Some unique cases in the search for how science fiction informs computer development

Dr. David Ferro is a Associate Professor of Computer Science at Weber  State University in Ogden, Utah, USA.  He has co-authored a book on  the history of computing, an introduction to computer science, and  articles on multi-modal user interface design.  He is interested in  software engineering culture and for the past year has been  researching science fiction as an aspect of that culture.  In 2007 he  has been affiliated with the University of Tampere Computer Science  TAUCHI unit in Tampere, Finland.  He has taught a course on the history and social implications of computing there.

Additional information: Marja Vehviläinen, p. (03) 3551 8047.