University of Texas - Pan American


UTPA CSCI 6175: Seminar in Computer Science
Human Computer Interaction
Spring 2009



Instructor: Richard Fowler

About the class:

The format of this course is a seminar in which we will read, present, and discuss articles prepresenting the current state of the art in human computer interaction, as well as foundational articles. Each participant will assume responsibility for not only presenting the material of an article, but also initiating, leading, and/or provoking discussion leading to fulfilling the seminar’s goal of developing critical skills in assessing ideas, techniques, and applications in the field. More detailed information is available in the syllabus below.

Course materials:

Presentation topics and schedule: Weekly Topics and Readings:

1/14: Seminar Overview

  • Seminar Overview - ppt

    • 1/21: Human Computer Interaction (Fowler)
    Primary papers:

  • Designing the User Interface, Ch. 1, Shneiderman, 2005
  • Interaction Design, Ch. 1, Preece et al., 2002

    • Supplementary paper:
  • Universal Usability, Shneiderman, CACM, 2002

    • Presentation:
  • Human Computer Interaction Introduction - ppt

    • 2/4: Foundations and Bush's MEMEX (Piazza, Garcia)
    Primary papers:

  • A Historical and Intellectual Perspective [of HCI], in Baecker and Buxton, 1987
  • As We May Think, Bush, 1945

    • Supplementary papers:
  • Brown/MIT Vannevar Bush symposium, 1999

    • Presentations:
  • Tony Piazza - Historical and Intellectual Perspective of HCI
  • Helio Garcia - As We May Think

    2/11: The Web: Collective/Social Web, Web User Experience (Fu, Rocio)
    Primary papers:

  • The Social Web, Chi, 2008 (short)
  • Collective Knowledge Systems, Gruber, 2007 (longer, but better)
  • The Web User Experience, Nielsen, 2006 (7mb)
    • Supplementary papers:
  • Toward a Social Semantic Web, Mikroyannidis, 2007
  • The World-Wide Web as Social Hypertext, Erickson, 1996
  • Web 3.0 Emerging, Hendler, 2009

    • Presentations:
  • Yenhui Fu - Collective Knowledge Systems
  • Ana Rocio - Web User Experience

    • 2/18: Immersive Interfaces: Overview and Example Systems (Silcox, Means)
    Primary papers:

  • Interface with Angels: Future of VR and AR, 2001
  • Cave, 1992
    Supplementary papers:
  • Surround-Screen Projection - CAVE, Cruz-Neira, 1993
  • Virtual Enviroments for Treating Fear of Heights

    • Presentations (forthcoming):

    2/25: Next Generation Systems: Information Visualizer and Task Gallery (Roman, Ding)
    Primary papers:

  • Information Visualization using 3D Interactive Animation, Robertson et al., 1993
  • The Task Gallery: A 3D Window Manager, Robertson et al., 2000

    • Supplementary papers:
  • Video, Task Gallery (72mb)
  • Video, Web Book and Web Forager
  • Information Visualizer, Card, CHI 1991
  • Cone-Trees, Robertson, 1991
  • Perspective Wall, Mackinlay, 1991

    • Presentations:
  • Rodolfo Roman - Information Visualizer
  • Liang Ding - Task Gallery

    • 3/4: Multitouch/Surface Interfaces (Resendez, Vasquez)
    Primary papers:

  • HCI Using Multitouch Table-top Display, Kim et al., 2007
  • Sphere Multitouch Interface, Benko et al., 2008

    • Supplementary papers:
  • Video, Surface/Multitouch
  • Video, Sphere/Multitouch
  • Surface Computing, Buxton, 2008
  • Hand Tracking, Echtler et al., 2007
  • Visualising Internet Trafffic Data with 3D Spherical Display, Yip, 2005

    • Presentations (forthcoming):

    3/11: Rescheduled to 4/29 - Game Interfaces (Del Angel, Gutierrez)

    3/18: Spring Break

    3/25: Alternative Devices (Gonzalez, Gao)
    Primary papers:

  • Enhancing User Experience in Mobile Phones, Subramanya, 2007
  • Body Aware Sensor Networks, Hanson, 2009

    • Supplementary papers (forthcoming):
  • Context Aware Mobile Computing, Krause, 2006

    • Presentations:
  • Yi Gao - Alternative Devices: Body Sensor Networks

    • 4/1: Physician’s Remote Systems (Nino, Manthena)
    Primary papers:

  • 3d-Teleprescence Technology, Soderholm, 2007
  • Medical Communication by using Augmented Reality, Bluteau, 2005
  • Virtual Pervasive Healthcare Systems, Bardram, 2002

    • Supplementary papers (forthcoming):
    Presentations (forthcoming):
  • Veronica Nino - Telepresence Technology in Emergency Trauma Care

    • 4/8: Assistive Technologies (Barron, Hernandez)
    Primary papers:

  • Human Centered Computing Disabilities, Panchanthan, 2008
  • Socio-Technical Environment Supporting Independence, Carmien, 2008

    • Supplementary papers (forthcoming):
  • How Families Adopt Assistive Technologies, Dawe, 2006

    • Presentations (forthcoming):

    4/15: Brain Interfaces: Overview and Example Systems (Adawadkar, Newcombe)
    Primary papers (forthcoming):

  • Non-Invasive Brain Computer Interfaces, Cichocki, 2008
  • BCI Operation of Robotic and Prosthetic Devices, McFarland, 2008
    Supplementary papers:
  • Total Recall (overview of Computer special issue), Bimber, 2008
  • Rehabilitation with BCI Systems, Pfurtscheller, 2008
  • Adaptive Brain Interfaces, Millan, 2003
  • List of links, Newcombe
    Presentations:
  • Manish Anawadkar - Non-Invasive BCI

    • 4/22: Brain Interfaces: Example Systems (Sierra)
    Primary papers:

  • BCI VR, and Videogames, Lecuyer, 2008
    Supplementary papers:
  • Virtual Flight using Brain-Body Actuated Control, Nelson et. al, 1997
  • From Functional Mappings to BCI, Jerbi et al., 2007
    Presentations:
  • Rashad Sierra - Brain computer Interfaces

    4/29: Rescheduled: Game Interfaces (Del Angel, Gutierrez)
    Primary papers:

  • Designing Games: Why and How, Lundgren, 2008
  • From Visual Simulation ... Games, Zyda, 2005

    • Supplementary papers:
  • Introducing Emotion into ... Design, Shilling, 2002
  • NPSNET: Naval Training Integration, Lentz, 1995
  • Teaching Gameplay Design is Teaching Interaction Design, Lundgren
  • Game Design Patterns, Lundgren

    • Presentations:
  • Oscar Del Angel - Designing Games: Why and How

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