HCI 545 Embodied Interaction
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Summary
This course discusses the cognitive, physiological, and social aspects of computing and how these inform design for embodied interaction. The discussion includes the history, theory, and philosophy that form the foundation of embodied interaction, as well as current ideas and emerging trends in the embodied paradigm. We examine some of the best past, current, and future examples of embodied interaction design in digital interfaces, including tangible, gesture, and social computing, as well as blended/ubiquitous computing interfaces, such as voice and biometric interfaces. The course leverages students’ knowledge of User-Centered Interaction Design (UCID) from HCI 440 and their exposure to the psychological and physiological theories and experimental findings from HCI 450 and extends these into embodied interaction in three dimensions. Coursework centers around a series of individual assignments that result in the design for an embodied interaction device. If feasible, students are encouraged to produce a prototype suitable for evaluation by real users. Additional coursework includes: critical review and discussion of current research and development in embodied interaction; and critical review of other students’ work; and three quizzes.
Students are expected to share their application proposal, elements of other assignments, and reading summaries with the rest of the class
Texts
(Required) Dourish, P. Where the Action Is: The Foundations of Embodied Interaction, Bradford/MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 978-0262541787.
(Optional) Maher, M.L. and Lee, L. Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction (SYNTHESIS LECTURES ON HUMAN-CENTERED INFORMATICS, #36), Morgan & Claypool, 2017. ISBN: 9781627056847 (print), ISBN: 9781627058865 (ebook). Available free to DePaul students through the DePaul Library Synthesis Computer & Information Science Collections 1-5→Synthesis Lectures on Human-Centered Informatics database.
Additional selected readings are assigned throughout the quarter.
Prerequisites
The following requirement is listed as a prerequisite:
- HCI Foundation courses (HCI 440 and [HCI 450 or equivalent human factors and psychology coursework])
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