Tangible Media
We explore innovative ways to design seamless interfaces between people, digital information, and physical environments. These “tangible bits” give physical form to digital information and computation so that users can directly manipulate information with their hands. We are designing tangible user interfaces that employ physical objects, surfaces, and spaces as tangible embodiments of digital information and computation, exploiting the human senses of touch and kinesthesia. We also explore ambient media as reflections of digital activity at the periphery of human awareness.
Creative, technically competent, hard-working, and team-oriented graduate students. Successful applicants possess varied skills in computer programming, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. Industrial/product design and architectural/environmental design skills are also valuable assets. Skills to evaluate interaction design based on cognitive science and ethnography are also strong plus. Oral and written communication skills are essential, as work is regularly presented to visitors and submitted to major conferences and journals. Applicants are expected to have a strong interest in HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) research, and experience in research publication.
