Centering the Human in Virtual and Augmented Reality: The Role of Psychophysics
Roberta Klatzky
Friday, 31 Oct 2008 at 12:00 pm – Alliant-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall
Roberta Klatzky is a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, where she is also on the faculty of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Her research interests are in human perception and cognition, with special emphasis on spatial cognition and haptic perception, or, recognizing objects through touch. Her work has application to navigational aids for the blind, exploratory robotics, teleoperation, and virtual environments. She received a B.S. in mathematics from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Stanford University. Part of the Human Computer Interaction Lecture Series and Women in STEM Series.Cosponsored By:
- Human Computer Interaction Program
- Women in STEM Series
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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