Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Courses

Immersive Trip Reports

Innovative approach to enhance travel photo presentations by aligning images with digital terrain models, creating immersive experiences that better convey spatial context and scenery in VR or video formats.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

TrussFormer - 3D Printing Large Kinetic Structures

Explore TrussFormer, a system for 3D printing large-scale kinetic structures using PET bottles and printed connectors. Learn to design and fabricate moving objects, from walking robots to animatronic dinosaurs.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Effects of an Adaptive Modality Selection Algorithm for Navigation Systems

Explores an adaptive algorithm for selecting navigation modalities, considering task benefits, switching costs, and habituation. Improves user performance during multitasking scenarios.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ubicoustics - Plug-and-Play Acoustic Activity Recognition

Real-time sound-based activity recognition system using professional sound effect libraries for data augmentation. Enables microphone-equipped devices to recognize activities with human-like accuracy.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Multitasking with Play Write - A Mobile Microproductivity Writing Tool

Explore a mobile microproductivity tool that breaks document editing into manageable microtasks, enhancing productivity and reducing stress in multitasking scenarios.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Vizir - A Domain-Specific Graphical Language for Authoring and Operating Airport Automations

Explore Vizir, a graphical language for creating and managing airport automations. Learn about its design process, features, and guidelines for developing human-automation systems in air traffic control.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Tacttoo - A Thin and Feel-Through Tattoo for On-Skin Tactile Output

Explore Tacttoo, an ultra-thin, feel-through tattoo for on-skin tactile output. Learn about its fabrication, functionality, and applications in augmented and virtual reality.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

I-O Braid - Scalable Touch-Sensitive Lighted Cords Using Spiraling, Repeating Sensing Textiles and Fiber Optics

Innovative textile cord technology with embedded touch sensing and visual feedback, enabling interactive features in everyday objects like headphones and drawstrings.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Future Evolution of Language

Exploring mixed reality's potential to revolutionize communication through interactive visualizations, potentially evolving language itself and enhancing human interaction in unprecedented ways.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Material for the 21st Century

Exploring self-sustainable computing through computational materials, proposing a vision for post-Moore's Law era and inspiring new research across disciplines.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Making Core Memory - Design Inquiry into Gendered Legacies of Engineering and Craftwork

Explore the hidden history of core memory weaving, blending engineering and craftwork to challenge gender narratives in technology through design inquiry and participatory workshops.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Protection on that Erection - Discourses of Accountability & Compromising Participation in Digital Sexual Health

Análisis de los desafíos en la implementación de una plataforma digital para distribución de condones, explorando las percepciones de los trabajadores de salud sexual sobre jóvenes, tecnología y sexualidad.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Attending to Slowness and Temporality with Olly and Slow Game - A Design Inquiry Into Supporting Longer-Term Relations With Everyday Computational Objects

Explore designing for slowness in human-technology interactions through two case studies, examining how form, materials, and computational qualities can support longer-term relationships with everyday objects.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Stitching Infrastructures to Facilitate Telemedicine for Low-Resource Environments

Explore factors for successful telemedicine in low-resource settings, focusing on infrastructure connectivity, local doctor engagement, and patient co-creation for effective healthcare delivery.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Safety vs. Surveillance - What Children Have to Say about Mobile Apps for Parental Control

Explores children's perspectives on parental control apps, revealing concerns about privacy invasion and restrictive features. Suggests design improvements for balancing safety and autonomy in mobile online safety tools.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk