr9hga@u.box.com). Due by January 19; 23:59 . |
| 3 | Jan 21 | New realities: VR + Mini-project 1 announced | Four questions: (1) Where is VR headed, (2) What is VR really about: medium vs. mimicry?, (3) Mission for VR; (4) Modify the VIVE controller. Access the .pdf here. Use this template (.docx). Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (Assignm.50byylscs49mwvci@u.box.com). Due by January 26; 23:59 . |
| 3 | Jan 23 | Haptics for VR | Two challenges on VR + Haptics + new modalities. Access the questions in template. here. Use this template (.docx). Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (Assigme.kh4r1y3c58ca3i71@u.box.com). Due by January 26; 23:59 . |
| 4 | Jan 28 | New realities (pt.2): AR & AR Haptics | Work on your mini-project 1; Hand in: video, code and three photos for mini project 1. See wiki for details. . |
| 4 | Jan 30 | Devices that overlap with the human body (pt.1): muscle computer interfaces | Work on your mini-project 1; Hand in: video, code and three photos for mini project 1. See wiki for details. Also: Review the rules of branstorming, next week we will need this a lot. . Access the rules of brainstorming (.pdf) here. Use this NONE. Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (NONE). Due by February 3rd (monday); 23:59 (for Mini-project#1) . |
| 5 | Feb 4 | Devices that overlap with the human body (pt.2): muscle computer interfaces | Run a brainstorming and then submit your 5 novel ideas to us, one of these ideas will become your final paper to write for this class. No reason to wait: start running brainstormings now. . Access the rules of brainstorming (.pdf) here. Use this Google Form . Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (NONE). Due by February 16th, 23:59. . |
| 5 | Feb 6 | Activating new senses (Jas Brooks) + announcement mini-project #2 | Go work on your brainstormings + mini-project #2 (this is hard, start now). Access the rules of brainstorming (.pdf) here. Use this NONE. Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (NONE). Due by NONE. |
| 6 | Feb 11 | Embodiment + Sharing Perspectives (Jun) | Go work on your brainstormings + mini-project #2 (this is hard, start now). Access the rules of brainstorming (.pdf) here. Use this NONE. Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (NONE). Due by NONE. |
| 6 | Feb 13 | Tangible Computing | Your brainstorming is due by 16th + keep working on mini-project #2. Access the rules of brainstorming (.pdf) here. Use this NONE. Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (NONE). Due by NONE. |
| 7 | Feb 18 | Interactive Fabrication | Work on mini-project #2. |
| 7 | Feb 20 | Invention | Work on mini-project #2. |
| 8 | Feb 25 | Writing and presentation | Your mini-project #2 is due tomorrow. |
| 8 | Feb 27 | Final project helpdesk (bring your ideas) | Submit your 1-slide before next class.. Access the Google Form here . Use this Google Form . Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (NONE). Due by March 3rd before class.. |
| 9 | Mar 3 | Presentation: 1-slide (2 min max) | Write your final paper. |
| 9 | Mar 5 | In-class peer review of your Proto-papers (paper reviews) | Re-write paper and submit paper by March 8th (Sunday), 23:59. Access the Google Form here . Use this NONE. Submit your [firstnamelastname].docx to this email (NONE). Due by March 8th, 11:59 PM. |
| 10 | Mar 10 | In-class peer review of your Proto-papers (Program Committee meeting) | Re-write talk based on reviews. |
| 10 | Mar 12 | No class (Reading Period) | Re-write talk based on reviews. Talk are due on March 19th 10AM. (optionally you can also re-write the paper based on your reviews). |
| 11 | Mar 17 | No class | Class canceled. Submit your talk by March 19th 10AM.. |
| 11 | Mar 19 | No class | Class canceled. Submit your talk by March 19th 10AM.. |
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