DM2350 Human Perception for Information Technology 7.5 credits

Current technology relies on a variety of media to display, transmit and exchange information. Knowledge about the function, processes and limitations of the human perceptual system is crucial to enable us to make the best design choices and to optimize the relationship between information content and application. This course provides a general overview of human perception with an emphasis on vision, hearing and touch. Relevant areas of anatomy and physiology are covered as are fundamental psychophysical concepts and measures of perception such as detection, discrimination, identification and scaling. Areas of human perception to be studied in relation to information technology applications include the perception of brightness and color, sound, music, speech, haptics and the perception of space, time and motion. The fields of multisensory processing and sensory substitution are also introduced. The course also touches upon learning and perceptual change particularly related to information technology. The course has special relevance for such applications of information technology as human-machine interfaces, sound and music computing, speech-based systems, haptic interfaces, motion capture, and computer vision.

About course offering

For course offering

Autumn 2024 humper programme students

Target group

Open for all programmes from year 3 and for students admitted to a master's programme, as long as it can be included in your programme.

Part of programme

Master's Programme, Computer Science, åk 2, CSVG, Recommended

Master's Programme, Interactive Media Technology, åk 1, Mandatory

Periods

P2 (7.5 hp)

Duration

28 Oct 2024

13 Jan 2025

Pace of study

50%

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course location

KTH Campus

Number of places

Places are not limited

Planned modular schedule

Course memo

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Schedule

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Application

For course offering

Autumn 2024 humper programme students

Application code

50303

Contact

For course offering

Autumn 2024 humper programme students

Contact

Andre Holzapfel (holzap@kth.se), Roderick Selfridge (rod2@kth.se)

Examiner

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Course coordinator

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Teachers

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus DM2350 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

Introduction to the physiology of the perception.
Ecological perspectives on perception.
Introduction to the most important methods for perceptual measurements.
Introduction to the visual system including the experience of objects and scenes.
Motion perception.
Colour perception.
Sound, the hearing system and pitch perception.
Speech perception.
Introduction to the fields multisensory processing, and sensory substitution

Intended learning outcomes

The course provides the students basic theoretical and practical knowledge of the human conception with particular focus on IT. The emphasis lies on the human perception and its function and how it should take consideration to the technical applications.

On completion of the course, you should be able to:

identify and describe the most important principles of human perception including view, movement, colour, sound, music and number
carry out and document fundamental experiments for measurement of perception in different modalities
identify, describe and analyse the possible perceptual strengths and the pitfalls in the design of interface for man-machine interaction
suggest and motivate efficient models for new applications/units where human perception plays a fundamental role.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

For single course students, at least two years of studies in media and communication technology are required, computer science, informatics or the equivalent as well as the courses DD1337 Programming technique, DH1620 Human-Computer Interaction or the equivalent.

Recommended prerequisites

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Equipment

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Literature

Chosen chapters from:

Goldstein, E. (2009). Sensation and Perception. Belmont, about: Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN 0495601500

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

INL1 - Assignments, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
LAB1 - Laboratory work, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
PRO1 - Project, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Roberto Bresin

Ethical approach

All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

EECS/Human Centered Technology

Main field of study

Computer Science and Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Andre Holzapfel (holzap@kth.se), Roderick Selfridge (rod2@kth.se)

Supplementary information

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex