Current Topics in Human Computer Interaction

i. d. R. angeboten in jedem SoSe

• Knowledge of interaction design beyond WIMP
• Knowledge of different development methods
• Ability to carry out task analyses and to solve problems of task allocation
• Ability to develop interfaces beyond WIMP
• Ability to comprise design patterns into the own development
• Ability to introduce particularities (accessibility, localisation,security) into development
• Professional and communicative competence

“From GUI to NUI” :

After having achieved a general overview of the area of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), learn more on the fundamentals of human-computer interaction and especially post-desktop interfaces. Work together in small teams on a semester-long project. Each week, in the labs, present and discuss work with peers. In the lab develop your own concept of a NUI and document it in a research paper. The course will start with a brief re-cap on design principles (Fitts’ law, Norman: affordances, mappings, constraints, slips, seven stages of action) and processes (Design Process, Evaluation & Statistical Testing) in HCI. The main focus will be on the properties and characteristics of so called post-desktop or natural user interfaces (NUI), including but not limited to:

Touch & Mobile Tangibles AR / VR / MR Deformable Interfaces Wearable Interfaces

• Wigdor, D., & Wixon, D. (2011). Brave NUI world: designing natural user interfaces for touch and gesture. Elsevier.

• Van Dam, Andries. “Post-WIMP user interfaces.” Communications of the ACM 40.2 (1997): 63-67.

• Sharp, H., Rogers, Y., & Preece, J. (2007). Interaction design: beyond human-computer interaction.

• Recent research papers from ACM CHI, ACM UIST among others