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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IOWA, APRIL 15, 2005…Iowa State's Human Computer Interaction graduate program will showcase innovative research. Have you ever wondered how dance-driven computer applications relate to assisted living, or what augmented reality is? Are you looking for a hands-on demonstration of cutting-edge wearable technology? Graduate students in Iowa State 's Human Computer Interaction program will present and demonstrate their unique approaches to modern computing needs during HCI Forum: Designing Interaction 2005 . HCI is especially pleased to welcome Ben Shneiderman , distinguished researcher and award-winning author, as the keynote speaker. His keynote address is based on the 2002 award-winning book, Leonardo's Laptop: Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies . The book shifts the current focus on what computers can do to what users can do. In addition, the book investigates the computer's potential to support creativity and conflict resolution, while drawing inspiration from daVinci's ability to combine creative resources from multiple scientific and humanistic fields. Following Shneiderman's predictions, HCI graduate student research is expanding current notions of what users can do. Such research is unique for two reasons. First, as an extension of Iowa State 's Virtual Reality Applications Center, the HCI program provides faculty and students with cutting-edge technological resources. Second, given the availability of resources and the potential to collaborate with VRAC, HCI faculty and graduate students are on the forefront of innovative research. The resulting mix between technological resources and individual creativity promises an explosive display of on-going research during HCI Forum: Designing Interaction 2005 . “We are really excited about this event,” says Jim Oliver, director of graduate study for Iowa State 's HCI program. “The HCI Forum will be an excellent opportunity for people outside of HCI to see what it is that we do here and the innovative research going on.”
HCI Forum: Designing Interaction 2005 schedule 1 p.m., keynote address, Ben Shneiderman, Hoover Hall Auditorium
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