Ecoles thématiques CNRS / CNRS Summer Schools

Enaction et sciences cognitives / Enaction and Cognitive Science

Ecole 2007 : du 7 au 17 septembre 2007 - Fréjus (France)




 

Olivier Gapenne

 Status University teacher
University / Laboratory UTC- Costech – Groupe Suppléance Perceptive
Email olivier.gapenne (a) utc.fr
Laboratory website  
Personnal website http://www.utc.fr/gsp/OGapenne.htm
Special information(s) member of the european Network of Excellence Enactive Interfaces, president of the french Association for Research in Cognition (ARCo)

Research theme

 Constructivist and enactivist approach of cognition ; Human/Technology interaction (or relation or coupling) ; Perceptual genesis and technological enrichment ; Coupling of kinaesthetic and exteroceptive sensorial flow ; Modelling of action-exploration strategies

Haptic (non visual) interface for learning to read graphical digital objects

Video and experimental material

Videos : Peep Hole Project about the design of a PDA which the using appears really enactive.

Working Video showing haptic exploration of form by a young blind teenager.
Experimental demonstration : Haptic device (Tactos) allowing the perception of digital 2D objects (several experiments can be
done)