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  • Sketches and AI generated images of 5 fluid chairs and 5 serene lamps with several examples like lava and clouds inspired by nature

    Human-AI Collaboration Can Unlock New Frontiers in Creativity

    Content churned out by generative AI models is surprisingly competent, if not always particularly exciting. But research at Carnegie Mello...

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    Ion Receives NSF CAREER Award for Material-Changing Interfaces

    Imagine a hard floor that adapts to cushion the impact of your fall, or a chair that adjusts its firmness and ergonomic support based on y...

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    Carnegie Mellon Names 2025 University Professors

    Three Carnegie Mellon University faculty members have been chosen to receive the title of University Professor in 2025. University Profess...

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    Purpose Mode Helps Social Media Users Stay Focused on Their Desired Tasks

    If you’re an active user of social media platforms, chances are you’ve felt distracted on more than one occasion while staring at your pho...

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    Inkspire

    With recent advancements in the capabilities of Text-to-Image (T2I) AI models, product designers have begun experimenting with them in their work. However, T2I ...

  • illustration of the proof-of-concept editing interface with map-inspired elements, like district, path and landmark
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    VideoMap

    Video editing is a creative and complex endeavor and we believe that there is potential for reimagining a new video editing interface to better support the crea...

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    Auptimize

    Spatial audio in Extended Reality (XR) provides users with better awareness of where virtual elements are placed, and efficiently guides them to events such as ...

  • side by side images of a person holding gauze on their forehead and an interface with both question answering and proactive interventions
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    PrISM: Procedural Interaction from Sensing Module

    There are numerous complex tasks in everyday life, from cooking to medical self-care, that involve a series of atomic steps. Properly executing these step...