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  • ACT-R

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    The ACT-R project focuses on developing a robust and general cognitive architecture and applying it to the modeling of human interaction with complex dyna...

  • Technologies About the Self

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  • Design Research in HCI

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    This project investigates the role of Design and Design Thinking in HCI research and practice. On the research side, the work investigates how research th...

  • Natural Programming

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    The goal of the Natural Programming project is to make computer programming more accessible to novice, professional and end-user programmers. We are inves...

  • DigitalSelf

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    This project explores product opportunities for scaffolding the social role transition experienced by teens as they shed their high school identities and ...

  • Conversation With the Immaterial Material of Software

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    Designers creatively investigate many possible solution by engaging in reflective conversations with materials. For example, industrial designers sketch w...

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    The SenseChair

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    The SenseChair provides comfort and support for elders who spend long periods of time seated in the same chair, restoring independence and dignity to the ...

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    Sonic Flashlight

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    Our objective is to permit in situ visualization of ultrasound images so that direct hand-eye coordination can be employed during invasive procedures. A m...

  • Supporting Trust Decisions

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    People 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

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    The 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

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    The 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

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    The usability analyses or user test data are in; the development team is poised to respond. When the usability problems are presented, someone around the ...