Game Design and Computer Science

Dr. Michael Youngblood, Dr. Tiffany Barnes, Mr. P. Dixit, Mr. M. Eagle, and Ms. E. Powell
The Game Design and Development Lab
UNC-Charlotte, Dept. CS
barnes youngblood
Friday, Sep 14, 2007
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Woodward Hall, Room 106

Complete Description:
Computer gaming has become an important component of computer science education and research. In this talk, investigators from the Game Lab will introduce their research efforts and accomplishments. They will first present a paper entitled "Optimal Information Placement in an interactive 3D environment" that is published this year. Several projects for "Game2Learn" will then be presented.

Bio:

Tiffany Barnes is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science, co-director of the Games + Learning Lab, and director of the Game2Learn Research Group. Dr. Barnes works to engage more people in computing, through the STARS Alliance and Culturally Situated Design Tools projects. Dr. Barnes conducts research in Games, Artificial Intelligence, and Learning.

Dr. Youngblood completed his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Arlington in August 2005 and then spent one year as a Research Faculty Associate in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at UTA. His areas of interest include AI for Computer Games, Intelligent Systems, Pervasive Computing, and Autonomous Systems.

An avid gamer and a Nintendo fanatic, Priyesh is a senior grad student who has been avidly pursuing UNCC's game design & development courses ever since they were introduced. A very talented programmer, Priyesh currently does a good bit of master's thesis research for Dr. Youngblood using the Urban Combat Testbed.

Another member of the Game2Learn team, Eve (or "Evie, as she is known to us) is a multi-talented developer with a strong inclination towards graphic and sound design. When she isn't at home making or playing video games (for "research purposes", of course) she is usually watching anime or leading UNCC's Japan Club as club president. Upon graduation, Evie intends to continue her computer science studies with a certificate in game design and development.