Lecture

Exercises

1

Introduction: [pdf]

·         Why study New Human Computer Interaction? Is there anything wrong with "old" HCI?

·         Overview of the course

·         Types of New HCI:

o        Tangible Interfaces: Definition and examples

o        Ambient Interfaces: Definition and examples

o        Multi-Modal Interfaces: Definition and examples

Internet Research Exercise (Exercise 1)

2

The Technology behind new HCI [ppt]

• Sensors
• Actuators
• Microcontrollers
• Image Processing
• Voice Processing
• Etc

Workshop: Planning a simple Tangible Interface

• Break up into groups of 2
• Decide on an Tangible Interface (20 minutes)
• Input
• Processing
• Output
• Plan the basic system architecture to make it happen (20 minutes)
• Prepare a short presentation (2-3 minutes)

  Develop Project Folio

3

Some basic electronic circuits and what we can do with them

• Introduction to the OpenBoard microcontroller System [ppt]
• Hello World
• Digital Input

o        Program and circuit

• Digital Output

o        Program and circuit

Build an alarm system

4

Microcontrollers 2

• Analog input
• Program and circuit
• Analog output
• Program and circuit
• Relays: Controlling the 220V world
• Motors: Moving things in the world

Build the tangible interface you designed earlier

5

Serial communications [ppt]

• PC to MC
• MC to PC
• MC to MC

Have your tangible interface react to user inputs on the PC

6

Project Discussion

• Class discussion: What is a good project
• The Project process
• Project Group rules
• Project Milestones
• Research
• Project Description
• Examples

Research and create a project proposal. Prepare a short PPT (intro, research, the concept, possible technology) for presentation

7

Project Concept Presentations

• Critique

Fix concept as discussed in class. Send in for Approval.

8

Class Workshop:

• Project technology research + milestones.
• Work in class, meet with lecturer and develop the project plan.

Work on Project

9

Project Studio:

• Scenarios, Storyboards

Work on Project

10

Project Studio:

• Paper Prototyping and Testing

Work on Project

11

Project Studio:

• TBD

Work on Project

12

Project Alpha Presentations

Work on Project

13

Project Studio:

• TBD

Work on Project

14

Project BETA Presentations

Final Presentations