Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Objectives

The course presents the emerging theory of embodied interaction interleaved with practical implementations of intelligent systems. The concept of embodiment includes both the physical presence of system and user as well as the social embedding in a network of interaction practices that are largely based on the information provided by the human (or artificial) body. Examples include but are not limited to movement, haptics, or tangible interactions.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the module will obtain:

• knowledge of standard methods and techniques in embodied interaction
• understanding of multimodal interpretation of bodily forms of expression both as input and output channel for intelligent systems

Skills

Students who complete the module will be able to:

• apply methods and techniques to real world scenarios (e.g., games, robots, public installations, etc.).
• apply established and novel methods for evaluating embodied interaction in real world scenarios

Competences

Students who complete the module will be able to:

• evaluate the potential of different methods and techniques in order to make the proper design choices for embodied interaction
• synthesize and develop intelligent systems allowing for embodied interaction

Type of instruction

Refer to the overview of instruction types listed in § 17.

Exam

Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam

• To be eligible to take the exam, the student must timely have handed in any mandatory assignments

Exams