Emotiv Epoc Headset

Here is a link to the Emotiv Epoc Headset that can read topological neurological impulses. Also, here are some videos of the product in use:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GX8moQzOOM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxMux4uEkLI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0at3NzNRySg&feature=related

Monday's Class

I may be a few minutes late for Monday's class. Please begin by discussion in groups your experiences with using the waterfall life cycle model - what are its advantages and disadvantages? How well do you think this model would apply to interaction design? We will continue this discussion and discuss alternative models today.

The Interaction Design Association

I was curious to see a job description for an interaction designer, so I consulted Google and stumbled upon this gold mine.

I had no idea there was an entire online organization for interaction design. Intriguing.

A Documentary: Objectified

There's a really great documentary that you can stream on Netflix called, Objectified.  The entire movie is about interaction design, and it covers all of the same subjects that we've been talking about in class.  I highly recommend it!

Article: In Defense of Anthropomorphism

http://www.tauzero.com/Brenda_Laurel/Severed_Heads/DefenseOfAnthropomorphism.html

A Site for Usability News

Here's a site you all might be interested in if you're looking for technology news that focuses on usability issues: http://www.usabilitynews.com/

Welcome

Welcome to the course blog for CS444. This will be a space for us to communicate and discuss topics of interest to the class. Please use this as your first point of contact with the instructor and other classmates, and feel free to respond to questions and ideas others have posted.