Archives & Museum Informatics announces the first event in the 8 week
Grindstone Island 2002 Summer Seminar Series.  For full details of
our summer program see http://www.archimuse.com/grindstone/learn.html


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Making Playful Interfaces for Serious Content:  June 8-14, 2002
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with Slavko Milekic, M.D., PhD, Associate Professor of Cognitive
Science & Digital Design, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia,
USA

-Summary-
In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building
of non-traditional interface solutions, ranging from voice and
gesture interaction to controlling the application with your mind!
Using the current research findings from the areas of cognitive
science, interface design and social psychology you will learn how to
prototype and evaluate alternative interaction mechanisms with your
content. Special emphasis will be made on alternative interactions
with Web-based content. No previous programming experience required.
A creative and open mind is a prerequisite.

The goal of this workshop is two-fold:

a) to expose you to the current research findings in the area of
cognitive science, interface design and social psychology relevant
for the design of interactive media, and

b) to demonstrate a series of non-traditional interface solutions,
ranging from voice and gesture interaction to controlling the
application with your mind;

The workshop will be conducted in eight three-hour sessions, roughly
half of which will be devoted to hands-on demonstrations. Previous
scripting/programming experience is not a necessary prerequisite for
this workshop. By the end of the workshop you will be acquainted with
the wide spectrum of alternative interaction possibilities and will
be able to design and evaluate non-traditional interfaces for various
applications. Special emphasis will be made on designing interaction
with Web-based content.

The topics that will be covered in individual sessions are listed
below. Although theoretical and hands-on sessions will be presented
in alternating fashion, they are listed sequentially for clarity.

-Theoretical/illustrative sessions-

I. Conceptual background.
Virtualization. Implications of global virtualization trends for
cultural heritage information.

II. The concept of interaction.
Interactive media. Authoring environments for interactive media.
Design of new pedagogical tools based on the unique properties of the
digital medium.

III. Interaction devices.
Conceptual & physical barriers to building alternative interaction
environments. Local interaction. Global interaction. Collaborative
knowledge building/discovery.

IV. The future of interactive media.
Adaptive interface design. Responding to viewer's intention.

-Hands-on sessions-

1. Working on flat surfaces.
Pseudo 3D layouts. Interaction using touch & pressure. Gesture and
motion capture using flat surfaces. Haptic interfaces.

2. Moving away from the surface.
Presence sensing. Proximity sensors. Motion & gesture detection.
Gesture-based browsing.

3. Interaction using body movements.
Creating 'smart' spaces. Multiple user interaction. Creating immerse
and adaptive environments. Supporting knowledge building and transfer.

4. Intention-based interaction.
Eye- and gaze-tracking. Detecting and reacting to user's emotions.


Registration
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Registration in all Grindstone Island Seminars is very limited. All
groups are very small to ensure personal attention and a quality
learning environment. Applications will be reviewed by instructors
prior to acceptance.

Tuition : $795
Room and Board: from $115 / day

Register on-line at http://www.archimuse.com/grindstone/register.html


Questions
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Visit the Grindstone Island Summer Seminars Web site at
http://www.archimuse.com/grindstone/ or email
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Grindstone Island Summer Seminars       [log in to unmask]
offered by
Archives & Museum Informatics   phone: +1 412 422 8530
2008 Murray Ave, Suite D                fax: +1 412 422 8594
Pittsburgh, PA 15217            http://www.archimuse.com/grindstone

In-depth learning opportunities for cultural informatics professionals.
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