MHCI Capstone Projects

We explored the motivations, goals and desires of The Andy Warhol Museum's visitor psychographic profile in order to design new ways of interacting with T We explored the motivations, goals and desires of The Andy Warhol Museum's visitor psychographic profile in order to design new ways of interacting with The Warhol's collection and support a superior ...

As the Space Shuttle era ends and NASA shifts its focus to the exploration of near-earth objects and beyond, new operational conditions will require crew As the Space Shuttle era ends and NASA shifts its focus to the exploration of near-earth objects and beyond, new operational conditions will require crew members to perform their duties with increased ...

Our goal was to research and design a solution to assist physicians, when documenting in a narrative form, to reduce errors and capture information requir Our goal was to research and design a solution to assist physicians, when documenting in a narrative form, to reduce errors and capture information required for billing. ...

Our team of master's students designed and prototyped ISS Watch, a new iPad application that immerses high school students in the purpose of and activitie Our team of master's students designed and prototyped ISS Watch, a new iPad application that immerses high school students in the purpose of and activities on the International Space Station (ISS). ...

The student team worked with Family Services of Western Pennsylvania (now Wesley Family Services) to create an e-learning prototype for the Specialized Fa The student team worked with Family Services of Western Pennsylvania (now Wesley Family Services) to create an e-learning prototype for the Specialized Family Therapy training. ...

Our team redesigned the web presence of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), developing a prototype and a set of design recommendations. Our interd Our team redesigned the web presence of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), developing a prototype and a set of design recommendations. Our interdisciplinary team of five master's students wor ...

GD Viz tasked our team with conducting user-centered research specifically on the ADK space to understand where breakdowns exist and design a prototype th GD Viz tasked our team with conducting user-centered research specifically on the ADK space to understand where breakdowns exist and design a prototype that will simplify the ADK. Our team took a hol ...

LuMo: A Mobile Execution Tool for the Investigation of Planetary Surfaces at NASA LuMo: A Mobile Execution Tool for the Investigation of Planetary Surfaces at NASA ...

Built as part of the Master's in Human-Computer Interaction capstone project at Carnegie Mellon University, APACS is a picture archiving and communication Built as part of the Master's in Human-Computer Interaction capstone project at Carnegie Mellon University, APACS is a picture archiving and communication system extended to address all the informatio ...

We built a prototype of a health education website to demonstrate several key design concepts that reinforce our vision for online education. It's a visio We built a prototype of a health education website to demonstrate several key design concepts that reinforce our vision for online education. It's a vision of a classroom without a designated teacher, ...

Power Xpert is Eaton Corporation’s power management software product that is used by customers to monitor electricity usage, outages, alarms and other dat Power Xpert is Eaton Corporation’s power management software product that is used by customers to monitor electricity usage, outages, alarms and other data from disparate devices. Eaton identified a n ...

We worked with the HCI group at NASA Ames Research center to build a collaborative planning tool for rover navigation. Based on a field test that occurred We worked with the HCI group at NASA Ames Research center to build a collaborative planning tool for rover navigation. Based on a field test that occurred over the summer, our prototype is designed to ...

The goal of our project was to alleviate the difficulties faced by the residents of Second Life by leveraging the strengths identified in its most experie The goal of our project was to alleviate the difficulties faced by the residents of Second Life by leveraging the strengths identified in its most experienced users. Our design specifically addresses ...

The Zen Project undertaken with OutSystems was to make changes to Service Studio, the software that OutSystems developers use when building enterprise sof The Zen Project undertaken with OutSystems was to make changes to Service Studio, the software that OutSystems developers use when building enterprise software for company clients. Service Studio supp ...

While the largest generation of workers is starting to retire, a new generation of employees—the millennials—are entering the work force. This new generat While the largest generation of workers is starting to retire, a new generation of employees—the millennials—are entering the work force. This new generation of employees is well versed in technology, ...

Our project is concerned with communication latency challenges that will be faced during manned missions to Mars. With at least 6 minutes of lag one way, Our project is concerned with communication latency challenges that will be faced during manned missions to Mars. With at least 6 minutes of lag one way, astronauts and ground control have to find new ...

Our team was tasked with the broad challenge of exploring what is needed to bridge the gap between composite application development and business users wi Our team was tasked with the broad challenge of exploring what is needed to bridge the gap between composite application development and business users without software development expertise. ...

The goal of our project is to create a system that enhances scientists' awareness for the purposes of helping them discover and make connections with pote The goal of our project is to create a system that enhances scientists' awareness for the purposes of helping them discover and make connections with potential collaborators. We are exploring how elec ...

We were challenged by NASA to create a handheld device and interface for problem reporting for technicians, quality personnel, and engineers. This would b We were challenged by NASA to create a handheld device and interface for problem reporting for technicians, quality personnel, and engineers. This would be used in conjunction with the existing Proble ...

Through careful exploration, research and design, Team CALO developed Stardust, a system to support overburdened knowledge workers through the use of arti Through careful exploration, research and design, Team CALO developed Stardust, a system to support overburdened knowledge workers through the use of artificial intelligence. ...