Building Ubiquitous Computing Devices and Software

CS 4801A Fall 1999
(aka HackFest '99)

General Information

Description: In this hands-on seminaor, students will learn how to implement and enhance ubiquitous computing technologies including wearable computers, context-sensitive software, computer-based vision and augmented reality.
Meeting Place: CS 102
Time: Tuesdays 6:05-8:55 pm

Instructor

Dr. Elizabeth D. Mynatt

Office: 256 College of Computing Building (CCB)
Phone: 404-894-7243
Email: mynatt@cc.gatech.edu

This seminar is hosted by the FCE (Future Computing Environments) group. Faculty participating in this seminar include: Gregory Abowd, Chris Atkinson, Aaron Bobick, Irfan Essa, Blair MacIntyre and Thad Starner.

Syllabus

Information in this syllabus will change as the term progresses. Recent changes will be marked in RED, to grab your attention.

Actual lectures, captured from class, can be found here.

Week Date Topic Reading Prepared
lectures Project Handout

1 8/24 Introduction
Q&A

2 8/31 Context tookit
Anind Dey,
Daniel Salber,
and Gregory Abowd CHI '99 paper hackfest.ppt look at C2000-captured notes

3 9/7 MORE Context tookit
Anind Dey,
Daniel Salber,
and Gregory Abowd Context Toolkit Tutorial hackfest2.ppt look at prepared lecture

3 11/2 FCE dinner and demos Meet at the CRB lower lobby at 7pm!

Week	Date	Topic	Reading	Prepared lectures	Project
1	8/24	Introduction Q&A
2	8/31	Context tookit Anind Dey, Daniel Salber, and Gregory Abowd	CHI '99 paper	hackfest.ppt	look at C2000-captured notes
3	9/7	MORE Context tookit Anind Dey, Daniel Salber, and Gregory Abowd	Context Toolkit Tutorial	hackfest2.ppt	look at prepared lecture
3	11/2	FCE dinner and demos	Meet at the CRB lower lobby at 7pm!