GVU Center

GVU Center

The Graphics, Visualization, and Usability (GVU) Center is an interdisciplinary research center located near Technology Square in Atlanta, Georgia and affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology. It was founded by James D. Foley, the Center's first director, in 1991. According to "U.S. News & World Report", it is one of the best such facilities in the world. [cite press release
url=http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/gvu/news/press-releases/1996/us-news.html
publisher=GVU Center
title=GVU Ranked #1: U.S. News Gives Grad Programs High Marks
date=March, 1996
accessdate = 2006-04-03] [cite web
url = http://www.cc.gatech.edu/content/view/603/374/
title = College Stats & Rankings
publisher = Georgia Tech College of Computing
accessdate = 2006-04-03] The GVU Center's current director is Elizabeth D. Mynatt, [ [http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/people/faculty/mynatt.html Elizabeth Mynatt] ] a Georgia Tech School of Interactive Computing faculty member.

The GVU Center focuses on human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, mixed/augmented reality, computer animation/graphics, wearable computing, information visualization, educational technologies (learning sciences and technology), new media, communications, intelligent systems/robotics, computer supported cooperative work and online communities.

ee also

* Georgia Institute of Technology School of Interactive Computing

References

External links

* [http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/ the GVU Center @ Georgia Tech]
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