Schedule

September 4, 2013

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  • First class.  Welcome and introduction of Tangible Interfaces course (by Hiroshi Ishii)
  • Lecture: Vision-Driven Research: Seamless Media Design (by Hiroshi Ishii) ▶ slides
  • Videos: Apple Knowledge Navigator, World Builder, Seamless Media Design
  • Online Sign-up Sheet (Google Form) for selection of students
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September 11, 2013

  • Announcement of Project 0: COLLABORATIVE IDEATION
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  • Introduction of Visual Thinking (by Hiroshi Ishii)
  • Lecture: Sketching, Ideation and Sharing (by Austin Lee)
  • Workshop 1: Sketching/Storyboarding (by Austin Lee)
  • Lecture: Introduction of TUI #1 (by Hiroshi Ishii) ▶ slides
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September 18, 2013

  • Presentation of Project 0: COLLABORATIVE IDEATION including Self Introduction (by each student using Pecha-Kucha format to manage time)

September 25, 2013

  • Announcement of Project 1: 3D TANGIBLE + 2D SURFACE
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  • Lecture: Introduction of TUI #2 (by Hiroshi Ishii) ▶ slides
  • Workshop 2: Physical prototyping (paper, foam, clay, objects, introduction to Arduino) (by Xiao Xiao & Sputniko) ▶ prototyping_slidesprototyping_process_slides
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October 2, 2013

 

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  • 2nd Project Assignment: B.O.S. (Body.Object.Space) – Design of the Reconfigured Space for Multi-User Interactions with Digital/Physical Objects in 2D/3D Architectural Spaces (by Xiao Xiao) ▶body object space slides
  • Brain-storming/sketching session
  • Hiroshi absent (UIST 2012)
  • Readings: Seamless Media DesignAffordances of Media Spaces for Collaboration
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October 9, 2013

  • Hiroshi is absent (UIST 2014)

October 16, 2013

  • Presentation of Project 1: 3D TANGIBLE + 2D SURFACE
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  • Lecture: Introduction of TUI #3 (by Hiroshi Ishii) ▶ slides
  • Discussion among students and Tangible Interfaces staff on TUI and BOS
  • Group working session, feedback on student projects from staff
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October 23, 2013

  • No Class because of Member’s Week
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  • Presentation of the 2nd Project B.O.S. by students and critique session by all students in groups
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October 30, 2013

  • Hiroshi is absent (Tokyo Designer’s Week)
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  • Radical Atoms and Sublimation (Phase Transition)  (by Hiroshi Ishii, David Lakatos, Daniel, Sean) ▶ Daniel’s slides on Shape Displays
  • Final (3rd) Project Assignment: “Application & Interaction Design for Radical Atoms with Rapid Sublimation”
  • Sci-Fi as a vehicle for envisioning the future of HCI
  • Make sure to read RadicalAtoms_ACM_Interactios before class
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November 6, 2013 (Tokyo)

  • Hiroshi is absent (Japan)
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  • Guest Lecture (Gian Pangaro, Design Director @ IDEO)
  • Guest Lecture (David Rose) —
    Ambient: design principles for staying in the perceptual periphery
  • Reading and Discussion #3
  • Hiroshi is absent (Saudi Arabia)
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November 13, 2013

  • Announcement of Project 2: PROGRAMMABLE MATERIAlLITY
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  • Due to the day before Thanksgiving Holiday, we’re making this class “informal”.
  • Open office at Tangible Media Group space (E14-348) from 2–5pm. Feel free to swing by and discuss projects.
  • Hiroshi is absent (Japan)
  • No class meeting in 5-134.
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November 20, 2013

 

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  • Final Project Progress Review
  • Guest Lecture (David Rose) —
    Metaphors for interaction design: terminals, animism, prosthetics, or enchantment
  • Work Session (discuss projects, technical questions among group and TAs)
  • Hiroshi is absent (Japan)
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November 27, 2013

 

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  • Final Project Progress Review (be ready to present an update on your project)
  • Future of HCI  (by Hiroshi Ishii) “Defy Gravity: Beyond Tangible Bits, Toward Radical Atoms” ▶ slides of Ishii’s talk
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December 4, 2013

 

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  • Final Project Presentation by the groups of students and critique session by all students in groups
  • Review and Photo shooting ▶
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December 11, 2013  (Final Project Presentation)

  • Presentation of Project 2: PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALITY