This is a FREE workshop call for K3 staff and students with a major in Interaction Design (BA, MA, or PhD level). K3 is the School of Arts and Communication at Malmö University, Sweden.
INTRODUCTION
1scale1 is proud to announce our first workshop on concept generation within the subject of multitouch technologies. The workshop is an internal activity for K3 members and will count with the participation and support of FLATFROG, NUI, TAT, and TACTEL.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
This workshop is an opportunity to get your ideas into reality by discussing them with experts in the field. It is also a good chance to get access to interesting thesis jobs with one of the above mentioned companies. The application process is now open, we will select a maximum of 15 participants among the academic community. If selected you should be ready to commit yourself to working with the workshop during the two full days it lasts.
GOALS
Your goal as participant will be the creation and documentation of concepts for multitouch technologies. You will get first hand advise from companies developing the technology (both hardware and software), but also interesting views on the application of it to mobile technologies.
AGENDA
Agenda for Concept Generation for Multitouch Applications - Nov 27th, 28th - Malmo University
* Wednesday Nov 26th:
- Afternoon pre-workshop activity -
0 - visit to Flatfrog's facilities to see the prototype (for those participants that hadn't seen it before)
* Thursday Nov 27th:
- Morning -
1 - introduction to the workshop, goals, expectations
2 - brief presentation of the participants
3 - presentation of Flatfrog's hardware approach: strengths and weaknesses
4 - presentation of NUI's software approach to multitouch
5 - (not confirmed) Possibilities of multitouch in mobile devices
- Afternoon -
6 - separation in groups, quick brainstorming
7 - evaluation of first ideas
- Evening -
8 - informal gathering
* Friday Nov 28th:
- Morning -
9 - revision of concepts in groups
10 - preparation of video prototypes
- Afternoon -
11 - preparation of video prototypes
12 - presentation of results, gathering of final materials
HOW TO APPLY
Use this online form and include a short comment on how you plan to work with multitouch in the future: thesis job, professionaly, art... Attach your CV as text in the message. No previous technical experience is needed, don't let the technology threaten you!
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Nothing, this workshop is for FREE. It is kindly supported by FLATFROG, NUI, K3 and eventually some others (to be confirmed).
COORDINATION AND CONTACTS
This event is coordinated by A. Goransson and F. L. Barrajon. You should contact us through this form (choose category "multitouch") for further information.