Human Technology Interaction

DS4101 | Monsoon 2025

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Overview

Each class will consist of about 35-40 minutes of lecture followed by demos inspired by real-world applications for the next 10-15 minutes. These demos will be shown by the instructor so that the students can visualize the practical applications of the concepts taught in the class. The curriculum will also embed “soft skills” required to become a “good” engineer.

Class Schedule


Week Topics
Week 1 Introduction to Human Technology Interaction (HTI)
Historical Context and Evolution
Relevance to Engineering and Technology Design
Key Concepts and Terminology, User Experience (UX), Accessibility
Week 2 Human Factors and Ergonomics (Physical)
Principles of Ergonomics, Human Sensory and Physical Limitations
Designing for Human Capabilities, Case Studies
Week 3 Human Factors and Ergonomics (Cognitive)
Cognitive Processes in Technology Use; Impact on User Experience
Cognitive Load and Information Processing Models
Week 4 Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Fundamentals
Design Thinking Process
User-centered Design Principles and User Research Methods
[Quiz 1]
Week 5 Affective Computing
Key terms like Valence, Arousal, Dominance, etc. Circumplex Model
Methods for Recognizing Emotions (Text, Speech, Facial Expressions, Gestures, Physiological, etc.)
Are Emotions Universal?
Week 6 Introduction to Biosensing and Biomarkers
Physiological Sensors and Preprocessing Data
Week 7 Utilizing physiological sensors like EEG, ECG, PPG, GSR, etc. in Affective Computing
Multimodal Fusion: Handling Diverse Spatiotemporal Sensing Data
Week 8 [Midterm Project Evaluation]
Week 9 Extracting Affective Information from Audio-visual Stimuli
Designing Affective Computing Experiments
Week 10 Simulating Human Emotion in Technological Interfaces
Challenges and Future Trends in Affective Computing
[Quiz 2]
Week 11 Human Robot Interaction (HRI)
Week 12 Social Computing in Affective Computing
Designing AI Systems for Humans, Principles of Human-AI Interaction (HAX)
Week 13 Human-AI Interaction (HAX) and Productivity
Human-AI Interaction (HAX) and Safety
Week 14 Human-AI Interaction (HAX) and Creativity
Ethical Considerations and Bias in Human-AI Interaction
Week 15 Emerging Trends and Challenges in HTI: Neuromorphic Computing
Emerging Innovative HTI Technologies: Quantum AI
[Quiz 3]
Week 16 [Final Project Evaluation]