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Re-Exam Results onlineWritten on 02.09.21 by Antonio Krüger Dear students, the re-exam results are now online. You can look them up in CMS. Best, |
NEW Registration (!) for Re-Exam Inspection Open NowWritten on 02.09.21 by Antonio Krüger Dear students, we now opened the registration for the re-exam inspection on 29.09.2021 in Lecture Hall 2 in E2.5 (Math Building) in CMS. Important: Dear students, we now opened the registration for the re-exam inspection on 29.09.2021 in Lecture Hall 2 in E2.5 (Math Building) in CMS. Important: Everyone interested in taking part in the re-exam inspection (even those, who were registered before) must register with one of the new slots until 21.09.2021. The grades will be released within the next two weeks. Best,
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Participating in the re-exam tomorrowWritten on 31.08.21 by Antonio Krüger Please note that it is necessary for you to bring your medical mouth-nose protection mask (surgical mask or FFP2/KN95/N95 mask) with you.
A negative PoC antigen test not older than 24 hours or vaccination or recovery is recommended, but not required.
If your answer is "yes" to one or… Read more Please note that it is necessary for you to bring your medical mouth-nose protection mask (surgical mask or FFP2/KN95/N95 mask) with you.
A negative PoC antigen test not older than 24 hours or vaccination or recovery is recommended, but not required.
If your answer is "yes" to one or more of the following questions, then you are not allowed to attend the exam. If you provide a doctor’s certificate to the examination office later on, the examination attempt will be cancelled and will not count. Did you have definite contact with a Covid-19 patient, who was tested positive, in the last 14 days? Do you have any of the following symptoms? ▪ Cough / Husten ▪ Sore throat / Halsschmerzen ▪ Nasal congestion / runny nose / Schnupfen ▪ Diarrhoea /Durchfall ▪ Fever /Fieber ▪ Aches and pains / Gliederschmerzen ▪ Loss of smell (e.g. no longer able to smell burnt food) / Geruchsverlust ▪ Loss of taste (e.g. unable to distinguish when food is burnt) / Geschmacksverlust |
Registration Re-Exam and Return HardwareWritten on 20.08.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, please make sure to register in CMS and LSF (if applicable) until August 25th, 2021 (23:59PM) if you want to participate in the re-exam. Otherwise, you will NOT be eligible to take part. Please also return the hardware at the re-exam! We are still missing kits! Thank you very… Read more Dear students, please make sure to register in CMS and LSF (if applicable) until August 25th, 2021 (23:59PM) if you want to participate in the re-exam. Otherwise, you will NOT be eligible to take part. Please also return the hardware at the re-exam! We are still missing kits! Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation. Your Interactive Systems Team |
Inspection Main Exam & ResultsWritten on 29.07.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, we released the results from the main exam this morning. You should be able to see them in CMS. The inspection will take place at E1.3 HS002 on Thursday, 5th of August, 2021, starting at 1PM. It is required that you register for the inspection in CMS (we offer different time… Read more Dear students, we released the results from the main exam this morning. You should be able to see them in CMS. The inspection will take place at E1.3 HS002 on Thursday, 5th of August, 2021, starting at 1PM. It is required that you register for the inspection in CMS (we offer different time slots). We will only bring exams to the inspection from those students who are registered! Be aware that registration closes on Monday, 2th of August 2021. Afterwards, we need to inform the University about how many people will attend the exam inspection. Hence, late registration is NOT possible!
Thank you very much. Your Interactive Systems Team |
Participating in the main exam tomorrowWritten on 27.07.21 by Martin Feick Please note that it is necessary for you to bring your medical mouth-nose protection mask (surgical mask or FFP2/KN95/N95 mask) with you.
A negative PoC antigen test not older than 24 hours or vaccination or recovery is recommended, but not required”.
If your answer is "yes" to one or… Read more Please note that it is necessary for you to bring your medical mouth-nose protection mask (surgical mask or FFP2/KN95/N95 mask) with you.
A negative PoC antigen test not older than 24 hours or vaccination or recovery is recommended, but not required”.
