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Latest News
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CMU at CHI 2025
Our halls are abuzz with talk of “CHI” (pronounced “kai”), the nickname for the upcoming conference on computer human interaction (CHI). ...
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Up Next in Special Topics
Our Special Topics courses provide the opportunity to explore the future of HCI, guided by the experts who are shaping the field. These dy...
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CMU Launches Human-Centered AI Research Center with Seoul National University
Carnegie Mellon University and Seoul National University (SNU) have announced a new collaboration to advance human-centered artificial int...
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Researchers Create Flat-to-Shape Objects With Computer-Controlled Sewing
CMU researchers introduced a novel method for fabricating functional flat-to-shape objects using a computer-controlled sewing machine. ...
Latest Projects
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...