June 24, 2016
After 130 years of diligently lighting up our homes, light bulbs may be ready for a serious upgrade. Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) Assistant Professor Chris Harrison is ready to ask a little more ... Read more
June 22, 2016
The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to be a priority research area for faculty in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII.) In particular, faculty like Associate Professor Jason Hong are looking at the risks ... Read more
June 20, 2016
The Future Interfaces Group (FIG), a lab directed by Human-Computer Interaction Institute Assistant Professor Chris Harrison, was recently the topic of discussion on Essential Pittsburgh to demo one of its ... Read more
May 16, 2016
Many HCIIers headed to San Jose last week for the Association for Computing Machinery's Conference on Human Factors in Computing (CHI 2016), where they presented research on everything from how reading on digital ... Read more
April 29, 2016
New improvements to smartwatches address significant shortcomings in the initial product. But these advancements — such as built-in networking and efficient phone pairing — only scratch the surface in smartwatch application potential.
Two main issues that ... Read more
April 28, 2016
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have found a way to improve education for elementary and middle school students. The head of the project, Human-Computer Interaction Professor Justine Cassell, who is also ... Read more
April 21, 2016
A recent blog in the Huffington Post investigates the evolution of human-computer interaction as a field, and specifically calls out Carnegie Mellon's Human-Computer Interaction Institute as one of the first research centers to study the field.
In " ... Read more
March 29, 2016
Sensor data from smartphones has the potential to provide new insight into healthcare, transportation, urban planning and the social sciences. It also greatly contributes to a branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning. Obtaining such mobile data, ... Read more
March 23, 2016
The HCII's Future Interfaces Group and its work on smartwatch technology were recently featured in the Digital Trends article " ... Read more
March 16, 2016
Web developer Victor Windell recently created an online simulation that allows viewers to experience what it’s like to have severe dyslexia and read online content. Creating the code in between sessions at a conference, Windell made the letters on the screen morph and ... Read more
March 16, 2016
Conversant Labs, a technology startup that works on developing voice-enabled app technology, recently launched an app called Say Shopping that allows shoppers to search, browse and buy items solely through voice recognition.
After collaborating with Target, ... Read more
February 19, 2016
Since last July, Carnegie Mellon researchers have been working with Google to develop a platform to support Internet of Things (IoT) ... Read more
February 10, 2016
For the visually impaired, daily tasks like going on a walk, ordering coffee or even navigating a busy college campus to get to class become time-consuming and inconvenient. Even the slightest distraction can interfere with their ability to focus on the task at hand. ... Read more
February 10, 2016
For earphone users, pulling your earphones out to address something that's diverted your attention is tedious — it becomes even more tedious when you forget to hit pause and end up missing whatever it was you were listening to.
Luckily, a new project developed by ... Read more
January 28, 2016
How often do you think twice before downloading an app on your smartphone or posting something on the Internet? Chances are, not often. In a recent podcast from WESA-FM ... Read more
January 27, 2016
Using social media can actually influence how depressed, happy, unsatisfied or fulfilled you are, according to new research from Carnegie Mellon University and Facebook. Researchers found that the more people interacted with their friends online, the less depressed they ... Read more
January 15, 2016
Imagine that you could connect your smartphone to a nearby "smart" appliance just by taking its photo. Such a luxury could be a possibility soon, thanks to the HCII's Snap-To-It research project, which was recently featured in ... Read more
January 12, 2016
HCII researchers take center stage in the article "Educational Engagement" featured this week on the Carnegie Mellon News website. The article discusses work ... Read more
January 8, 2016
In 2016, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to build an AI software assistant for his home that can recognize his voice, the cries of his child and the faces of any friends who stop by. But he also wants to include a virtual reality headset that would connect to the AI ... Read more
January 4, 2016
Traditional education models generally revolve around lectures, but new findings from HCII Professor Ken Koedinger and a team of Carnegie Mellon researchers shows that lectures aren't nearly as ... Read more