If your answer is "yes" to one or more of the following questions, then you are not allowed to attend the exam. If you provide a doctor’s certificate to the examination office later on, the examination attempt will be cancelled and will not count. Did you have definite contact with a Covid-19 patient, who was tested positive, in the last 14 days? Do you have any of the following symptoms?
▪ Cough / Husten ▪ Sore throat / Halsschmerzen ▪ Nasal congestion / runny nose / Schnupfen ▪ Diarrhoea /Durchfall ▪ Fever /Fieber ▪ Aches and pains / Gliederschmerzen ▪ Loss of smell (e.g. no longer able to smell burnt food) / Geruchsverlust ▪ Loss of taste (e.g. unable to distinguish when food is burnt) / Geschmacksverlust” |
Project Presentations - Final InformationWritten on 16.07.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, Please carefully read the information below. The project presentations will happen next week on Wednesday, 21st of August 2021 starting at 12PM.
We will be using Teams meetings: Dear students, Please carefully read the information below. The project presentations will happen next week on Wednesday, 21st of August 2021 starting at 12PM.
We will be using Teams meetings:
*Important* Please stick to the 5min presentations! It is required that you submit your project in CMS until Tuesday 20th, 23:59PM. If you do not submit your project, you will fail the project; thus, you will not be admitted to the exam! Please see exercise sheet 07 on what/how to submit.
If you are having an exam on the same day, you have the option to present your project one day earlier (Tuesday 20th). Send me and e-mail including your group´s id, your names, your student id, and the conflicting exam that (at least) one of you is registered for.
All the best, Your Interactive Systems Team |
Exam/Re-exam (answering questions in German)Written on 13.07.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, In the previous live session, there was a question regarding answering exam questions in German. After careful considerations, we came to the conclusion that the official exam language remains English (dictionary is allowed); thus, answers will only be accepted in English. If you… Read more Dear students, In the previous live session, there was a question regarding answering exam questions in German. After careful considerations, we came to the conclusion that the official exam language remains English (dictionary is allowed); thus, answers will only be accepted in English. If you feel like this causes a lot of issues for you, please get in touch with me immediately. Your Interactive-System Team |
Exam Preparation - Office HourWritten on 07.07.21 (last change on 07.07.21) by Martin Feick Dear students, please find the Teams link for our additional exam preparation office hour. It will take place on Wednesday, July 14th, 12:15PM. Dear students, please find the Teams link for our additional exam preparation office hour. It will take place on Wednesday, July 14th, 12:15PM. This will be a Q&A session; there is no specific program planned for the day. Your Interactive Systems Team |
Project Presentation: Word for Encoding/DecodingWritten on 01.07.21 (last change on 01.07.21) by Martin Feick Dear students, please find the word for your morse-to-hex project pipeline presentation below:
Word (2 characters) -> "IS"
Please be aware that your system still needs to able to decode/encode other words (which we will check).
All the best, Your Interactive System… Read more Dear students, please find the word for your morse-to-hex project pipeline presentation below:
Word (2 characters) -> "IS"
Please be aware that your system still needs to able to decode/encode other words (which we will check).
All the best, Your Interactive System Team |
Lecture EvaluationWritten on 30.06.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, It is time for the evaluation =) We kindly asked you to evaluate/provide feedback on the lecture and the tutorials. This helps us to better understand which aspects worked well and what we have to improve. It should only take 5 minutes of your time, and you can do this until July… Read more Dear students, It is time for the evaluation =) We kindly asked you to evaluate/provide feedback on the lecture and the tutorials. This helps us to better understand which aspects worked well and what we have to improve. It should only take 5 minutes of your time, and you can do this until July 15th.
Interactive Systems: https://qualis.uni-saarland.de/eva/?l=129644&p=3l4zyz Interactive Systems: (Tutorials): https://qualis.uni-saarland.de/eva/?l=1296441&p=buchu4
We greatly appreciate any feedback (positive and negative)! Thank you very much =) Your Interactive Systems Team |
*Quick Reminder* Live Lecture TodayWritten on 30.06.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, Today, we have a live lecture (Rehearsal and Questions) starting at 12:15PM.
