Schedule

WEEK 1 – 2/5
Introduction to the class & expectations
Harshit Agrawal: Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework (Link)

WEEK 2 – 2/12
Augmenting Memory

Class presentations made:
Pattie Maes: Memory Augmentation (Link)
Andres Campero: Memory Implants (Link)
Kenny Friedman: A Trip Down Memory Lane (Link)

WEEK 3 – 2/19
Sensory substitution and augmentation
Guest lecture by Gershon Dublon

Class presentations made:
Athina Papadopouluo: Human Echolocation (Link)
Andres Campero: Sensory Augmentation (Link)

WEEK 4 – 2/26
Motor augmentation and substitution
Guest lecture by Sang Leigh

WEEK 5 – 3/4
Brain Interfaces
Guest lecture by Moran Cerf
*Students send in a description of their projects by 3/4

WEEK 6 – 3/11
Students present a design exercise related to the first 4 weeks
10 min presentation + 5 min discussion per each team

WEEK 7 – 3/18
Changing thought patterns and behavioral habits

WEEK 8 – 4/1
The potential of subliminal interfaces: Exploiting the science of physical intelligence

WEEK 9 – 4/8
Second design exercise (hypothetical scenario) + decide which one of the two will be the final project

WEEK 10 – 4/15
Symbioses in Science Fiction

WEEK 11 – 4/22
Augmented Expression
Guest lecture by Harshit Agrawal & Tal Achituv

WEEK 12 – 4/29
TBD

WEEK 13 – 5/6
Final project presentations

a model for the future of human-computer interaction