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Course unit, curriculum year 2021–2022
ACC.130

Haptics and gestures (gesture-based interfaces), 1 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
Course code
ACC.130
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
Pass-Fail
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Markku Turunen
Responsible teacher:
Maija Hirvonen
Responsible teacher:
Camilla Lindholm
Responsible teacher:
Pauliina Baltzar
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Communication Sciences Studies 100 %

Technology overall, provides a safe, controlled, predictable environment for individuals with developmental disabilities, and using gestures and haptic interaction allows input mechanisms that do not rely on traditional keyboards and mouse interfaces. In this module, several different applications of gestures-based and haptic interaction will be presented and the limitation and benefits of each will be discussed. Example applications will be a combination of those that are commercially available and those that are developed in various research projects across the world.

Learning outcomes
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Independent study

01.08.2021 31.12.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
01.01.2022 31.07.2022
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)