CPS 422 - Human-Computer Interaction Lab II

Semester Hours: 3
This course will center on student research that will explore the relationships between humans and humanoid robots using small computers and machines that were not specifically designed for human-computer interaction, such as small, single-board computers. This lab-based course provides an overview and introduction to the field of human-computer interaction, with an emphasis on humanoid and other robots. It introduces students to tools, techniques, and sources of information about HCI and provides a systematic approach to design. Students will learn the fundamental concepts of human-computer interaction and user centered design thinking, through working in teams on an interaction design project, supported by lectures, readings, and discussions. Students will practice HCI techniques in an independent, self-defined project.

Pre-requisites: junior or senior standing; CPS 212 - Programming II, DAT 445 - Systems Analysis & Design (WI), or permission from instructor.

Offered: occasionally in Spring.