Human-computer interaction
Redefining human experiences through innovations in research, design, and technology.
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Design Expo 2017: University of Washington, Interaction Design Program
Each year, Microsoft Research sponsors a semester-long class at leading design schools. Students are asked to form interdisciplinary teams of two to four students to design a user experience prototype that solves a real-world problem.…
Microsoft Research Blog
Path Guide: A New Approach to Indoor Navigation
By Yuanchao Shu, Associate Researcher, and Börje Karlsson, Sr. Research Dev Lead, Microsoft Research Mobile outdoor GPS navigation apps have proven to be lifesavers to countless people. With a smartphone in hand, it is easy…
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Perception and Interaction Group
The Perception and Interaction group studies the interface between the virtual world and the physical world of people and objects. We aim to enrich this interface through sensing technologies, smart signal processing, new modes of…
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What Lines, Rats, and Sheep Can Tell Us
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Project Emma
There is no cure for Parkinson’s, the disease that currently plagues more than 10 million people worldwide including Emma Lawton, a graphic designer diagnosed with the movement disorder in 2013. Fueled by her passion for…
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Next Generation Productivity
The Productivity group focuses on maintaining Microsoft’s leadership in workplace productivity. Our group leverages recent advances in artificial intelligence, the increasing availability of data, and emerging platforms that offer low-friction ways for people to connect.…