We are thrilled to formally announce the successful hosting of our distinct Summer School program at the Software Quality and Human-Computer Interaction Lab of the Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics, University of Patras. This year, from June 17 to 21, we welcomed eleven talented young students to explore the sophisticated realms of Human-Computer Interaction.
During the Summer School, students engaged in a full-day program that included various projects, allowing them to:
🔹 Immerse in virtual environments with cutting-edge VR glasses, navigating and interacting seamlessly.
🔹 Explore the processes of collecting and analyzing physiological data with advanced physiological sensors.
🔹 Experience the precision of eye-tracking technology, observing the collection and detailed analysis of visual data.
🔹 Pilot drones using a mobile app as well as a custom-developed code.
🔹 Witness the transformation of innovative ideas and research into real-world applications and products that significantly impact daily life.
🔹 Interact and navigate in the RAISE project Virtual World, while learning about its goal to raise environmental awareness.
🔹 Learn about the GUESS project and its goal to immerse university students in environmental sustainability through a unique gamified environment.
🔹 Learn about the GameWork project and its aim to help alleviate students’ reluctance to do homework by developing a gamified environment for organising homework.
🔹 View the D-PBL project and learn about its aim to combine digital teaching-learning with project-based learning, applied in an international context.
🔹 Navigate and interact in the SAINT project environment on Minecraft, while learning about its goal to combine Artificial Intelligence technologies with primary education using Minecraft.
🔹 Learn about the SIMOnS project mobile app that will focus on student improvement of online digital skills through a series of practical exercises and interactive learning material oriented to specific levels of digital literacy.
🔹 Learn about how engineering can help in sustainability while interacting in the 3D virtual world 3DSustainAvio, powered by DASSAULT systems.
This immersive experience offered them a captivating glimpse into the present and future potential of this fascinating field of study.
This program marked a meaningful fusion of young curiosity and advanced technology, stimulating a potential path for these students toward future innovation in the field. It also created opportunities for networking and knowledge exchange among students and professionals in the field.
We look forward to more such educational collaborations, fostering the next generation of tech leaders.
