All episodes of Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Winter 2010)

Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Winter 2010)

Episodes

10. Anthropomorphic Interfaces for the Underserved (March 12, 2010)

Timothy Bickmore, Professor at Northeastern University, discusses his research with a virtual nurse that helps patients understand their medical conditions and medications when they are discharged from a hospital. (March 12, 2010)

Published 06/18/10

9. Representing Earth (March 5, 2010)

Michael Naimark discusses the technologies of web applications that use photos and video to document the Earth. (March 5, 2010)

Published 06/09/10

8. Interactive Art and Social Meaning (February 26, 2010)

Peggy Weil, adjunct professor of design at the California College of Arts, discusses the incorporation of interaction design and virtual reality into the human experience. (February 26, 2010)

Published 06/04/10

7. Driving User Behavior with Game Dynamics and Behavioral Economics (February 19, 2010)

Rajat Paharia, founder and Chief Production Officer of Bunchball, discusses participation engines and the use of game dynamics and behavioral economics to incentivize and motivate user participation on the web. (February 19, 2010)

Published 05/27/10

6. Total Engagement: How Multilplayer Games Will Change the Future of Work (February 12, 2010)

Computers, technology, gamers, gaming, office, feedback, meritocracy, information, decision analysis, decision support, Skinner box, Avatar, Publishers, World of Warcraft, Farmville, leadership, hiring, call center, training, jobs, employees, shareholder

Published 05/20/10

5. Speaking Versus Typing (February 5, 2010)

science, technology, engineering, mathematics, statistics, economics, design, technical, research, development, voice search pattern, input modality, speech recognition, caption, translation, smart phone, computer, mobile, iPhone, platform, data, query, p

Published 05/15/10

4. The Anti-Ergonomy of Instruments of Interaction (January 29, 2010)

Adrian Freed, from UC Berkeley Center for New Music and Audio Techniques, discusses music, technology and computing and his research on intriguing new interactions within these systems. (January 29, 2010)

Published 04/30/10

3. Following #Twitter (January 22, 2010)

Vik Singh, from Yahoo!, discusses his research on how search connects to real time, and how this may change the interactive space on the web. (January 22, 2010)

Published 04/27/10

2. How Prototyping Practices Affect Design Results (January 15, 2010)

Steven P. Dow discusses his research on how prototyping practices affect learning, motivation, communication, and outcome in design. (January 15, 2010)

Published 04/23/10

1. Designing a Unified Experience: Bringing Interaction, Visual, and Industrial Design Together (January 8, 2010)

Kim Goodwin, a Cooper Designer, discusses persona based research models for product development and recommends that design teams collaborate interactively from ideation in order to produce a more end-user friendly product. (January 8, 2010)

Published 04/13/10

Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Winter 2010)

Published 04/13/10