The course consists of lectures dealing with different aspects of 3D user interface design such as navigation, input/output methods and immersion. Guest lecturers provide in-depth information on selected topics.

Course number: 25354       
Credit points: 6
Teachers: Markku Reunanen
Target group: 2nd year students
Lecture room: 3rd floor lecture room

Prerequisites

DVD (previously VDP) basic courses and some knowledge on usability or in special cases with a permission from the lecturer.

Learning outcomes

The students will be able to recognize the different aspects that are related to 3D interfaces. They will get to know the milestones of the field as well as be able to individually search for further information. The exercise task helps to apply the theory to practice.

Study mode

Lectures, discussion, readings and an exercise task

Assessment

80% participation and a completed exercise task. Additional missed lectures must be compensated by writing essays.

Study material

Handouts and the course book: 3D User Interfaces by Bowman, Kruijff, LaViola and Poupyrev.

Schedule

24th Sep 2009 15 - 17 : Introduction, practical arrangements
1st Oct 2009 15 - 17 : *cancelled*

8th Oct 2009 15 - 17 : Vision and display devices
22nd Oct 2009 15 - 17 : Input devices
29th Oct 2009 15 - 17 : Spatial audio
5th Nov 2009 15 - 17 : Haptics
19th Nov 2009 15 - 17 : Tracking methods
26th Nov 2009 15 - 17 : Symbolic input
3rd Dec 2009 15 - 17 : The Lawnmower Man

21st Jan 2010 15 - 17 : 2nd semester kickoff, exercise task description (exceptionally at 4th floor LR)
28th Jan 2010 15 - 17 : Hands-on session: Mlab's immersive display
4th Feb 2010 15 - 17 : Navigation: Travel
18th Feb 2010 15 - 17 : Navigation: Wayfinding
25th Feb 2010 15 - 17 : Selection and manipulation
4th Mar 2010 15 - 17 : Student presentations: source material and research problem
18th Mar 2010 15 - 17 : Evaluation of 3D UIs
25th Mar 2010 15 - 17 : Guest Lecture, Anna Salmi (TKK): Bodily interaction
8th Apr 2010 15 - 17 : Guest Lecture, Petri Honkamaa (VTT): Augmented Reality
22nd Apr 2010 15 - 17 : Student presentations: current status
29th Apr 2010 15 - 17 : Guest Lecture, Jukka Häkkinen (Nokia): Simulator sickness (exceptionally at 4th floor LR)
6th May 2010 15 - 17 : Final presentations

23rd May 2010 : Report deadline, no meeting