Human-computer interaction
Redefining human experiences through innovations in research, design, and technology.
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Future workplaces
Technology platforms are emerging as a new kind of workplace: from crowdwork to ‘peer economy’ platforms. This project uses ethnographic methods to address questions such as: Who are the workers on these platforms? What are…
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OPAL
OPAL is a programming language and environment for designing intelligent assistants based on natural language. Tasks in OPAL can explore multiple hypothetical worlds to resolve the ambiguity in users’ intent by exploring its potential implications…
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Visiting Artist Speaker Series: Studio99 Presents Artist Tamiko Thiel
Tamiko will discuss recent and current projects. A current project: “In the early/mid 1980s I was responsible for the visual and physical form of the Connection Machine CM-1/CM-2 massively parallel supercomputer;” now she is seeking…
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DiPsy: A digital psychologist
One out of four people in the world have experienced mental illness at some point in their lives. DiPsy is a digital psychologist presented as a personalized chatbot, who can evaluate, diagnose, treat and study…
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Interactive Design Tools for the Maker Movement
My group’s research in Human-Computer Interaction focuses on design, prototyping and implementation tools for the era of ubiquitous embedded computing and digital fabrication. We focus especially on supporting the growing ranks of amateur designers and…
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Room2Room: Life-Size Telepresence in a Projected Augmented Reality Environment
Room2Room is a life-size telepresence system that leverages projected augmented reality to enable co-present interaction between two remote participants.