Join: https://cs-uni-saarland-de.zoom.us/j/95254963926?pwd=YjRVcDBXcVlqRGlMNDlHTnRTeC9Udz09 Meeting-ID: 952 5496 3926 Code: 226567
See you soon, Your Interactive Systems Team |
Important Information for Exam/Re-examWritten on 21.06.21 (last change on 23.06.21) by Martin Feick Dear students, Please read the following information carefully, if you want/plan to take the exam!
1) Each student MUST register in CMS. (https://cms.sic.saarland/is_sose21/registration_items) 2) Each student MUST register for the exam/re-exam in LSF. Please note, that students… Read more Dear students, Please read the following information carefully, if you want/plan to take the exam!
1) Each student MUST register in CMS. (https://cms.sic.saarland/is_sose21/registration_items) 2) Each student MUST register for the exam/re-exam in LSF. Please note, that students from certain subjects will not be able to register in LSF – for everyone else, it is required to register in order to take the exam! If you cannot register in LSF, the registration in CMS is sufficient.
Registration is now open in CMS and LSF. The deadline for de-/registering is one week before the exam (July 21st, 23:59PM) - there will be no exceptions!
All the best for the upcoming weeks, Your Interactive Systems Team |
Exam PreparationWritten on 16.06.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, Below you can find more information about the exam.
What it relevant for the exam? The exam will cover the content discussed in the lecture. That means the following topics are relevant:
Dear students, Below you can find more information about the exam.
What it relevant for the exam? The exam will cover the content discussed in the lecture. That means the following topics are relevant:
What it NOT relevant for the exam?
Exam preparation:
Best of luck for the upcoming weeks! Your Interactive Systems Team |
Final Project PresentationWritten on 14.06.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, we just released ex07 which tells you how to prepare yourself and your project for the final presentations. Please carefully go through the document. In case something is unclear, do not hesitate to contact us! The final project presentations will be held on July 21st, 2021 –… Read more Dear students, we just released ex07 which tells you how to prepare yourself and your project for the final presentations. Please carefully go through the document. In case something is unclear, do not hesitate to contact us! The final project presentations will be held on July 21st, 2021 – starting at 12pm. Please stick to the presentation time! We asked you to submit your project (as a group) one day prior to the live presentations in CMS, July 20th, 2021, 23:59PM. On July 21, you can simply join the Teams channel (from your tutorial). We will create breakout rooms for the final presentations. Your Interactive Systems Team |
Concept Reports and Next StepsWritten on 08.06.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, We just approved the concept reports. You should be able to see it in CMS. We were genuinely surprised about the different solutions you came-up with, and we saw some very creative things in the bonus points sections – well done! We are looking forward to seeing these solutions… Read more Dear students, We just approved the concept reports. You should be able to see it in CMS. We were genuinely surprised about the different solutions you came-up with, and we saw some very creative things in the bonus points sections – well done! We are looking forward to seeing these solutions implemented. Once again, if you have any questions about the exercise/lecture or your project, please come to the tutorials and ask your tutor. You can also reach out via e-mail or on Discord. We are more than happy to help. This week marks the final lecture week. That means, from now on you can work on your project full time. In the next couple of weeks, we will also provide more details regarding the final exam, and how to prepare for it. In addition, we may offer an office-hour specifically for questions about the exam/lecture (in case you find this helpful) besides the regular tutorials. Your Interactive Systems Team |
Feedback on Concept DocumentWritten on 02.06.21 (last change on 02.06.21) by Martin Feick Dear students, by now, all of you should have received feedback on your concept document in CMS.
Dear students, by now, all of you should have received feedback on your concept document in CMS.
If you have not received feedback in CMS, please contact your tutor immediately.
Your Interactive Systems Team |
Live Lecture "Rehearsal and Questions" on June 30thWritten on 29.05.21 by Martin Feick Dear students,
due to organizational reasons, we have to move the Live "Rehearsal and Questions" lecture to June 30th.
