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Organization: INESC Porto

Location: Porto, Portugal

Field: Computer science

Requirements:

Academic Qualifications: Degree or Master in Computer Science area
Minimum Profile required: Knowledgeable about:
• Computer graphics;
• Human-Computer Interaction;
• Programming.
Preference factors: Knoweledge about :
• Virtual Environments;
• Digital Games Development;
• Easy integration in work teams and good relationship

Abstract:

The main goal of this Project is to introduce the use of immersive environments as an innovative way of providing appealing educational content (applicable in the fields of Education and Training), enjoying the 3D audio and video surrounding

Description:

Work Area: Computer Graphics
Project overview: The main goal of this Project is to introduce the use of immersive environments as an innovative way of providing appealing educational content (applicable in the fields of Education and Training), enjoying the 3D audio and video surrounding. This new form of experiencing the content will transmit spatial perceptions to the users propitious to various areas of knowledge but, first, it is intended to explore it for math / geometry and music teaching, where they become truly differentiating, and for younger ones. The work plan, developed over a period of 21 months, comprises the following tasks:
- Study usability and accessibility evaluation in virtual environments;
- Study about interaction technologies to identify the most suitable ones to achieve the objectives defined;
- Develop serious games for educational purposes;
- Usability and accessibility tests.
Objectives: To produce a state-of-the-art report of usability and accessibility evaluation in virtual environments;
• To produce a report that identifies the usability and accessibility evaluation methods and techniques that will be used in the project;
• To identify the interaction technologies to be used in the platform;
• To collaborate in the development of serious games for educational purposes; To conduct usability and accessibility tests on the prototypes built and produce a report with the results obtained
 
Job reference: BI/110032/CNG
INESC Porto - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores do Porto
Position: Research Grants (BI)
City: Porto
Main research field: COMPUTER SCIENCE
Sub research field:
Job summary:
INESC PORTO is accepting applications to award one scientific research grant(s).
Project: New Generation Contents for Education and Vocational Training
Scientific Advisor: António Coelho
Duration of the Grant: from 2011-04-11 to 2012-04-10 (12 months) – Renewable
Location: INESC Porto, Porto, Portugal

Deadline: 06-04-2011

Contacts:

Email: dil-rh@inescporto.pt

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