Terminal devices and user interfaces

1. Man-machine communication: overview and historical background.
2. Human perception and information processing: the senses, memory, thinking, emotions and ergonomics.
3. Properties of terminal equipment: input-output devices, connectivity, architecture, functionality.
4. Operation of terminal equipment: input technologies and related techniques, sensors and biometrics, visual interfaces, audio interfaces, haptic interfaces, multimedia interfaces, embedded systems, mobile devices.
5. The design of human-machine interaction:  visual interaction, verbal interaction, multi-modal and mobile interaction, interaction and the Web, virtual environments.
6. Design, development and evaluation of user interfaces by taking into account the specific limitations of different terminals and providing the best user experience.
7. Specific user interfaces and interaction styles: medical, vehicles and aircrafts, games, older users, blind and visually impaired.

The objective of the course is to familiarize students with technological differences and specifics of modern terminal devices. Student will gain the ability to design, develop and evaluate an efficient and user centered user interface. 

Lectures with practical demonstrations, lab work and the implementation of individual project under the mentorship of laboratory assistant.