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