Syllabus

Course Meeting Times

Lectures: 1 session / week, 3 hours / session

Course Goals

The overall goal of this course is for students to attain a broad familiarity with many different sensors useful in a broad definition of "HCI" (Human-Computer Interaction)

• Develop judgment of what sensors and modalities are appropriate for different applications
• Know how to electronically condition the sensor, hook it up to a microcomputer, and process the signal (at least basically)
• Have some idea of how/where these sensors were used before
• Have a reasonable idea of how different sensors work
• Develop a sense for recognizing bad data and an intuition of how to resolve problems

Textbooks

Fraden, J. Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications. 4th ed. Springer, 2010. ISBN: 9781441964656. [Preview with Google Books] (3rd edition also OK)

Horowitz, P., and W. Hill. The Art of Electronics. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 1989. ISBN: 9780521370950.

Readings in these books will be complemented by auxiliary references in other books, magazines, and Websites.

Coursework and Grading

This course combines lecture and lab-based instruction. Students are required to complete several problem sets and labs, and a project due at the end of the term with a final report and in-class presentation.

Grading

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