TechOne, Mechatronics and SIAT are pleased to invite you to attend a public

lecture by Dr. Ellen Do.

Ellen Do

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 1:30 pm

Room 3090, SFU Surrey Campus, 3rd floor Central City Tower

Dr. Ellen Do

Title: Visual Thinking and Spatial Reasoning - Integrating different ways of thinking and perspectives

Abstract:

Visual thinking and spatial reasoning skills are important in creative discovery, and ordinary problem solving. This talk will introduce a series of 2D and 3D exercises include diagramming and sketching as well as computational drawing media, physical as well as computer graphics based three dimensional modeling, and puzzle solving designed to enhance the ability to visualize and reason spatially, Interesting stories about the roles of visual and spatial thinking played in the roles of discovery, and the idea of serious fun and constructive learning in creative environment will be discussed.

Bio:

Dr. Ellen Yi-Luen Do is the director of ACME Lab - ACME Creativity Machine Environment at Georgia Tech, an Associate Professor of Design Computing at the College of Architecture, and Human Centered Computing at the College of Computing, at Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Dr. Do was an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, where she co-directed the CoDe Lab (Computational Design Laboratory). Her research interests include Intelligent Systems and Objects, Design Computing and Cognition, Physical and Ubiquitous Computing, Intuitive Design Interfaces, Sketch Understanding, Diagram Indexing and Retrieval, Computationally Enhanced Construction Kits and Toys, Architectural Robotics, Ambient Intelligence and Smart Living Technologies.

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~ellendo

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