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Starting a Design Firm right after graduation
Elliott holds an undergraduate degree in Cognitive Science from MIT, and a Masters in Human-Computer Interaction from CMU. After completing his Masters, he started Pink, a Service Design firm with a heavy emphasis on using HCI research techniques to not only improve digital interfaces, but environments and processes as well. Elliott’s interests include digitally assisted collaborative work, ethnographic research, design theory, rapid prototyping, and large white boards.
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How Prototyping Practices Affect Design Results
Steven Dow is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the HCI Group at Stanford University where he researches human-computer interaction, creative problem-solving, prototyping practices, and “crowdsourcing” methods. He is co-recipient of a Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Grant. He received an MS and PhD in Human-Centered Computing from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from University of Iowa.
HCII Seminar Series - Amy Ko
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Capture and Playback for Designing Context-Aware Interactive Systems
Mark W. Newman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. His research interests are in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction and Ubiquitous Computing, with a focus on support for interaction design and end-user configuration. He is the co-founder and current director of Michigan Interactive and Social Computing (MISC) and leads the Interaction Ecologies research group. Mark received a 2012 NSF CAREER Award to pursue the development of tools for context-aware system design.
HCII Seminar Series - Astro Teller
Dr. Astro Teller is the co-founder and Captain of Moonshots (CEO) of X, Alphabet's moonshot factory for inventing and launching breakthrough technologies designed to help tackle huge problems in the world and create the foundations for large, enduring businesses. Among other companies, groups, and products, X is the source of Wing, Intrinsic, Mineral, Verily, Waymo, Loon, Makani, Chronicle, Google Brain and Glass. Previously Astro held leadership roles in multiple entrepreneurial ventures related to both body monitoring (BodyMedia/Jawbone) and ML-powered hedge fund management.
Web of Deceit - When, Where, and Why People Lie Online
Jeff Hancock is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and in the Faculty of Computing and Information Science at Cornell University. His work is concerned with how information technologies—such as email, instant messaging, and videoconferencing—affect the way we talk to and understand one another. His research on lying online has been featured in the New York Times Magazine, CNN, and ABC News. Dr. Hancock earned his PhD in cognitive psychology at Dalhousie University, Canada, and joined Cornell in 2002.
Spring PhD Tea Hour
Thesis Proposal: Iris Howley
HCII Seminar Series - Lisa Anthony
Thesis Proposal: Rebecca Gulotta
Mini-4 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
Session One Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
HCII Seminar Series: Laurel Riek
Laurel Riek is the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. Her research interests include robotics, social signal processing, and health informatics. She focuses on designing autonomous robots able to sense, respond, and adapt to human behavior. Her work also tackles real-world problems in healthcare, by creating novel sensing and robotics technology to improve patient safety.
Mini-2 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
Interacting with Personal Fabrication Machines
Stefanie Mueller is a PhD student working with Patrick Baudisch in the Human Computer Interaction Lab at Hasso Plattner Institute. In her research she develops new interfaces for personal fabrication tools, such as laser cutters and 3D printers. She has received several CHI Best Paper and Honorable Mention Awards for her work and is a program committee member for CHI 2016.
MHCI Connect
Instrumented and Connected: Designing Next-Generation Learning Experiences
Tovi Grossman is a Distinguished Research Scientist at Autodesk Research, located in downtown Toronto. Dr. Grossman’s research is in HCI, focusing on input and interaction with new technologies. In particular, he has been exploring how emerging technologies, such as wearables, the Internet of Things, and gamification can be leveraged to enhance learning and knowledge sharing for both software applications and real-world physical tasks. This work has led to a number of technologies now in Autodesk products used by millions of users, such as Autodesk Screencast and Autodesk ToolClip™ videos.
HCII Thesis Defense: Jeff Rzeszotarski, "Uncovering Nuances in Complex Data through Focus and Context Visualizations"
Special HCII Seminar: Soft Materials for Human Compatible Machines and Electronics
Dr. Majidi is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, where he started as an assistant professor in 2011. Prior to joining the faculty, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the Harvard Microrobotics Laboratory (2009-2011) and the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (2007-2009). His experience in solid mechanics and microfabrication is the foundation of his current research in the emerging fields of soft robotics and active multifunctional materials.