Physical Computing Office Hours

[ June 28, 2012; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Matt Richardson will be holding office hours for people who have physical computing questions. Please sign up for a 20 min. session, and state your preference in the comments. 7:00 – 7:20 7:20 – 7:40 7:40 – 8:00 [...]

PComp Office Hours

[ June 26, 2012; 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Matt Tennie will be holding office hours for people who have physical computing questions. Please sign up for a 20 min. session, and state your preference in the comments. 8:00 – 8:20 8:20 – 8:40 8:40 – 9:00 [...]

Physical Computing 102

[ June 13, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] From the Physical Computing syllabus : “Physical Computing is an approach to learning how humans communicate through computers that starts by considering how humans express themselves physically. In this course, we take the human body as a given, and attempt to design computing applications within the limits of its expression. To realize this goal, you’ll learn [...] [...]

Embodiment. What can we measure? And should we?

[ June 18, 2012; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Session led by Linda Stone, Fred Muench, and Steve Dean. How can we measure embodiment, sensing and feeling in a way that is reliable? Can self-reporting help us or do we only rely on quantifiable biometrics like EEG, PET, GSR, HRV and others? Can we use collateral reports from friends and family to let us know [...] [...]

Taxonomy of Physical Computing

NB: This session is being moved to week 4, sorry for any inconveniences! My apologies everyone, I have to cancel this session completely. When first exposed to Physical Computing, the possibilities seem endless. However, there’s a number of tropes that appear again and again. What is it about these interactions that are so compelling? Once exposed [...] [...]