Archived Proiects

Explores advanced language-based interfaces, both speech-only and multi-modal. Our research includes dialog management, natural language generation and sy...

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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...

This project develops mixed-initiative interfaces designed to allow administrators to construct their own workflows and train agents to perform mundane da...

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

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 ...

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 Pebbles project is exploring how Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), such as the Palm Handheld or a device running the Microsoft Windows CE or Pocket ...

Cognitive modeling can scale affordably, and be routinely and efficiently applied to large complex tasks, only if it becomes an exercise of composing new ...

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

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

Building Virtual Worlds is not only taught to encourage working with other disciplines, but also is an experience with tools and process. Students use the...

Dual-income families face constant challenges as they attempt to address the conflicting repsonsibilities of work, school, family, and enrichment activiti...

Informedia is applying automated video and audio indexing and video portal development in support of oral history collections, based on pioneering work re...

The Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) Center is a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (ERC) whose mission is to transform lives in a l...

Much of the research on 3D interaction, particularly for immersive virtual environments, focuses on emulating the real world. Emulating the real world is ...

We are interested in understanding what a machine learning system could ask a user to improve its performance and when it is appropriate to ask the user. ...

Magnetic levitation is a substantially new approach which promises a qualitative leap in improvement of haptic (sense of touch) computer interactions. A u...

This project investigates how the power of machine learning technology can be put in the hands of end-users, allowing them to selectively automate the mun...