Faculty Projects

We are developing a set of algorithms and visualization tools to better understand and model human behavior. With these models, we are building a wide var We are developing a set of algorithms and visualization tools to better understand and model human behavior. With these models, we are building a wide variety of cognitive assistants, including those ...

The goal of Chelada is to let others create a new class of mobile applications supporting proactive information. Based on one's context (such as time, loc The goal of Chelada is to let others create a new class of mobile applications supporting proactive information. Based on one's context (such as time, location, weather), we want to make it easy for a ...

Movement is one of the fundamental ways we interact with the world around us. We can configure our limbs and bodies into innumerable poses, locomote aroun Movement is one of the fundamental ways we interact with the world around us. We can configure our limbs and bodies into innumerable poses, locomote around the environment, and manipulate objects with ...

This research investigates the way that teams and communities collaborate online, with two aims: to develop new technologies to enhance collaboration and This research investigates the way that teams and communities collaborate online, with two aims: to develop new technologies to enhance collaboration and to improve our theoretical understanding of sm ...

VizWiz answers questions that people who are blind or visually impaired have about the things around them. Users take a photo, ask a question, and receive VizWiz answers questions that people who are blind or visually impaired have about the things around them. Users take a photo, ask a question, and receive answers back quickly from people on the web ( ...

The Tiramisu project investigates how social media can provide new ways for citizens to take ownership of and responsibility for their public services. In The Tiramisu project investigates how social media can provide new ways for citizens to take ownership of and responsibility for their public services. Initially we planned to make a system that allow ...

Pediluma is a shoe accessory designed to encourage opportunistic physical activity. It features a light that brightens the more the wearer walks and slowl Pediluma is a shoe accessory designed to encourage opportunistic physical activity. It features a light that brightens the more the wearer walks and slowly dims when the wearer remains stationary. Thi ...

The United States spends more than $48 billion/year on software testing, and many powerful testing tools have significant usability barriers that limit th The United States spends more than $48 billion/year on software testing, and many powerful testing tools have significant usability barriers that limit their use to expert software engineers. Our empi ...

In the Enhance Project, learning scientists collaborate with education agencies to improve how states assess their students. Drawing upon the fields of le In the Enhance Project, learning scientists collaborate with education agencies to improve how states assess their students. Drawing upon the fields of learning science and psychology and harnessing t ...

LearnSphere is a community data infrastructure to support learning improvement online. It integrates educational data and analysis repositories to offer LearnSphere is a community data infrastructure to support learning improvement online. It integrates educational data and analysis repositories to offer the world's largest learning analytics infrast ...

NoRILLA is a patented mixed-reality educational system bridging physical and virtual worlds to improve STEM learning. Research at Carnegie Mellon Universi NoRILLA is a patented mixed-reality educational system bridging physical and virtual worlds to improve STEM learning. Research at Carnegie Mellon University with hundreds of children in schools and mu ...

The MEME Project’s goal is to produce better educational outcomes by increasing motivation, learning, and self-regulation. The MEME Project’s goal is to produce better educational outcomes by increasing motivation, learning, and self-regulation. How? By combining motivational, cognitive, and metacognitive interventions i ...

The PLUS project is improving the learning outcomes for marginalized students by "squaring" the power of both human and computer tutoring. The PLUS Traini The PLUS project is improving the learning outcomes for marginalized students by "squaring" the power of both human and computer tutoring. The PLUS Training app provides research-backed lessons and tu ...

Skeema is a new way to manage your tabs that helps to declutter your browser and your mind. Skeema is a new way to manage your tabs that helps to declutter your browser and your mind. ...

Across a range of real-world contexts, we are studying how AI is currently being designed and used to augment or transform worker practices. Moving beyond Across a range of real-world contexts, we are studying how AI is currently being designed and used to augment or transform worker practices. Moving beyond existing system designs, we are exploring how ...

The gig economy is characterized by short-term contract work performed by independent workers who are paid in return for the "gigs" they perform. Example The gig economy is characterized by short-term contract work performed by independent workers who are paid in return for the "gigs" they perform. Example gig platforms include Uber, Lyft, Postmates, I ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly used to assist humans in making high-stakes decisions, such as online information curation, resume s Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly used to assist humans in making high-stakes decisions, such as online information curation, resume screening, mortgage lending, police surveillanc ...

This project will create a general method for value-sensitive algorithm design and develop tools and techniques to help incorporate the tacit values of st This project will create a general method for value-sensitive algorithm design and develop tools and techniques to help incorporate the tacit values of stakeholders, balance multiple stakeholders' val ...

Diminished reality (DR) refers to the concept of removing content from a user's visual environment. While its implementation is becoming feasible, it is s Diminished reality (DR) refers to the concept of removing content from a user's visual environment. While its implementation is becoming feasible, it is still unclear how users perceive and interact i ...

Based on our experiences with designing and engineering multi-party conversational environments such as collaborative learning systems that involve integr Based on our experiences with designing and engineering multi-party conversational environments such as collaborative learning systems that involve integrating the state of the art in text classificat ...