Join: https://cs-uni-saarland-de.zoom.us/j/95254963926?pwd=YjRVcDBXcVlqRGlMNDlHTnRTeC9Udz09 Meeting-ID: 952 5496 3926 Code: 226567
Your Interactive… Read more Dear students,
due to organizational reasons, we have to move the Live "Rehearsal and Questions" lecture to June 30th.
Join: https://cs-uni-saarland-de.zoom.us/j/95254963926?pwd=YjRVcDBXcVlqRGlMNDlHTnRTeC9Udz09 Meeting-ID: 952 5496 3926 Code: 226567
Your Interactive Systems Team |
Concept Presentations & Project RequirementsWritten on 26.05.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, just as a reminder, the concept presentation this week (at least one of the team members need to attend) is mandatory! If your team does not show-up, you will fail the course!
Based on the questions we received, we added further explanations to the passing requirements and… Read more Dear students, just as a reminder, the concept presentation this week (at least one of the team members need to attend) is mandatory! If your team does not show-up, you will fail the course!
Based on the questions we received, we added further explanations to the passing requirements and bonus points sheets to avoid confusion. Please carefully read them!! https://cms.sic.saarland/is_sose21/dl/4/Passing_Requirements.pdf https://cms.sic.saarland/is_sose21/dl/2/Bonus_Points.pdf
In the concept presentations this week, you will also receive concrete feedback from your tutor.
Your Interactive Systems Team |
Concept Presentation and Submission WeekWritten on 24.05.21 by Martin Feick Dear Students, this week we have the concept presentations and submissions:
1) Please prepare a 2min talk (e.g., slides, concept sketch, ...) that you present as a group in your tutorial this week. You can decide to present it together or only one person represents the team. That is up… Read more Dear Students, this week we have the concept presentations and submissions:
1) Please prepare a 2min talk (e.g., slides, concept sketch, ...) that you present as a group in your tutorial this week. You can decide to present it together or only one person represents the team. That is up to you. 2) The presentation is mandatory, but not grated! 3) Briefly explain what you want to implement (not details – stick to the 2mins!). 4) Based on the feedback you receive (from your tutor and other students in your tutorial) you can revise your concept document before submitting it (Deadline: May 30th).
We do this to make this course more interactive and furthermore, to help you getting started early on. Further, this will ensure that your project goals are not too ambitious. We will check the concept documents and provide feedback on your execution plan.
All upcoming project work will be executed/presented and submitted as a group! One submission per group in CMS.
Your Interactive-Systems Team |
Off-topic: Virtual Reality User StudyWritten on 16.05.21 (last change on 16.05.21) by Martin Feick Dear students,
We are currently running two user studies about the perception of grasping and manipulating objects in Virtual Reality. The system was implemented using Unity3D and Arduino, so quite related to the course =)
Dear students,
We are currently running two user studies about the perception of grasping and manipulating objects in Virtual Reality. The system was implemented using Unity3D and Arduino, so quite related to the course =)
The study has been approved from the DFKI Krisenstab and complies to all regulation.
Thank you very much for your help, we greatly appreciate it. Kind regards, Martin
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*Topic:* Grasping and Manipulating Objects in Virtual Reality
*Duration:* 1 hour per participant.
*Requirements:* Participants need to be *right-handed* with normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
*Place:* Meeting point: DFKI main entrance The study will take place in *Turing 1* *at the DFKI.
*Time:* The study will take start on Monday 17.05. To make scheduling easier, there are 4 slots available per day: * Slot #1: 10:00 – 11:00 * Slot #2: 12:00 – 13:00 * Slot #3: 14:00 – 15:00 * Slot #4: 16:00 – 17:00
*Compensation:* 10 € (people who are not affiliated with DFKI) + candy for everyone.
