Designing Ubiquitous and Interactive Computing Devices

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to the fields of ubiquitous computing and interactive device design, drawing from such diverse fields as electronic circuit design, signal processing, machine learning, and human-computer interaction. Taking a hands-on, lab-based approach, students will prototype their own interactive devices and use them to collect data and interact with users. Students will learn about fabrication techniques and printed circuit board design, and apply them to create their own devices. For the final project, students will build a functional embedded or wearable device that can be applied to problems in health technology, urban design or other real-world applications. Topic areas include electronics, sensors, actuators, interface design, physical prototyping, and user testing.