SPIRE-EIT 2008

Summer Program for Interdisciplinary Research and Education
Emerging Interface Technologies

HCITshirtSPIRE-EIT is a 10-week research experiences for undergraduates program that combines classroom training with hands-on research projects. Come to ISU’s Virtual Reality Applications Center and create new technological solutions to challenges in human computer interaction. Interns accepted into this program receive on-campus housing and a meal plan, as well as a $4000 stipend.

Funded by NSF Grant IIS-0552522.


SPIRE-EIT REU 2008 Overview


Interdisciplinary Research Teams

Magic TableMagicTablePosterSmall

MagicTable_Description.pdf

MagicTable_Blog.pdf

MagicTable_Webcammovie2.wmv

MagicTable_Poster.pdf

MagicTable_Paper.pdf – Implementing Augmented Reality into the Gaming Industry on a Desktop Display Interface.

iphone_team_posteriPhone Dev

IPhoneDev_Description.pdf

IPhoneDev_Blog.pdf

iPhoneDev_Video_HowToGmail

iPhoneDev_Poster.pdf

IPhoneDev_Paper.pdf – Developing Multi-User Applications for iPhone

Microsoft PowerPoint - RobotPoster [Compatibility Mode]Robot Learning

RobotLearning_Description.pdf

RobotLearning_Video.wmv

RobotLearning_Poster.pdf

RobotLearning_Paper.pdf – Evaluating the Effects of Haptic and Visual Feedback on the Teleoperation of Remote Robots

Microsoft PowerPoint - MultiTouchTablePoster [Compatibility ModeMultitouch

MultitouchTable_Description.pdf

MultitouchTable_Blog.pdf

MultitouchTable_Video.wmv

MultiTouchTable_Poster.pdf

MultiTouchTable_Paper.pdf –  Creating a Collaborative Multi-Touch Computer Aided Design Program

MetablastPosterSmall-x400

Biology in VR

BiologyInVR_Blog.pdf

BiologyInVR_Video-HowToTextMessage

BiologyInVR_Description.pdf

BiologyInVR_Poster.pdf

BiologyInVR_Paper.pdf – Enhancing Game Realism via Particle Models, Character Skeletons, and Contextualized User Interface


People – Interns and Staff.  (Directory.pdf)

Photos and Videos