UCLIC Research Seminar 5th October: Anna Kantosalo, Conceptualising Human–Computer Co-Creativity

*Please note changed time of the seminar (14:30 instead of 15:00) In this talk Anna Kantosalo explores key concepts to frame the research area of human-computer co-creativity. The talk sets the stage with a brief look into what creativity is and describes the landscape of human-computer…
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UCLIC Research Seminar 28th September: Ben Shneiderman, Human-Centered AI: Ensuring Human Control While Increasing Automation

A new synthesis is emerging that integrates AI technologies with Human-Computer Interaction to produce Human-Centered AI (HCAI). Advocates of this new synthesis seek to amplify, augment, and enhance human abilities, so as to empower people, build their self-efficacy, support creativity, recognize…
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Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII2022)

10th International Conference on Affective Computing & Intelligent Interaction (ACII2022), 18-21 October 2022 The annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Affective Computing (AAAC, formerly known as Humaine) is the premier international forum for research on affective and…
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A warm welcome to new staff and students!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome the following new colleagues to the UCLIC family: Dr Amid Ayobi, Lecturer in Digital Health; Danita Mooney, Researcher with Professor Ann Blandford; Minna Nygren, Researcher with Professor Nadia Berthouze; Roxana Ramirez Herrera, Researcher with Professor…
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Call for study participants: Using AI/ML to support qualitative thematic analysis

We are looking for participants to evaluate an AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) tool which is designed to support the analysis of qualitative data, including interview and ethnographic data. We are looking for participants to try the tool on interview transcripts or ethnographic…
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End of year extravaganza

On 7 July 2002, a giant 21st inflatable and white balloons personalised with UCLIC's iconic logo greeted students, staff, former colleagues, alumni and collaborators in the stylish environment of the North Orangery, Wilkings Building. Attractively displayed were also copies of the…
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UCLIC Director, Professor Yvonne Rogers, formally admitted to The Royal Society

On 12 July 2022, UCLIC Director, Professor Yvonne Rogers, was formally admitted to The Royal Society as a new fellow, with three other coumputer scientists and other eminent scientists selected in recognition of their exceptional contributions to science. The Royal Society is a self-governing…
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UCLIC Research Seminar 13th July: Jessi Baker, Sustainability, Startups and Web3 - Outcomes and insights from 9 years of building and experiments all with a mission to make commerce a force for good

Please Join us on Zoom at 3pm. Sustainability, Startups and Web3 - Outcomes and insights from 9 years of building and experiments all with a mission to make commerce a force for good.
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Computer Science EDI student awards 2022: winners announced

Two of our PhD students have been successfully acknowledged for their equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work at UCL. Maryam Bandukda was awarded second place for organising "Creating Multi-sensory Art with Blind and Partially Sighted People workshops" in East London. Roxana…
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New UCLIC Academic Promotions 2022

It was with great pleausure that last week we heard that three our esteemed academic colleagues were included in the successful list just published. With effect from 1 October 2022: Dr Enrico Costanza has been promoted to Professor of Human-Computer Interaction Dr Nicolai Marquardt has been…
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UCLIC Research Seminar 6th July: Yoshifumi Kitamura, Potential of Nonverbal Information to Enrich Interpersonal Telecommunication

Please Note the time & location. This seminar will begin at 3.30pm In future online communication, everyone should be able to communicate equally and with humanity. We hope that it will be an important tool to support an accessible and inclusive society that is accommodating to diversity in…
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UCLIC's 21st Birthday: a year full of celebrations

On 7 July 2022, our MSc students will be able to celebrate their hard work and achievements and attend the graduation ceremony on campus. The fun will continue in the evening, with a party in the stylish North Orangery, Wilkings Building. This will be an opportunity for students, staff, former…
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Research Assistant/Fellow position available to work on HCI with digital sexual services - now closed

Selected sexual health services, including partner notification for chlamydia, are increasingly being delivered online. There are both benefits and challenges of making this transition to online delivery (for providers and service users alike), and the design of the digital interaction is central…
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UCLIC Research Seminar 29th June: Joseph Jay Williams, Enhancing and Personalizing Technology Through Dynamic Experimentation

Perpetually Enhancing and Personalizing Technology for Learning & Health Behavior Change: Using Randomized A/B Experiments to integrate Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Crowdsourcing & Statistical Machine Learning How can we transform the everyday technology people use into…
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Video-recording of Prof Brumby's inaugural lecture now available on YouTube

With an introduction by Professor Yvonne Rogers, UCLIC Director, and a vote of thanks by Professor Anna Cox, Professor Brumby's inaugural lecture on 22 June 2022 provided insightful and captivating reflections on his past 15 years at UCLIC. Professor Brumby shared recent research findings on how…
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UCLIC PhD Showcase 2022

On a balmy June morning, Room G01 @ 66-72 Gower Street, London W1, began to buzz with excitement. The occasion was the annual UCLIC PhD Showcase, and greetings, reunions and first meetings filled the venue. When the food arrived, the focus moved gently from each other onto the scrumptious platters…
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UCLIC Research Seminar 8th June: Yvonne Rogers, Beyond Zoom: Designing Collaborative Technology That Works

A variety of collaborative software tools have been developed to enable people to learn, communicate and work together. The benefits are many; including being able to learn from one another, better decision-making, community-building and improved work productivity. But how best to achieve this? In…
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UCLIC Research Seminar 25th May: Jesse Josua Benjamin, Design Research of Machine Learning Technologies as Philosophy-in-Practice

In this talk, I show how design research offers distinct opportunities to investigate machine learning (ML) through designerly making and philosophical analysis. After positioning design research in this regard, I showcase three design research projects. First, through analysis of existing design…
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Engaging people with material through low cost technology

This online seminar presents work in progress to develop low-cost ubiquitous technology to support a textile circular economy based on wellbeing. The first part will explore how to best harness interactive low cost ubiquitous tools to capture garment material properties and behaviour. Initial work…
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UCLIC Research Seminar 18th May: Hasti Seifi, Haptic Experience Design - From Simple Vibrations to Touch-Perceiving Robots

Haptics, the science and technology of programmable touch experiences, is increasingly used to improve functionality and user experience in virtual reality, robotics, and wearable applications. Yet, haptic technology is complex and specialized. The impact of haptics is currently hampered by the…
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