*Prerequisites:* Negative COVID-19 test (can be done at DFKI for time slot #1 and #2) If you plan to do a COVID-19 test at DFKI, please show-up 30min before your study appointment to allow enough time for the test. You can also bring a valid Covid-19 test yourself (no older than 24hours). You can do a test on campus for free: https://test-saarland.de/uds.. Fully vaccinated people can participate without a test but are required to provide proof (e.g., vaccination record/pass). |
Transfer Project/Assignments from SoSe 2020Written on 11.05.21 by Martin Feick Students who want to transfer the project/assignments from SoSe 2020 (Prof. Steimle), please send an e-mail to martin.feick@dfki.de including your full name and student id. I will double-check your data and enter it into the system. If you passed the project/assignments in SoSe 2020, you can write the… Read more Students who want to transfer the project/assignments from SoSe 2020 (Prof. Steimle), please send an e-mail to martin.feick@dfki.de including your full name and student id. I will double-check your data and enter it into the system. If you passed the project/assignments in SoSe 2020, you can write the exam/re-exam without doing the project work again. Please do this before May 30th. Thank you very much for your understanding. |
Still looking for a Project Partner?Written on 06.05.21 (last change on 12.05.21) by Martin Feick Dear Students, in case you still have not found a partner, please get in touch with your tutor immediately! Make sure to register your team in CMS. We still see people who registered individually which is NOT allowed. You can also look for a partner in a different tutorial slot.
Your… Read more Dear Students, in case you still have not found a partner, please get in touch with your tutor immediately! Make sure to register your team in CMS. We still see people who registered individually which is NOT allowed. You can also look for a partner in a different tutorial slot.
Your Interactive Systems Team |
Hardware Pickup Final InstructionsWritten on 01.05.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, First of all, we are very happy to announce that we can provide a hardware kit for all students on the waiting list! Below, you can find the final instructions for the hardware pickup on Monday, May 3rd. Please read them carefully.
Dear students, First of all, we are very happy to announce that we can provide a hardware kit for all students on the waiting list! Below, you can find the final instructions for the hardware pickup on Monday, May 3rd. Please read them carefully.
Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation. Your Interactive-Systems Team |
Hardware Rental UpdatesWritten on 22.04.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, based on your feedback and many questions we received, we decided to slightly modify the hardware rental program.
Students who are eligible (no changes): Only students from the following subjects are (by default) eligible for the hardware rental: 1) Media informatics… Read more Dear students, based on your feedback and many questions we received, we decided to slightly modify the hardware rental program.
Students who are eligible (no changes): Only students from the following subjects are (by default) eligible for the hardware rental: 1) Media informatics (B.Sc.) since it is a mandatory (core) lecture for them. 2) BSc/MSc Computer Science (Advanced Lecture) 3) MSc Embedded Systems (Advanced Lecture) 4) MSc Entrep. Cypersecurity (Advanced Lecture) 5) Media informatics (M.Sc.). If you have not taken it as part of your B.Sc. (either because you have been at another university, or you were enrolled in a B.Sc. program other than Media Informatics). (Advanced Lecture)
If you want to rent the hardware, and you belong to one of the above-mentioned subjects, it is required that you submit the rental agreement until April 30th.
Students who are not eligible (updates): There is a chance that we have some hardware kits left over. We will distribute them to the remaining students on a random basis. If you want to sign-up for this, please submit the rental agreement to the “Waiting List” submission category in CMS until April 30th. On May 1st, we will inform you about whether we have a spare kit for you. Please be aware that you are not guaranteed a hardware kit, and in case you still need to purchase it afterwards, you will most likely get the hardware too late for ex. 2 and the “Introduction to Arduino” course. Therefore, we recommend buying one yourselves or at least having one kit per project team, so that you can follow along.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused, but we were honestly surprised by the number of students who registered for the course. That being said, we are very happy that so many people are interested in the topic, and we’ll try to support you in any way possible. Best, Your Interactive Systems Team |
Tutorials & Hardware RentalWritten on 18.04.21 by Martin Feick Dear students, we assigned you to the different tutorial slots. We tried our best to avoid conflicts; however, please check whether the date/time works for you. In case there is something wrong, please get in touch with your respective tutor.
Dear students, we assigned you to the different tutorial slots. We tried our best to avoid conflicts; however, please check whether the date/time works for you. In case there is something wrong, please get in touch with your respective tutor.
