Interactivity and user experience in multimedia systems
Basic information
Course coordinator Matevž Pogačnik
Course type: izbirni
Number of ECTS credits: 5
Course code: 64874
Subject description
Introduction: Building blocks, architectures and services in interactive multimedia systems
Interactivity: Principles of interactivity and interaction modalities (voice, gestures, different devices and controls, second screen and companion screen).
User devices and sensors (advanced input/output interaction devices). Technology aspects of integrating the interactive control devices with multimedia services.
The user experience: the importance of good user experience, design and evaluation of user interfaces and user experience (user-centered design). Specifics of different user groups. Adapting services and interfaces to users and context of use (personalization).
Objectives
Understand the basic of multimedia systems. Knows the principles of interactivity and is able to assess the suitability of different modalities of interaction for the selected device and service. Understand the technological aspects of the interactive systems, including the devices and sensors.
Knows the principles of design and evaluation of user interfaces with knowledge of the specifics of different user groups.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures or mentoring
Tutorial
Seminar