CPSC 430: Senior Seminar
Spring 2009: Tentative Schedule

Date Topics Associated Reading
Jan 13 Introduction to OpenGL Red Book Chapters 1 and 2
Intro.java
Jan 15 Transformations Red Book Chapter 3
Transformations.java
Jan 20 Lighting Red Book Chapters 4 and 5
Lighting.java
Jan 22 Texture Mapping Red Book Chapter 9
Texture.java BitmapLoader.java ResourceRetriever.java TextureReader.java
Jan 27 Collision Detection and Selection Red Book Chapter 13
Navigate.java Selection.java FullScreen.java
Jan 29 Real-time Detection and Tracking of Human Eyes in Video Sequences pdf
Feb 3 A Study in Interactive 3-D Rotation Using 2-D Control Devices pdf
Feb 5 The Use of Sketch Maps to Measure Cognitive Maps of Virtual Environments pdf
Feb 10 The Influence of a Walking Technique on Presence in Virtual Reality pdf
Feb 12 Turing Test: 50 Years Later pdf
Feb 17 Design Guidelines for Landmarks to Support Navigation in Virtual Environments pdf
Feb 19 Cognitive and Gender Factors Influencing Navigation in a Virtual Environment pdf
Feb 24 Driven to Distraction pdf
Feb 26 Cell Phone Distraction: Analysis of Motor Response in a Simulated Driving Environment pdf
Spring Break
Mar 10 Ethics RC IRB site
Mar 12 The Perceptual Window: Head Motion as a new Input Stream pdf
Mar 17 A Toolset for Navigation in Virtual Environments pdf
Mar 19 2D Captchas from 3D Models pdf
Mar 24 3D Attention in 3D Video Games pdf
Mar 26 Social and Visual Style in Virtual Pedagogical Agents pdf
Mar 31 The Effects of the Interface on Navigation in Virtual Environments pdf
Apr 2 Examining the Impact of Cell Phone Conversations on Driving Using Meta-Analytic Techniques and A Comparison of the Cell Phone Driver and the Drunk Driver pdf pdf
Apr 7 Attention-Sensitive Alerting pdf
Apr 9 Spacial Orientation, Wayfinding, and Representation link
Apr 14 Final Project Presentations  
Apr 16 Final Project Presentations