Human-computer Interaction (HCI)

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John Chuang

Professor
chuang@ischool.berkeley.edu
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Focus: Bio-sensory computing; information economics and policy
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Marti Hearst

Professor
hearst@berkeley.edu
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Focus: Human-computer interaction, information visualization, computational linguistics, search and information retrieval, improving MOOCs and online education
(510) 642-8016
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Kimiko Ryokai

Associate Professor
kimiko@ischool.berkeley.edu
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Focus: Human-computer interaction, tangible user interfaces
(415) 269-1513
Niloufar Salehi is an assistant professor at the School of Information at UC Berkeley..

Niloufar Salehi

Assistant Professor
salehi@ischool.berkeley.edu
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Recent Publications

Strange and Unstable Fabrication
Dec 15, 2016
These Aren't the Autonomous Drones You're Looking for: Investigating Privacy Concerns Through Concept Videos
Dec 5, 2016
Neighborhood Planning of Technology: Physical Meets Digital City from the Bottom-Up with Aging Payphones
Dec 1, 2014
The Cutting Edge of Fun: Making Work Play at the New American School
Jun 15, 2012
Essays on the Economic Impacts of Mobile Phones in Sub-Saharan Africa
Apr 30, 2012
Behaviors, Adverse Events and Dispositions: An Empirical Study of Online Discretion and Information Control
Aug 1, 2010
None of us is as lazy as all of us: Social Intelligence and Loafing in Information Pools
Jul 10, 2010
Trust and Transitions in Modes of Social Exchange
Jul 1, 2010
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Order, Coordination and Uncertainty
Oct 15, 2009
Trust and Reputation: Introduction
Sep 1, 2009

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Human-computer Interaction (HCI) news

Richmond Wong
I School Team Reimagines “Privacy by Design,” and Wins Best Paper Award
Dec 6, 2018

Instead of looking for design solutions to fix existing problems in privacy, I School researchers used speculative design fictions to explore the potential privacy issues that may arise in future uses and adoptions of emerging biosensing technologies.

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Fact or Science Fiction? Using your Thoughts to Enter a Password
Dec 4, 2018

I School researchers have developed a custom-fit earpiece that that can capture “passthoughts” through brainwave signals from the ear canal, and for the first time demonstrated one-step three-factor authentication.

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What Happens When An App Shares Your Biosignals?
Mar 3, 2017

An increasing number of apps let users share their heartrate with friends. Now a pair of researchers are exploring how sharing your biosignals can affect your interpersonal interactions.

Professor Marti Hearst
Marti Hearst Named to the CHI Academy
Feb 23, 2017

Hearst’s HCI research includes user interfaces for search, information visualization of text, web site usability, and innovation in education.

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Color-Changing “Smart Thread” Turns Fabric into a Computerized Display
Jun 6, 2016

The smart fabric could be used to create clothes with dynamically changing colors or patterns. But who would wear clothes that double as a computer display? And why? New research explores these questions.

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New Center to Fund Research on Technology, Society, and Policy
Sep 15, 2015
Is technology affecting our mental health? Can technology support free speech and still protect against harassment? How do we embed our biases in big data algorithms? The Center for Technology, Society & Policy wants to explore these questions and more.
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School of Information Releases First-of-its-Kind Synchronized Brainwave Research Dataset
Mar 18, 2015
The dataset could help answer whether it’s possible to accurately use consumer-grade devices to interpret attention level in a problem-solving test. The class hopes that other researchers will be able to repeat the experiment with even larger subject pools.
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Why the Facebook Experiment is Lousy Social Science
Aug 28, 2014
Facebook is grappling with its impact on our social and emotional lives  —  and that’s a good thing. But it has to get the research right. Why Facebook did the experiment, and how to make it better.
Laura Devendorf makes a toy gun from hot glue and candy, following the computer's instructions.
Being the Machine: A Student's Journey to Becoming a Human 3D Printer
Jan 20, 2015
Machines increasingly do humans’ jobs. But what happens when a human performs a machine’s tasks? A new project by doctoral student Laura Devendorf explores that role reversal, with unexpected insights into the creative process how people interact with machines.
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I School Research on Human-Computer Interaction at CHI Conference 2014
Apr 28, 2014
School of Information faculty and students are presenting their research on human-computer interaction in Toronto this week at the annual CHI conference.

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