Introduction to UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC) Paul Marshall, Lecturer in Interaction Design

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1 Introduction to UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC) Paul Marshall, Lecturer in Interaction Design

2 UCLIC: Overview Focus on human interactions with technology Research Knowledge transfer Teaching Usability labs & Interaction Research Lab Including eye-tracking, motion capture, bio-sensor systems, Ubiquitous Computing technology development 2

3 Interaction Design/Human- Computer Interaction Sharp, Rogers and Preece (2011) 3

UCLIC: History Ergonomics Unit founded in the mid 1960s Intercollegiate University of London structure Centred on mechanical engineering Focus on physical

4 UCLIC: History Ergonomics Unit founded in the mid 1960s Intercollegiate University of London structure Centred on mechanical engineering Focus on physical environment 1979 move to Department of Psychology Growth of HCI UCL Inter-faculty Computer Science & Psychology UCL Interaction Centre MSc degree in HCI with Ergonomics 4

5 UCLIC: People 5

6 MSc Course Structure Term 1: Ergonomics for Design (Rachel Benedyk) Design Practice (Duncan Brumby/Yvonne Rogers) User-centred Evaluation Methods (Ann Blandford/Anna Cox) Design Experience I (Rachel Benedyk) Term 3: Individual Projects Term 2: Applied Cognitive Science (Anna Cox/Duncan Brumby) Organisational Informatics (Malcolm Ballantine) Interfaces & Interactivity (John Dowell) Affective Interaction (Nadia Berthouze) Design Experience II (Paul Marshall/Rachel Benedyk)

7 Undergraduate Teaching HCI option for 3 rd year Psychology students HCI lectures on 2 nd year Software Engineering course Interaction design course 3 rd year Computer Science and Information Management and Business students MSc Computer Science/Financial Computing option Psychology seminars 7

Some Research Projects in UCLIC EPSRC Platform Grant

Swansea EPSRC Programme Grant CHI+MED safety-critical

Yvonne Rogers: designing for creativity and wisdom EPSRC

8 Some Research Projects in UCLIC EPSRC Platform Grant Healthy Interactive Systems in Healthcare With FIT Lab, Swansea EPSRC Programme Grant CHI+MED safety-critical systems design Various partners EPSRC Dream Fellowship Yvonne Rogers: designing for creativity and wisdom EPSRC Responsive Mode Grant E/Motion pain rehabilitation With Imperial & Leicester 8

9 Affective Interactions Digital Sensoria: Recognizing and sharing tactile perceptions of textiles (Berthouze) Other projects on understanding laughter and immersion in games (Cox) 9

10 Affect and Health: Emo&Pain Project EMG Motion capture Video Cameras Microphone 10

theory of human error and resilience Methods for reasoning about interactions in the

11 Safety in Healthcare Improving the HCI science and engineering of widely used safety-critical systems, taking interactive medical devices as exemplars Developing theory of human error and resilience Methods for reasoning about interactions in the wild Novel designs and assessment methods Public engagement activities See 11

12 Safety in the Car: Studies of multitasking devices are increasingly coming along for the ride we know they can be distracting and dangerous 12

EPSRC Dream Fellowship (Yvonne Rogers, 2011-2013) Yvonne s vision is making ubiquitous computing more engaging and exciting enable people to be creative, imaginative and solve

13 EPSRC Dream Fellowship (Yvonne Rogers, ) Yvonne s vision is making ubiquitous computing more engaging and exciting enable people to be creative, imaginative and solve increasingly complex problems to profoundly change how they live Her dream is New understandings of creativity New designs of technology that move beyond sharing memories Rethinking ageing and ICT 13

14 Behaviour Change Encourage taking the stairs instead of the lift Reduce energy consumption Wellbeing and healthiness Help people concentrate better Help motivate learning Encouraging cycling and walking Personal finance management 14

15 Changing Shopping Behaviour salience show two pieces of product information using LEDs social norm smiley to show how aggregate of a shopper s trolley compares to others 15

16 Tidy Street: Nudge Techniques Social norm how does my electricity usage compare to the street average and my city? Website graphs Street display Salience how much electricity am I using? Website graphs Daily recording of electricity usage Appliance meters 16

17 Public Street Display Daily reminder of the project Generated a sense of community pride Led to interactions with passersby participants became champions of the project 17

18 Interactions in the Wild 18

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20 Interactions in the Wild 20

multi-touch, distributed ipads, augmented reality, etc) Homes, public

21 Future Directions Physical computing Digital fabrication Extending the range of user experiences Innovative technologies (haptics, multi-touch, distributed ipads, augmented reality, etc) Homes, public places, cities Evaluating new technologies and user experiences in the wild 21

I am supervised by Dr Paul Marshall (UCLIC), Dr Nadia Berthouze (UCLIC), and Dr Jon Bird (City University).

I am supervised by Dr Paul Marshall (UCLIC), Dr Nadia Berthouze (UCLIC), and Dr Jon Bird (City University). Danny Harrison UCL Interaction Centre, 8 th Floor MPEB, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK daniel.harrison@ucl.ac.uk @dbpharrison d.o.b.: 03/09/86 Summary I am third year PhD