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[Tux] TUX Reminder: Mary Lou Maher Tomorrow!
by Sharon Tan 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

Hello TUX! A reminder that tomorrow we have a Sanders Series Invited Lecture by Prof. Mary Lou Maher. We look forward to seeing you there! Ali, Daniel, and Tovi Sanders Series Invited Lecture: Prof. Mary Lou Maher February 13, 2018. Autodesk MaRS IDEaS Lab, 661 University Ave., Ground Floor Lunch reception begins at 12:30 pm. Presentation begins at 1:00 pm. Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction Interactive technology is increasingly integrated with physical objects that do not have a traditional keyboard and mouse style of interaction, and many do not even have a display. These objects require new approaches to interaction design, referred to as post-WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menus, and Pointer) or as embodied interaction design. This presentation provides an overview of the design opportunities and issues associated with two embodied interaction modalities that allow us to leave the traditional keyboard behind: tangible and gesture interaction. The presentation starts with an overview of four design projects which explore the design of tangible interaction with a reconceptualization of the traditional keyboard as a Tangible Keyboard, the design of interactive 3D models as Tangible Models, the design of gesture-base commands for a Walk-up-and-use Information Display, and the design of a gesture-based dialogue for the willful marionette art installation. These projects provide a foundation for design principles for tangible and gesture interaction and a call for research on the cognitive effect of these modalities. Bio: Mary Lou Maher is Professor and Chair of Software and Information Systems at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Maher's current research interests include: cognitive effects of embodied interaction modalities, computational and cognitive models of creativity and curiosity, and design patterns for active learning strategies in CS education. At UNC Charlotte she has expanded the HCI program to include an undergraduate and graduate concentration in the CS and MSIT degrees, and she has established a Graduate Certificate in HCI. While at the University of Sydney, she created a new undergraduate degree called a Bachelor of Design Computing. While a Program Director at NSF, she started a funding program called CreativeIT. She is the author or editor of 10 books and over 180 publications. Her most recent book, published in 2017 is Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction: http://www.morganclaypoolpublishers.com/catalog_Orig/product_info.php?produc ts_id=1047 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.morganclaypoolpubli shers.com_catalog-5FOrig_product-5Finfo.php-3Fproducts-5Fid-3D1047&d=DwMFAg& c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=OLJPzV2rN2p4Vj0koQkKUBRF-JSU SjQPgLGO-TODc3E&m=ktd1WMOu_n_Xvpk9p-DYvE5vvBKcM4FHC5_EbOtbQRs&s=6Dlt4ibmPPjf v2OCXbdo2h-4Flewwcmqbms9SGdq_nE&e=> OUR SPONSORS: TUX is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk, University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, and MaRS. About MaRS: MaRS is the one of the world's largest urban innovation hubs-a place for collaboration, creativity and entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Toronto's research district, MaRS provides the space, training, talent and networks required to commercialize important discoveries and launch and grow Canadian startups. _______________________________________________ tux-announce mailing list tux-announce(a)dgp.toronto.edu https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tux-announce

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Grad Student Roundtable on this Thursday.
by Seyong Ha 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

Hello everyone, We have one faculty interview for a Visualization position this week. Dr. Charles Perin will give a talk at 11am Thursday Feb. 15. Details are attached below. As usual, we have a roundtable with Dr. Charles Perin at 4:00pm same day @ BA5187 (DGP lab seminar room). Pass through this email to who are interested in visualization. All grad students are welcome. Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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Demos for TUX Speaker, Prof. Mary Lou Maher - Feb 14 (Wednesday)
by Nicole Sultanum 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Hello DGPers, Prof. Mary Lou Maher will be visiting DGP for a round of demos on Feb 14 (the day after her TUX talk on Feb 13). See abstract/bio below; there's good overlap with the research done in the lab, so I'm looking forward to a fully packed schedule :) Please let me know asap if you would like to demo, and if you have any time constraints between 10AM-3PM on that day. Thanks, Nicole ------- Abstract Interactive technology is increasingly integrated with physical objects that do not have a traditional keyboard and mouse style of interaction, and many do not even have a display. These objects require new approaches to interaction design, referred to as post-WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menus, and Pointer) or as embodied interaction design. This presentation provides an overview of the design opportunities and issues associated with two embodied interaction modalities that allow us to leave the traditional keyboard behind: tangible and gesture interaction. The presentation starts with an overview of four design projects which explore the design of tangible interaction with a reconceptualization of the traditional keyboard as a Tangible Keyboard, the design of interactive 3D models as Tangible Models, the design of gesture-base commands for a Walk-up-and-use Information Display, and the design of a gesture-based dialogue for the willful marionette art installation. These projects provide a foundation for design principles for tangible and gesture interaction and a call for research on the cognitive effect of these modalities. Bio Mary Lou Maher is Professor and Chair of Software and Information Systems at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Maher’s current research interests include: cognitive effects of embodied interaction modalities, computational and cognitive models of creativity and curiosity, and design patterns for active learning strategies in CS education. At UNC Charlotte she has expanded the HCI program to include an undergraduate and graduate concentration in the CS and MSIT degrees, and she has established a Graduate Certificate in HCI. While at the University of Sydney, she created a new undergraduate degree called a Bachelor of Design Computing. While a Program Director at NSF, she started a funding program called CreativeIT. She is the author or editor of 10 books and over 180 publications. Her most recent book, published in 2017 is *Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction*: http://www.morganclaypoolpublishers.com/catalog_Orig/product_info.php?produ…

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[Reminder] HCI Group Meeting Tomorrow
by Seyong Ha 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

Hi folks, We have a HCI group meeting tomorrow at 12:00 - 1:30pm @ BA5287 (the room close to stairs) Peter and Rifat will have their own time. Lunch will be served. 1. Peter Peter will lead a brainstorming about "Establishing communication channels between co-located users with different viewpoints on reality” 2. Rifat Rifat will present his research. Please refer to following summarization. "In the last few years, while repair and maintenance have gotten significant attention in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), the case of e-waste from its generation to processing has remained largely understudied. However, HCI, ICTD, and relevant disciplines are turning attention to this post-use phase of technology. In this talk, Rifat will discuss a subset of initial findings from a three-months-long ethnography at e-waste markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh. " Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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HCI group meeting Feb 6th
by Seyong Ha 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Hi folks, We have a HCI group meeting on next Tuesday at 12:00pm - 1:30pm @ BA5287. We have two sessions in this meeting 1) Rifat will have a presentation about his research. 2) Peter will have a brainstorming. The brief intro of each session will be included in the follow-up reminder. Lunch will be provided. Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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