CS 594 Special Topics Course

Technologies for Expanding the Capabilities and Characteristics of Humans

Course Description Film, television and video games such as The Six Million Dollar Man, Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell, and as Deus Ex painted a future where technology will ultimately fuse with humans. But that future is not as far away as we think! Exponential advances in technology miniaturization have laid the groundwork for transforming high-tech gadgets into technology that will allow humans to perform beyond their natural sensory, cognitive and motor abilities in other words, they have the potential to enable humans to see and hear better, absorb and interpret more information, and increase physical endurance. One can think of Human Augmentics (HA) as the driving force in the non-biological evolution of humans. Eyeglasses, hearing aids, and pacemakers can be considered HAs early progenitors. Today there is a patchwork of technologies, including Smartphones, robotic limbs, Bluetooth earpieces, and personal biometrics sensors, each filling a small augmentation niche. What was previously considered science fiction, such as contact lens displays, brain-computer interfaces and personal exoskeletons, will become ubiquitous, and we will see the emergence of large populations of humans equipped with such augmentations. In this course, students will be introduced to this burgeoning field by: (1) designing,

building and demonstrating human augmentics technologies; (2) learning about the fundamentals of human limitations (sensory, cognitive and physical) as a foundation for the science of Human Augmentics; (3) surveying research in the area by reviewing relevant conference proceedings. Anticipated Students Students will consist of a mix of MS and PhD level students from Engineering, Art, Humanities, and Health including, but not limited to: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, BioEngineering, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, Communication, Health Science, Rehabilitation Science, and Art and Design. Undergraduate seniors may also take the course with faculty consent. Topics List 1. Limits of Human Sensory, Cognitive and Physical Systems Characteristics of the Human Visual System Perception-Action paradigm in Humans i. Motor control limitations ii. Perceptual illusions Cognitive Characteristics i. Workload effects on cognition ii. Data overload effects on behavior Understanding Physiological Systems i. Muscle, major organs ii. Life sustaining processes 2. Principles of Wearable Computing Technologies Human Augmentics Ecosystem to connect devices & the Cloud i. Augmentics devices: Displays, robots, sensors ii. Cognitive Amplifiers Compensatory devices [Healthy & Disabled populations] i. Prosthesis, Brain Machine Interfaces 3. Principles of Persuasive Technologies Designing for proper, timely and directed feedback to user. Designing for trust building between user and persuasive device. 4. Principles of Artificial Implants, Brain Computer Interfaces, Human Exoskeletons Blood brain barrier, long-term problem with electrode implants Coordination among sensors to mimic physiological systems 5. Rapid Device Prototyping with Arduino Using VR systems for prototyping Using Arduino for prototyping Using Rapid Prototyping machines 6. Sensors & Networks / Cyber-Physical Systems Biometrics Sensors Environmental Sensors Body Area Networks 7. Ethical Ramifications of Human Augmentation Class Blackboard Visit this link for class notices.

Wifi Access Fill out this form for Wifi access in the room (note, regular ACCC wifi does not work in the room) Readings & Resources Readings o ACM Augmented Human International Conference Proceedings, 20102011. (Available from ACM through UIC digital library) o Proceedings of Persuasive Technology Conference, 2006-2011. (Available from ACM through UIC digital library) o Fogg, B., J., "Mobile Persuasion", Stanford Captology Media", 2007. o Fogg, B., J., Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do, Morgan Kaufman, 2002. o Thaler, R. H., "Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness", Penguin, 2009. o Fuller, S., Humanity 2.0: What it Means to be Human Past, Present and Future, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. Resources o Unity3D o Rapid Prototyping o Arduino Course Schedule Week 1 (Jan 13) o Intro to the class & Human Augmentics Week 2 (Jan 20) o Asthma care in urban youth- Giselle Mosnaim o Colon care- Renee Taylor o Class team formation (3 students per team) Area 1 (4 teams): Asthma Care Area 2 (2 teams): Colon Care Area 3 (2 teams): Audio Dilation Area 4 (2 teams): Spider Sense Week 3 (Jan 27) o Android development - Ronald Garay o Open brainstorming of ideas for project areas o Formation of project teams Week 4 (Feb 3) o Introduction to Arduino & Rapid Prototyping - Daniel Sauter o Assignment 1 DUE: Informal presentation of project ideas by each team Week 5 (Feb 10) o Understanding Human Limitations Cognitive Limits - Stellan Ohlsson Physical Limits - Jim Patton Sensory Limits - Bob Kenyon Week 6 (Feb 17) o Cognitive Audiology - Valeriy Shafiro o Persuasive Technologies - Jason Leigh

Wearable Computing, Body Area Networks - Bob Kenyon / Jason Leigh Week 7 (Feb 24) o Assignment 2 DUE: Detailed presentation of Final Project o Reviewed by Giselle Mosnaim o Plan visit to Rush Hospital in March Week 8 (Mar 2) o Health Communication & Ethics - Steve Jones o Cyber Physical Systems - Cloud Computing, Sensor Networks - Jason Leigh o Assignment 3 DUE: Student paper presentation proposals (based on Readings list above) Week 9 (Mar 9) o Brain Computer Interfaces - Sandro Mussa-Ivaldi o Prosthetics - Todd Kuiken (TBD) Week 10 (Mar 16) o Project Progress Review Week 11 (Mar 23) - Spring Break Week 12 (Mar 30) o Assignment 4 DUE: Individual student paper presentations begin (30 students, 15 minutes per student) Week 13 (Apr 6) o Assignment 4 DUE: Individual student paper presentations continue Week 14 (Apr 13) o Assignment 4 DUE: Individual student paper presentations continue Week 15 (Apr 20) o Project Progress Review Week 16 (Apr 27) o Project Progress Review Week 17 (Exam Week) o Assignment 5 DUE: Final project presentations & semester paper
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