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  • Design Research in HCI

    PROJECT

    This project investigates the role of Design and Design Thinking in HCI research and practice. On the research side, the work investigates how research th...

  • Sonic Flashlight

    PROJECT

    Our objective is to permit in situ visualization of ultrasound images so that direct hand-eye coordination can be employed during invasive procedures. A m...

  • The SenseChair

    PROJECT

    The SenseChair provides comfort and support for elders who spend long periods of time seated in the same chair, restoring independence and dignity to the ...

  • Conversation With the Immaterial Material of Software

    PROJECT

    Designers creatively investigate many possible solution by engaging in reflective conversations with materials. For example, industrial designers sketch w...

  • DigitalSelf

    PROJECT

    This project explores product opportunities for scaffolding the social role transition experienced by teens as they shed their high school identities and ...

  • Natural Programming

    PROJECT

    The goal of the Natural Programming project is to make computer programming more accessible to novice, professional and end-user programmers. We are inves...

  • Supporting Trust Decisions

    PROJECT

    People are increasingly being asked to make trust decisions online: should I open this email? Should I click on this link? Should I enter in my informatio...

  • The Hug

    PROJECT

    The Hug, a soft, huggable robot that uses sensing technology and wireless telephony, was designed to provide social and emotional support for elders who l...

  • The Product Ecology Theory

    PROJECT

    The product ecology is a way to understand and design for different social relationships and experiences that people develop with intelligent products....

  • Usability and Software Architecture

    PROJECT

    The usability analyses or user test data are in; the development team is poised to respond. When the usability problems are presented, someone around the ...

  • User-Constructed Workflows

    PROJECT

    This project develops mixed-initiative interfaces designed to allow administrators to construct their own workflows and train agents to perform mundane da...

  • Pebbles

    PROJECT

    The Pebbles project is exploring how Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), such as the Palm Handheld or a device running the Microsoft Windows CE or Pocket ...