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MHCI Capstone Projects

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    Liquidnet

    How could the capstone sponsor, Liquidnet, better understand the state of their users? After conducting research about the Liquidnet 5 product and its use...

  • The 5 students of the Talk team stand side by side at the MHCI farewell party
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    Talk, the New Sex Ed

    Demand for the Pittsburgh-based program Talk: The New Sex Ed has outpaced the organization's ability to provide it, so this capstone team was tasked with ...

  • Team members are huddled together and face a wall covered in wireframes. There is a large affinity diagram on the far wall behind them.
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    PNC Bank Corporate & Institutional Banking

    How could the client improve the online banking experience for their commercial banking customers? The team applied a variety of human-centered design met...

  • 5 team members in black suits stand side by side in front of the MHCI green wall
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    Nemacolin Woodlands

    The team created an interactive Trip Planner to save guests time and simplify their booking experience at the five star Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. Using ...

  • 6 students on team Zazzle sit on the floor below their giant affinity diagram
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    Zazzle

    How can we help users unleash their creativity? Team Zazzle explored new and innovative ways to connect different members of the Zazzle community -- both ...

  • 5 members of team NASA stand side by side outdoors in front of a rocket
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    NASA

    How do we help systems engineers know when they're "done" with a stage of designing a rocket and, more specifically, understand the complex information r...

  • the 5 team members of the MedRespond team stand side by side in front of the MHCI green wall
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    MedRespond

    How might we envision a preferred future for conversational patient & caregiver engagement that addresses the medical, behavioral, and emotional dimen...

  • collage of design mockups from team knowledge accelerator
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    Knowledge Accelerator

    The challenge: find a target user group that has a need to make sense of vast and ambiguous information online, and design a tool based on Fuse's technolo...

  • 5 MHCI students on Team Crypta
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    CMU Coin

    Team Crypta was asked to design and develop a CMU Coin experience that utilizes up-to-date blockchain technology by discovering new markets and presenting...

  • 5 students on team Boulder Crest stand in the center of an outdoor labrynth
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    Boulder Crest

    Boulder Crest is a nonprofit organization that offers retreats for veterans, active duty service members, first responders, and their families. This MHCI ...

  • 5 students of the 2019 AEO team in front of the infamous MHCI green wall
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    American Eagle Outfitters

    How might we help teenagers find a style that makes them feel confident in their social identity? Welcome to the Find My Style experience, a service that ...

  • the 5 person Zensors team standing at the front of the classroom during their final presenation
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    Zensors

    The Zenors platform leverages the power of crowd computing, computer vision, and machine learning for collecting and analyzing visual data. Tasked with id...

  • female student pays via POS tablet during a user testing session at a pop up lemonade stand on Craig St
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    Mastercard

    Continuous authentication benefits cardholders with the potential for quicker checkouts and more layers of protection against identity theft and fraud. Ho...

  • four team members of the Bloomberg student team in sepia tone photo
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    Bloomberg

    How can job candidates disclose a disability and request accommodation without it affecting their candidacy for a position? The team's research uncovered ...

  • posed team Zazzle group photo taken outdoors
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    Zazzle

    The Zazzle team's research uncovered that millennials experience several lows during the creative process, including feelings of inadequacy or nervousness...

  • team selfie standing in front of affinity diagram
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    Teletracking

    Haven, the mobile application created by the team, was designed to help community members prepare for and deal with disasters. It includes preparation too...

  • mockup of the app on 3 separate iPhone screens showing the careers editor, electrician and computer programmer
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    FutureFinder

    FutureFinder is a mobile app that helps students to explore their own interests and potential careers broadly, in quick and motivating sessions of about 1...

  • line drawing of inside of car with proposed AI interface covering the center console
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    Harman

    Working to improve the user experience of autonomous vehicles, the Harman team focused on the autonomous driving experience for those who would be affecte...

  • Morgan, Emily, Cameron, Aishwarya, and Deepika visit the Eaton office
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    Eaton

    After a major disaster, communication infrastructure is often damaged and inoperable. By utilizing mesh networking and drone technology, disaster survivor...

  • all scripts team photo
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    Allscripts

    Chorus is a tool to aid Allscripts consultants and healthcare organizations in the design and configuration of electronic health records....