08 April 2012
Slides Chapters 1-6 Available
10/04/12 13:47 Filed in: 484
I just noticed that most of the links on the Schedule page didn’t work; this should be fixed now. You can also go to the directory http://users.csc.calpoly.edu/~fkurfess/Courses/484/S12/Slides/, where you’ll find Keynote, PowerPoint, and PDF versions of the slides.
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Guest Speaker on Thu, April 26, 3:00pm: A.J. Bernheim Brush, Microsoft - Technology for Everyday Problems
09/04/12 18:32
On Thu, April 26, 3pm in the ATL (007) we’ll have a guest speaker through CRA-W Distinguished lecture series. This is during our regular class time (on purpose), and I expect all students to attend the talk. There is also a possibility that Dr. Bernheim Brush will visit us in class after the talk, if her schedule permits that.
A.J. Bernheim Brush
Senior Researcher
Microsoft Research
http://research.microsoft.com/~ajbrush
Technology for Everyday Problems
For families, seemingly simple questions like “Are we free for dinner next Saturday?” or “Can you pick the kids up when I have a late meeting” can be difficult to answer. Inspired by challenges I face in my own life, I study and build technology for homes and families. In this talk I will present two research prototypes that my colleagues at Microsoft Research and I have built to address challenges faced by individuals and families using technology in their homes: LINC a digital family calendar, and PreHeat which uses occupancy sensing to control home heating. More generally, I will describe my research process including how we start each project by understanding user needs and then build a prototype and study its use by families to gather feedback.
Bio:
A.J. Bernheim Brush is a Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research in Redmond, Washington, USA and member of the Computational User Experiences (CUE) group. A.J. graduated Summa cum Laude from Williams College and earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Washington. A.J.’s research area is Human-Computer Interaction with a focus on Ubiquitous Computing and Computer Supported Collaboration (CSCW). A.J. is best known for her research on technologies for families and her expertise conducting field studies of technology. She currently focuses on Contextual Computing, using sensing, inference, and prediction to enable new experiences in the home and on mobile devices. A.J. publishes frequently at the top conferences in her research areas and she holds 5 patents.
A.J. Bernheim Brush
Senior Researcher
Microsoft Research
http://research.microsoft.com/~ajbrush
Technology for Everyday Problems
For families, seemingly simple questions like “Are we free for dinner next Saturday?” or “Can you pick the kids up when I have a late meeting” can be difficult to answer. Inspired by challenges I face in my own life, I study and build technology for homes and families. In this talk I will present two research prototypes that my colleagues at Microsoft Research and I have built to address challenges faced by individuals and families using technology in their homes: LINC a digital family calendar, and PreHeat which uses occupancy sensing to control home heating. More generally, I will describe my research process including how we start each project by understanding user needs and then build a prototype and study its use by families to gather feedback.
Bio:
A.J. Bernheim Brush is a Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research in Redmond, Washington, USA and member of the Computational User Experiences (CUE) group. A.J. graduated Summa cum Laude from Williams College and earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Washington. A.J.’s research area is Human-Computer Interaction with a focus on Ubiquitous Computing and Computer Supported Collaboration (CSCW). A.J. is best known for her research on technologies for families and her expertise conducting field studies of technology. She currently focuses on Contextual Computing, using sensing, inference, and prediction to enable new experiences in the home and on mobile devices. A.J. publishes frequently at the top conferences in her research areas and she holds 5 patents.
A2 Presentations on UCD Tools
09/04/12 18:22 Filed in: 486
We'll do the A 2 presentations during Week 4 primarily in the lab. By default, we'll proceed in the order in which the teams are listed on the Project Teams page.
You can put the presentation material on your team’s TRAC wiki (if you want to make it publicly available), or via PolyLearn (where it is only available to this class and hopefully to students in future 484 classes). Most likely, we’ll use the Semantic Media Wiki for overview information and links to the detailed material. The accompanying material for the presentation must be available on the respective repository at the time the presentation is given. The teams will have an opportunity to revise their presentation materials in response to feedback given by class mates and possibly the external customers.
Please use the A2 Presentation Feedback form for feedback on the presentations.
Slides Chapter 1 Available
09/04/12 18:17 Filed in: 486
The slides that I would have used today are now available through the schedule page. You can also go to the directory that contains them: http://users.csc.calpoly.edu/~fkurfess/Courses/484/W11/Slides/. This gives you access to Keynote, PowerPoint and PDF versions.
Syllabus and Schedule available
09/04/12 18:17 Filed in: 486
The syllabus and schedule are available now. Many of the links in the schedule, however, are broken, and will be instantiated as the quarter progresses.
Welcome to 484-W11!
09/04/12 18:17 Filed in: 486
Welcome to the Web site for the CPE/CSC 484 User-Centered Design class in Spring 2012! I’ll be using this page to post news relevant for the class. The page is also available as an RSS feed. To subscribe, copy and past the link from the sidebar on the right to your favorite RSS reader.