UW-Stevens Point faculty expert discusses artificial intelligence, virtual reality
For the City Times
STEVENS POINT — Technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality are changing the way we communicate, play and work. Learn more at a free lecture offered by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
“The Future of Human-Technology Interaction” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, presented by Tomi Heimonen, professor in the Department of Computing and New Media Technologies. Held in the Pinery Room of the Portage County Public Library, 1001 Main St., Stevens Point, this is the second talk in the eight-part 2018-2019 Community Lecture Series. The public may attend free of charge.
“How are these advances affecting everyday interactions in our homes, workplaces and on the road?” Heimonen said. “What are the potential drawbacks of relying on technology? We will explore these and other questions related to human-technology interaction.”
Heimonen received his M.Sc. in computer science from the University of Tampere in Finland, with a focus on human-computer interaction, followed by a Ph.D. in interactive technology. He has more than 10 years of experience from customer-oriented user-centered design and evaluation projects as a consultant and project manager in the Usability Laboratory at the Tampere Unit for Computer-Human Interaction.
For more information on the Community Lecture Series, visit www.uwsp.edu/cols/lectureseries or email [email protected].