LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces the concepts of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) which allow to design effective systems for users' needs both from the point of view of the simplicity of interaction and of the naturalness of using the system as a whole. Programming and computer graphics techniques for the realization of advanced interaction systems (based for example on Kinect and stereoscopic televisions). Introduction to interaction evaluation: design of experimental sessions and data analysis.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Attendance and active participation in the proposed training activities and individual study will enable the student to: know the theoretical tools to design advanced interaction systems; use the theoretical and practical tools for the realization of advanced interaction systems; develop the skills to operationally apply the concepts learned in the virtual and augmented reality.

TEACHING METHODS

Combination of traditional lectures and practice.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

-   Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented reality (AR), and their historical perspective;
-   elements of object oriented programming in C#;
-   key elements in computer graphics and geometric modeling;
-   computer vision algorithms  for pose detection, motion analysis, and tracking ;

- introduction to the development platforms for VR and AR, e.g. Unity3D and Vuforia;
- techniques and algorithms for tracking the environment and the user and the
co-registration of reference systems;
- methods for assessing of human-machine interaction;
- methods for assessing  the user experience;

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes available on AulaWeb