For more information go to the class swiki at :
http://swiki.cc.gatech.edu:8080/ComputerAudio/
Instructor: Maribeth Gandy
Location: GCATT (the big building on 14th Street), Floor M, Office M21
(Note that people with valid GT permits can park in the parking deck for
free, you will need a buzz card to be allowed into the building)
Contact Info: Office (404)894-7594
maribeth@imtc.gatech.edu
Office Hours: Mon 10-11, in my office at GCATT
(but feel free to contact me to set up an appointment at other
times or locations)
Class Meeting Times: MWF 2-3, CCB 102
Description:
In the past, audio has been relatively
ignored by user interface experts, multimedia designers, game developers, and
researchers. However, with the advent of powerful consumer level audio hardware
and with users expecting increasingly sophisticated, immersive, and usable
software the field of computer audio has become very important. This course
will span the spectrum of the field to provide a survey of computer audio that
will be useful to students in computer science, HCI, information design, and
psychology. We will begin the course at the low level, covering how people
hear, as well as how sound can be represented, synthesized, processed, and
spatialized. We will then progress to examining current research in audio
including its uses in interfaces, virtual environments, gaming, and film.
Homework assignments will allow students to experiment with sound and gain
expertise in the areas mentioned above. There will also be a large group
project tailored to the interests and experience of the group members.