Mounia Ziat
InGrid: Interactive Grid Table
25th April 2013, 2:00 am - 3:00 pm
Amphi Jade, Télécom ParisTech - 46 rue Barrault Paris 13 - Metro Corvisart
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Abstract
I will discuss the theoretical implications of the embodied perceptual and personal spaces in interactive tabletops and surfaces and presents InGrid, an Interactive Grid table. InGrid offers several affordances to the user that could not only interact with tangible and intangible objects but also with other users.
Biography
Mounia Ziat earned a B.A. in Electronics Engineering, a M.A and Ph.D in Technologies and Human Sciences. She also studied Arts for three years. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University and at Wilfrid Laurier University and she served as a sessional lecturer at University of Guelph-Humber. Her research interests include haptic device design and HCI, human tactile and visual perception, cognitive neuroscience and BCI. She also enjoys scuba diving, camping, canoeing, and hiking. Mounia Ziat is an assistant professor at Northern Michigan University.