Faculty Projects

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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 investigates the role of Design and Design Thinking in HCI research and practice. On the research side, the work investigates how research through design can become an effective research ...

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 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 information? The consequences of a wrong trust decision ...

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 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 PC operating systems, can be used when they ar ...

Designers creatively investigate many possible solution by engaging in reflective conversations with materials. For example, industrial designers sketch w Designers creatively investigate many possible solution by engaging in reflective conversations with materials. For example, industrial designers sketch with pen on paper to explore possible product f ...

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

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 Hug, a soft, huggable robot that uses sensing technology and wireless telephony, was designed to provide social and emotional support for elders who live at a distance from their family members. I ...

The product ecology is a way to understand and design for different social relationships and experiences that people develop with intelligent products. The product ecology is a way to understand and design for different social relationships and experiences that people develop with intelligent products. ...

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 Our objective is to permit in situ visualization of ultrasound images so that direct hand-eye coordination can be employed during invasive procedures. A method is presented that merges the visual oute ...

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 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 life of someone who is nearly housebound. It m ...

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 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 table exclaims, “Oh, no, its too late to chang ...

This project develops mixed-initiative interfaces designed to allow administrators to construct their own workflows and train agents to perform mundane da This project develops mixed-initiative interfaces designed to allow administrators to construct their own workflows and train agents to perform mundane data integration tasks so that the administrator ...

The goal of the Natural Programming project is to make computer programming more accessible to novice, professional and end-user programmers. We are inves The goal of the Natural Programming project is to make computer programming more accessible to novice, professional and end-user programmers. We are investigating how people think about interactive be ...

This project explores product opportunities for scaffolding the social role transition experienced by teens as they shed their high school identities and This project explores product opportunities for scaffolding the social role transition experienced by teens as they shed their high school identities and begin to discover and invent who they desire t ...

Context-aware systems adapt to users’ context of use. We are investigating novel interaction techniques to support end-users in building their own context Context-aware systems adapt to users’ context of use. We are investigating novel interaction techniques to support end-users in building their own context-aware applications. In particular, we are sup ...

Wearable Computers seek to merge the user’s information space with their work space. Wearable research at Carnegie Mellon proceeds on several fronts. The Wearable Computers seek to merge the user’s information space with their work space. Wearable research at Carnegie Mellon proceeds on several fronts. The Wearable Group develops new functional systems ...

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. 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. Our goal is to improve learning while minimizi ...

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 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 mundane tasks they face day after day at work. We ...

Magnetic levitation is a substantially new approach which promises a qualitative leap in improvement of haptic (sense of touch) computer interactions. A u Magnetic levitation is a substantially new approach which promises a qualitative leap in improvement of haptic (sense of touch) computer interactions. A user interacts with the computer by using a rig ...

People with episodic memory impairment (EMI) lack an awareness of the actions, events and experiences of their everyday lives. This often results in confu People with episodic memory impairment (EMI) lack an awareness of the actions, events and experiences of their everyday lives. This often results in confusion, depression, impaired decision-making, an ...