Latest News of The Human Communication and Interaction Research Group http://www.hci-rg.com en The Human Communication and Interaction Research Group, Oviedo, Spain, European Union http://www.hci-rg.com/Resources/Logos/HCIRG.gif http://www.hci-rg.com 144 68 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:15:42 UT Our Spearhead program is about to begin its fourth edition. This learning research program has as one of its main goals the introduction of classes of Computer Science in English language at the University of Oviedo. The success of this program in previous editions encouraged the authorities of our University to allow in 2007 the use of English language in any academic subject. http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20081006 http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20081006 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:22:07 UT Our research mate José R. Bobes-Bascarán got his Master on Research in Science in Engineering last week obtaining the maximum possible evaluation rank. His thesis dissertation was about user interface adaptation targeted to users suffering dementia. The research was done in the scope of our award winning reseach program -code-named- Gadea. Congratulations! http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20080929 http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20080929 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:21:15 UT Our research mate Marta Ruíz García has been selected as a candidate to work as a Computer Scientist in the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Although she will join their crew next October, she still will be member of our group as the project manager of the TIRSVS research program. http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20080922 http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20080922 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:55:12 UT Our group has signed and agreement with the Mirada TV company for the development of the code-named project SIAM. The main goal of this project is the development of interactive hardware and software devices to give support to ambient intellegence technologies at home, based on state of the art video game consoles, such as Nintendo's Wii and Sony Playstation 3. Please visit the Projects section to obtain more information about this and other technologies currently under development by our group. http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20080915 http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20080915 Tue, 9 Sep 2008 23:15:14 UT Our proposal for a Course on Ruby on Rails for the next Autum has been approved by the authorities of the University of Oviedo as a 4,5 credits University Extension Course. The seminar will take place at the EUITIO in Oviedo from November 17 to 21, 2008. Its official name is Introducción al Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web usando Ruby on Rails. More information about this and other seminars can be obtainted in the courses section of this site. http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20080909 http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20080909 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:21:48 UT Our Photo Album has been updated with pictures of our last visit to the University of York last Autum. Our group visited York and London to participate in a series of conferences and technology transference events, as well as meetings about the challenges of a European Higher Education Space in British universities. http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20080901 http://www.hci-rg.com/index.htm#rss20080901