http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu.1357108180.01357108182 Human-Computer Interaction Seminar - Fall 2006 Weekly speakers on topics related to human-computer interaction design. Presentations on a wide and evolving range of current research issues relating to human-computer interaction.   en-us Education no Human-Computer Interaction Seminar - Fall 2006 - Finding Balance: Addressing Cognitive Dissonances through Play (October 6, 2006) - (October 6, 2006) Joe McKay and Greg Niemeyer present brief overviews of their respective creative work to date, the nature of their collaboration, and the feelings they wish to elicit with their current joint project, Balance. They also demonstrate the c 1355062623 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:38:07 GMT Education Joe McKay and Greg Niemeyer, UC Berkeley 1:13:58 no Human-Computer Interaction Seminar - Fall 2006 - Expressive Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence, Games and New Media (October 20, 2006) - (October 20, 2006) Artificial intelligence methods open up new possibilities in art and entertainment, enabling the creation of believable characters with rich personalities and emotions, interactive story systems that incorporate player interaction into 1356831578 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:38:07 GMT Education Michael Mateas, UC Santa Cruz 1:27:19 no Human-Computer Interaction Seminar - Fall 2006 - Sensing Technologies for Future Computing Form Factors (October 27, 2006) - (October 27, 2006) Andy Wilson presents a series of projects which exploit sensing technologies such as computer vision to enable a wide variety of fluid, natural interactions situated on walls and tabletop surfaces. 1355096172 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:38:07 GMT Education Andy Wilson, Microsoft 1:32:13 no Human-Computer Interaction Seminar - Fall 2006 - Designing for the Self (November 3, 2006) - (November 3, 2006) This talk provides a brief overview of consumer behavior research on identity construction and details opportunities for interactive products to improve this process. In addition, it shares insights gained from select pilot design proje 1354643076 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:38:07 GMT Education John Zimmerman, Carnegie Mellon HCI Institute and School of Design 1:18:10 no Human-Computer Interaction Seminar - Fall 2006 - From Personal Computers to Personal Information Environments (November 10, 2006) - (November 10, 2006) As users shift from working with a personal computer to working within a personal information environment, we need to make it easier for them to coordinate their activities across their personal devices as well as effectively leverage 1357596963 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:38:07 GMT Education Jeff Pierce, IBM Almaden Research 0:55:23 no Human-Computer Interaction Seminar - Fall 2006 - Innovation on User Research Methods During the Development of Windows Vista (November 17, 2006) - (November 17, 2006) This talk presents innovation on research methods used during the creation of Windows Vista to insure that users were considered at each stage of the development process. The methods highlighted will include: personas, benchmarking, de 1355096234 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:38:07 GMT Education Gayna Williams, Microsoft 1:12:39 no Human-Computer Interaction Seminar - Fall 2006 - Technology for Developing Regions (December 1, 2006) - (December 1, 2006) In this talk, Eric Brewer argues that decreasing costs of computing and wireless networking make this the right time to spread the benefits of technology, and that the biggest missing piece is a lack of focus on the problems that matter 1357580459 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:38:07 GMT Education Eric Brewer, UC Berkeley 1:27:29 no Human-Computer Interaction Seminar - Fall 2006 - Koala: End User Programming on the Web (December 8, 2006) - (December 8, 2006) Koala enables users to record their actions in a web browser, play them back to automate those actions, and publish them on a wiki to share with a community. The speakers demonstrate the program, show how it combines programming by dem 1357629303 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:38:07 GMT Education Tessa Lau and Allen Cypher, IBM Almaden 1:18:07 no