CS691W: Introduction to Wearable Computing
Spring 2002
Andrew H. Fagg
With computing devices becoming smaller and smaller, it is now
(almost) possible for an individual to don such a device as easily as
one does a hat or a jacket. It is clear that these technologies will
enable us to ultimately extend the desktop resources (including
memory, computation, and communication) to almost anywhere we travel.
More importantly, this constant access, augmented by a battery of
body-mounted sensors, will enable our computers to be sensitive to the
activities in which we are engaged, and thus allow the computer to
participate in a collaborative and active manner as we perform our
tasks. Realizing this dream requires the synthesis of many areas of
computer science, computer engineering, and psychology. These areas
include: operating systems, human-computer interaction, embedded
systems, computer vision, robotics, computer networks, software
architectures, computer security, artificial intelligence, machine
learning, information retrieval and computer architecture.
This course will combine seminar-style reading/discussion of the
relevant literature with hands-on work with wearable computers.
Grades will be based upon presentation and written summaries of papers, participation in the
lecture, several homework assignments, degree of
assimilation, and a semester-long project.
Topics will include:
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Context sensing and proactive behavior
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Augmented reality
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Software organization
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Wearable interfaces and connections to distributed sensor networks
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Machine learning for context sensing and proactive presentation of
information
- Audio interfaces
- Image/sensory processing
- Ad hoc networks
Prerequisites: a background in embedded systems/robotics/vision,
machine learning, operating systems, networks, and various "practical"
dimensions (perl, C, unix/linux, java, digital electronics) is ideal.
Permission of the instructor is sufficient.
Meeting Time: M 1:30-2:45 and W 2:05-3:20
Location: CS 142
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