Faculty Projects

Most route recommendation systems ignore the context of the driver (e.g. time of day) and the preferences of the driver (e.g. like to avoid highways). Not Most route recommendation systems ignore the context of the driver (e.g. time of day) and the preferences of the driver (e.g. like to avoid highways). Not surprisingly, if a system can take this infor ...

We are working to create graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that automatically detect a user’s needs in order to automatically adjust the interface to accom We are working to create graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that automatically detect a user’s needs in order to automatically adjust the interface to accommodate them. We are focusing our efforts on un ...

The international center for Advanced Communication Technologies is an international technology research lab. interACT is pioneering research in technolog The international center for Advanced Communication Technologies is an international technology research lab. interACT is pioneering research in technologies that facilitate the human experience, huma ...

This project brings together an interdisciplinary team with expertise in computer supported collaborative learning, language and information technologies, This project brings together an interdisciplinary team with expertise in computer supported collaborative learning, language and information technologies, engineering education, and a variety of speci ...

A call during dinner? While one party may value the conversation, the receiver thinks it is an interruption. This project examines the conditions under wh A call during dinner? While one party may value the conversation, the receiver thinks it is an interruption. This project examines the conditions under which communication is valuable or disruptive an ...

Context is any information that can be used to characterize the situation of an entity (person, place, or physical or computational object). A computing s Context is any information that can be used to characterize the situation of an entity (person, place, or physical or computational object). A computing system should be aware of the person’s context ...

Open-source software runs the Internet and challenges commercial software in many areas. Despite this success, it is not clear how the open-source paradig Open-source software runs the Internet and challenges commercial software in many areas. Despite this success, it is not clear how the open-source paradigm solves problems of coordinating technical wo ...

In face-to-face settings, people use pointing and other gestures to communicate quickly and efficiently with their conversational partners. The aims of th In face-to-face settings, people use pointing and other gestures to communicate quickly and efficiently with their conversational partners. The aims of this project are, first, to understand how peopl ...

Infocockpits: computer interfaces that improve human memory. Humans are adept at remembering information based on its location relative to their body and Infocockpits: computer interfaces that improve human memory. Humans are adept at remembering information based on its location relative to their body and on the place where it was learned. Our interfa ...

The focus of the research is on automatic configuration of an environment such as a device-rich room at all levels (networks/ devices, software infrastruc The focus of the research is on automatic configuration of an environment such as a device-rich room at all levels (networks/ devices, software infrastructure, HCI) to meet a user’s needs and preferen ...

Hurricane Katrina had a profound effect on New Orleans and its music scene. Katrina devastated performance venues, dispersed bands and their audiences, an Hurricane Katrina had a profound effect on New Orleans and its music scene. Katrina devastated performance venues, dispersed bands and their audiences, and destroyed instruments. This project is a two ...

Cognitive Tutors have been successful in raising students’ math test scores in high-school and middle-school classrooms, but their development requires co Cognitive Tutors have been successful in raising students’ math test scores in high-school and middle-school classrooms, but their development requires considerable time and expertise. We are developi ...

An automated Reading Tutor displays stories on a computer screen, listens to children read aloud, adapts Carnegie Mellon’s Sphinx-II speech recognizer to An automated Reading Tutor displays stories on a computer screen, listens to children read aloud, adapts Carnegie Mellon’s Sphinx-II speech recognizer to analyze the student’s oral reading, and interv ...

The Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center is leveraging computational theory and cognitive modeling to identify the instructional conditions that cause ro The Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center is leveraging computational theory and cognitive modeling to identify the instructional conditions that cause robust student learning. PSLC has created the Le ...

The Physics Teaching Web Advisory (Pathway) is creating a proof-of-concept demonstration of a new type of digital library for physics teaching. It brings The Physics Teaching Web Advisory (Pathway) is creating a proof-of-concept demonstration of a new type of digital library for physics teaching. It brings together several long-standing research projec ...

The PACT Center uses cognitive tutor technology to create an integrated classroom and computer lab curriculum that supports students’ understanding of mat The PACT Center uses cognitive tutor technology to create an integrated classroom and computer lab curriculum that supports students’ understanding of mathematical and real world concepts. Based on a ...

This study builds on recent empirical work about user-centered design and effectiveness of high level IETMs (Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals) and This study builds on recent empirical work about user-centered design and effectiveness of high level IETMs (Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals) and the use of natural language dialog in tutoria ...

This project seeks to increase kids’ engagement with math learning in connection with Cognitive Tutors using support for help seeking and collaborative pr This project seeks to increase kids’ engagement with math learning in connection with Cognitive Tutors using support for help seeking and collaborative problem solving. ...

The great bulk of currently available "online courses" are no more than inconvenient textbooks. Our project is an ongoing effort to make online courseware The great bulk of currently available "online courses" are no more than inconvenient textbooks. Our project is an ongoing effort to make online courseware that takes advantage of what the computer doe ...

The Active Learning and Problem Solving (ALPS) project involves constructing and evaluating educational technology that emulates human tutors by integrati The Active Learning and Problem Solving (ALPS) project involves constructing and evaluating educational technology that emulates human tutors by integrating a state-of-the art educational technology c ...