Oliver Schneider

I research Human-Computer Interaction and Haptics, specifically, what I call Haptic Computing. Haptic technology engages the sense of touch by providing physical feedback to users. I argue that the limiting factor for haptic technology is the lack of computing tools – systems that enable the large-scale creation, deployment, and study of haptic feedback. Without these tools, haptic technology will be limited to small, in-lab studies and slow deployment into commercial applications. My long-term goal is a suite of haptic computing tools to assist the creation, deployment, and study of haptic technology.

• Human-computer interaction (HCI)
• Haptics
• Creativity-support systems

• 2016, Doctorate, Computer Science, The University of British Columbia
• 2012, Master of Science, Computer Science, The University of British Columbia
• 2010, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, University of Saskatchewan

• MSCI 240 - Algorithms and Data Structures
  • Taught in 2021
• MSCI 343 - Human-Computer Interaction
  • Taught in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
• MSCI 599 - Special Topics in Management Engineering Design
  • Taught in 2020
• MSCI 630 - Human Computer Interaction
  • Taught in 2021
• MSCI 718 - Statistical Methods for Data Analytics
  • Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021
• MSCI 720 - Topics in Information and Information Systems
  • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022

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