Informatics PhD student Gerry Derkson was named a TIER-ED Graduate Fellow for 2020/2021.
My PhD research topic centers on using data taken from toys that aids children who have difficulty making decisions or suffer mild forms of autism. Particularly, I am interested in designing toys that are couched in stories that can extend their narratives through interactions during play. Dynamic input from users is captured through sensors, retaining the information to encourage children by prompting memory recall, haptic feedback, and at the same time enrich their experience. The research attempts to answer questions around cognitive development in children and provides an opportunity to create toys that respond to user interaction in the contexts in which they play.
Game Design and VR featuring JODY SPERLING February 13th
Game Studies and Design brings to campus a day of Games, VR and Dance at the Siebel Center for Design in the lower level gallery.