Faculty
Sonic Flashlight
PROJECTOur 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
PROJECTThe 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
PROJECTDesigners creatively investigate many possible solution by engaging in reflective conversations with materials. For example, industrial designers sketch w...
DigitalSelf
PROJECTThis project explores product opportunities for scaffolding the social role transition experienced by teens as they shed their high school identities and ...
Natural Programming
PROJECTThe 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
PROJECTPeople 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
PROJECTThe 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
PROJECTThe 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
PROJECTThe 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
PROJECTThis project develops mixed-initiative interfaces designed to allow administrators to construct their own workflows and train agents to perform mundane da...
Pebbles
PROJECTThe Pebbles project is exploring how Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), such as the Palm Handheld or a device running the Microsoft Windows CE or Pocket ...
Scalable Cognitive Modeling Through Compositional Reuse
PROJECTCognitive modeling can scale affordably, and be routinely and efficiently applied to large complex tasks, only if it becomes an exercise of composing new ...