MHCI Capstone Projects

Construction Junction (CJ), a local organization that promotes conservation through the sale of used and surplus building materials, asked our team to exa Construction Junction (CJ), a local organization that promotes conservation through the sale of used and surplus building materials, asked our team to examine the reuse sector, identify problems and f ...

Team Haven worked with Bosch to design a smart home system in which users can manage smart devices for their routines and have easier control of their per Team Haven worked with Bosch to design a smart home system in which users can manage smart devices for their routines and have easier control of their personal data. ...

Bloomberg partnered with Team Resolve to apply their HCI skills to improve the efficiency of Bloomberg Analytics (Bloomberg’s help desk department) in ans Bloomberg partnered with Team Resolve to apply their HCI skills to improve the efficiency of Bloomberg Analytics (Bloomberg’s help desk department) in answering the thousands of client inquiries they ...

Our team focused on the financial news component of Bloomberg, otherwise known as Bloomberg News. The Bloomberg News team was created in 1990 to provide f Our team focused on the financial news component of Bloomberg, otherwise known as Bloomberg News. The Bloomberg News team was created in 1990 to provide fast, accurate news to the financial community. ...

Our project focuses on creating a HIPAA-compliant mobile application that provides meaningful status updates and interactions for families waiting for a l Our project focuses on creating a HIPAA-compliant mobile application that provides meaningful status updates and interactions for families waiting for a loved one in surgery. The system should support ...

Connect is a project between UPMC and masters students in Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University to motivate behavior change in hyperten Connect is a project between UPMC and masters students in Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University to motivate behavior change in hypertension patients. We were tasked with designing a ...

Bloomberg tasked our team to design a solution that helps employees with the challenges they confront in their daily work on the Terminal. Through our sol Bloomberg tasked our team to design a solution that helps employees with the challenges they confront in their daily work on the Terminal. Through our solution, we aim to improve the quality of collab ...

Bloomberg Connect brings employees instant, frictionless access to the people they meet with. Designed not only to give calendar owners more control over Bloomberg Connect brings employees instant, frictionless access to the people they meet with. Designed not only to give calendar owners more control over what others can see, but also to streamline co ...

Inspired by Boeing’s tradition of innovation, we aim to provide valuable insights and useful opportunities for innovating communication methods in assembl Inspired by Boeing’s tradition of innovation, we aim to provide valuable insights and useful opportunities for innovating communication methods in assembly. Our mission is to foster craftsmanship by s ...

We are Team Axon and we are working with Cisco Systems, Inc. to imagine the future of mobile collaboration in the workplace. Our name, "Axon," comes from We are Team Axon and we are working with Cisco Systems, Inc. to imagine the future of mobile collaboration in the workplace. Our name, "Axon," comes from the neural fiber that transmits information to ...

Based on our research, we created three visions for the future for switchgears. Each vision not only addressed core problems that we discovered during our Based on our research, we created three visions for the future for switchgears. Each vision not only addressed core problems that we discovered during our research phase but also leveraged emerging te ...

Our project aimed to understand the context in which astronauts and engineers use tools during procedure execution, and to design a solution that increase Our project aimed to understand the context in which astronauts and engineers use tools during procedure execution, and to design a solution that increases their efficiency in order to maximize the us ...

Our goal was to understand the set of pressures and constraints that contribute to childhood obesity and engage children in healthier behaviors. Our goal was to understand the set of pressures and constraints that contribute to childhood obesity and engage children in healthier behaviors. ...

Spark collaborated with Rewyndr, a Pittsburgh startup, to develop a social, photo-based experience for the web. The goal was to gain an understanding of h Spark collaborated with Rewyndr, a Pittsburgh startup, to develop a social, photo-based experience for the web. The goal was to gain an understanding of how people discover and provide meaning to visu ...

The influx of new technologies in higher education math has contributed to a new culture of data-driven instruction and decision-making. Solidus, in conju The influx of new technologies in higher education math has contributed to a new culture of data-driven instruction and decision-making. Solidus, in conjunction with Pearson, used human-centered resea ...

We worked with NASA to design, prototype, and build a procedure-viewing device that: streamlines information displays, adapts procedure based on context, We worked with NASA to design, prototype, and build a procedure-viewing device that: streamlines information displays, adapts procedure based on context, allows crew member mobility and provides means ...

Our goal was to research and design a unified flow of information to improve efficiency and adaptability in radiology departments. Our goal was to research and design a unified flow of information to improve efficiency and adaptability in radiology departments. We performed a thorough analysis of radiologists' workflows to iden ...

Expedia has seen the rise of discovery-based websites and wanted to know: How can the sense of delight when someone discovers a new image or deal be appli Expedia has seen the rise of discovery-based websites and wanted to know: How can the sense of delight when someone discovers a new image or deal be applied to the experience of booking travel? Our te ...

In 2013, Team Arc worked with Eaton Corporation to streamline procedures for Managers, Coordinators, Field Service Representatives, and more in the Electr In 2013, Team Arc worked with Eaton Corporation to streamline procedures for Managers, Coordinators, Field Service Representatives, and more in the Electrical Services & Systems division. Over sev ...

We are team Thrive, an interdisciplinary group of Human-Computer Interaction students who researched, defined, designed, and built a software prototype fo We are team Thrive, an interdisciplinary group of Human-Computer Interaction students who researched, defined, designed, and built a software prototype for The Crossland Group. Employing a user-cente ...