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Welcome and First LectureWritten on 08.03.21 by Martin Feick Welcome to the Interactive Systems lecture in SoSe 2021! We are very happy that you join us under these special circumstances. The first "LIVE" lecture will be given on April 14th 12:00 - 14:00 in Zoom. Please find the login data below. We are looking forward to seeing you.
Link:… Read more Welcome to the Interactive Systems lecture in SoSe 2021! We are very happy that you join us under these special circumstances. The first "LIVE" lecture will be given on April 14th 12:00 - 14:00 in Zoom. Please find the login data below. We are looking forward to seeing you.
Link: https://cs-uni-saarland-de.zoom.us/j/95020326418?pwd=WDlKWTB3TEtqSW9yRXE2WGp5dDlCQT09 Meeting-ID: 950 2032 6418 Code: 438846 |
Interactive Systems
The first class starts on Wednesday April 14th 2021 (12:00-14:00).
More information can be found under Organization.
Project concept presentation: Week of May 24, 2021 in tutorials (1-2min)
Project concept deadline: May 30, 2021, 23:59PM (submission through CMS)
Project presentation: July 21, 2021 (submit document until July 20th, 2021 - 23:59PM)
Exam: July 28, 2021, 10:00am - 11:30am
Re-Exam: September 1, 2021, 10:00am - 11:30am
Registration
It is mandatory for all participants to register (in CMS) before or on April 17th 2021 (23:59PM).
- Students of Media informatics B.Sc.: no restriction. Note that this lecture replaces Ubiquitous Media; i.e., you cannot attend this lecture if you have previously completed Ubiquitous Media.
- Students of Media informatics M.Sc.: you can enroll in this class if you have not taken it as part of your B.Sc. (either because you have been at another university, or you were enrolled in a BSc program other than Media Informatics). If you have taken the course “Ubiquitous Media Design” previously, then you cannot take this course.
- Students of Computer science: from summer term 2020, the lecture counts as an Advanced Lecture for Bachelor/Master Computer Science, Embedded Systems and Entrep. Cypersecurity. Please refer to LSF for details on the curriculae, and version of exam.
- Students of Other curricula: Decision on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Martin Feick for further information.
Important: Later in the semester, a few weeks before the exam, you have to register for the exam on HISPOS. The registration must be made no later than one week before the exam.
Note on transfer of credit from previous semesters:
- “I have successfully completed the exercises and projects of IAS in summer term 20, but have not passed the final exam. Can I just write the exam?”
Yes you can transfer your exercises and projects from IAS in summer term 20 to IAS in summer term 21, so you do not have to hand in exercises and project assignments a second time. - You cannot transfer partial grades from previous IAS lectures.
Description
This course introduces technical concepts, software paradigms and hardware technologies of modern interactive systems. Their application is illustrated using seminal and recent examples from graphical user interfaces, mobile interfaces, ubiquitous computing (internet of things), augmented reality, and physical interfaces.
Technologies:
- Window systems
- Device technology, basic electronics, microcontrollers
- Sensors, displays, and actuators
- Touch input
- Capturing physical context
- Physical prototyping and digital fabrication
Applications in:
- Graphical user interfaces
- Mobile interfaces
- Ubiquitous computing (Internet of Things)
- Tangible interfaces
- Augmented and virtual reality
- Wearable and embodied interfaces
Literature
The lecture will be partly based on the following books:
- Rogers, Y. et al.: Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction, Wiley, 2011
- Butz, A., Krüger, A.: Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion, De Gruyter, 2014
- Krumm, J.: Ubiquitous Computing Fundamentals, Chipman and Hall, 2009
- Evans B.: Beginning Arduino Programming, Springer, 2011
- Scherz, P., Monk, S.: Practical Electronics for Inventors, McGraw-Hill, 2013 (3rd ed.) or 2016 (4th ed.)
- Noble, J.: Programming Interactivity, O‘Reilly, 2009 (1st ed.) or 2012 (2nd ed.)