Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board E
Date of Decision: 2013-04-17
Compulsory for: C3
Elective for: C4-da, D4, D4-bg
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
The course Advanced interaction design aims at providing knowledge about interaction with new types of information and communication technology. The course will deliver a content that will help the student to gain knowledge on how to make hi-fi prototypes of new interaction design ideas, where user input is sensor-driven. Another purpose is that the students will learn to handle a new technology platform while at the same time dealing with a user-centered design process.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
The course is based on the group project and will train the
students’ skills in independent planning, design and
implementation of a prototype. Students will work in groups of 4 in
a user-centered desing process with short iterations that has
similarities with XP (eXtreme Programming). Structured supervision
will be provided to help students reach their goals. The course is
held together by activities that support the project work:
• Brainstorming
• Multi-group supervision
• Mid-term presentation
• Report
• Exhibition
The project work is focused on experimenting with non-traditional
(advanced) interaction methods, by making use of sensors like for
example GPS, accelerometers and gyros, to provide input to the
system and sound and vibration to provide feedback. An Android
smart phone is used as a platform since it is programmable and
contains many different sensors.
A selection of lectures provide a theoretical framework concerning
advanced interaction methods that are mainly based on interaction
beyond the traditional screen metaphor:
• Gestures
• Audio feedback
• Haptic feedback
• Augmented Reality
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: For a passing grade the student must pass the group project work, actively participate in the compulsory course activities and fulfill one individual task.
Required prior knowledge: TEK210 Cognition, EDAA01 Programming, Second Course.
The number of participants is limited to: 50
Selection: Fall 2013: Credits remaining for the degree.
Spring 2014: Admission guaranteed for students for whom the course is mandatory, and who have applied within the time limits. Selection rules for the remaining places: Credits remaining for the degree.
Course coordinator: Mattias Wallergård, bitr universitetslektor, tekn dr, mattias.wallergard@design.lth.se
Teacher: Björn Breidegard, universitetslektor, tekn dr, bjorn@certec.lth.se
Teacher: Charlotte Magnusson, universitetslektor, docent, charlotte@certec.lth.se
Examinator: Kirsten Rassmus Gröhn, universitetslektor, tekn dr, kirre@certec.lth.se
Further information: Compulsory parts: introduction lecture, oral project presentations and joint project activities, final documentation of project.