Catalog Description: Topics will vary from semester to semester. See Computer Science Division announcements.
Units: 1.0-4.0
Formats:
Fall: 2.0-6.0 hours of lecture per week
Spring: 1.0-3.0 hours of lecture per week
Grading basis: letter
Final exam status: No final exam
Department Notes: This course will cover the fundamentals of human sensation and perception processes, natural sensing and inference technologies, and their applications in the implementation of intuitive and engaging human-device interactions. Examples with illustrations and fun projects will be used to demonstrate utilization of these technologies in practical applications. Topics: o Overview of interactive devices and systems: key technologies and applications, historical perspectives and current trends o Human sensation and perception: visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory perceptual systems and neural processing mechanisms o 2D and 3D digital imaging and vision-based interaction technologies o 2D and 3D visual displays and touch-based interaction technologies o Speech recognition and voice-based interaction technologies o Future trends: multisensory and multimodal human-device interactions Instructor: Achin Bhowmik, PhD Chief Technology Officer & General Manager Perceptual Computing, Intel Corporation