Enrico Costanza

Office hours
Wednesday 4pm to 5pm (Term 2: Jan - Apr 2021), or by appointment
Research
My current focus is on helping people make sense of data and on interaction with smart and autonomous systems in everyday situations. My work lies at the intersection of design and technology and it is influenced by behavioural and social sciences.
The wealth of data made available by the Internet of Things (IoT) keeps growing. How can we best design interactive systems to help us take advantage of this data, to make our lifestyle more efficient, more sustainable and more healthy? My research aims to address this question in two ways: first, through interactive visualizations designed to assist people in making sense of data; and second, supporting the delegation of some agency to autonomous devices and services, that draw upon machine learning techniques and optimization algorithms. I am particularly interested in situations where the IoT data is incidental to people's activities, such as in the domestic context. A considerable part of my research is related to sustainability and energy consumption, not only because of their societal and economic implications, but also for the opportunities that energy systems provide to study interactions with prototypes of future systems 'in the wild'.
Brief biography
Enrico Costanza joined UCLIC, the UCL Interaction Centre as a lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction in September 2016. He moved to UCL from the University of Southampton, where he was a Lecturer in Electronics and Computer Science from 2010. Before Southampton, he gained 7 years of research experience across the EPFL Media and Design Lab (Switzerland), MIT Media Lab (USA), MIT Media Lab Europe (Ireland) and the University of York (UK). He holds a PhD in Computer and Communication Sciences from EPFL (2010), an MS in Media Art and Science from MIT (2006) and an MEng in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of York (2003).
Research Publications
Authors
|
Title
|
Year
|
Publication
|
---|---|---|---|
Ahmed Alqaraawi, M Schuessler, P Weiß, Enrico Costanza, Nadia Berthouze | Evaluating Saliency Map Explanations for Convolutional Neural Networks: A User Study | 2020 | ACM IUI 2020, Conference paper (text), Cagliari, Italy |
Giulia Barbareschi, Enrico Costanza, Catherine Holloway | TIP-Toy: a tactile, open-source computational toolkit to support learning across visual abilities | 2020 | 22nd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS ’20)., Conference paper (text) |
T Nilsson, JE Fischer, A Crabtree, M Goulden, J Spence, Enrico Costanza | Visions, Values, and Videos: Revisiting Envisionings in Service of UbiComp Design for the Home | 2020 | DIS '20: Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2020, Conference paper (text) |
Jacob Kittley-Davies, Rayoung Yang, Ahmed Alqaraawi, Enrico Costanza, S Stein, A Rogers | Evaluating the Effect of Feedback from Different Computer Vision Processing Stages: A Comparative Lab Study | 2019 | CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text), Glasgow |
C Fuentes, M Porcheron, JE Fischer, N Verdezoto, O Zuckerman, Enrico Costanza, V Herskovic, L Takayama | New directions for the IoT: Automate, share, build, and care | 2019 | 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text), Glasgow, Scotland |
Can Liu, Enrico Costanza, W Mackay, Hamed Alavi, S Zhai, W Moncur | Rigor, relevance and impact: The tensions and trade-offs between research in the lab and in the wild | 2019 | CHI 2019, Conference paper (text), Glasgow, Scotland |
C Fuentes, M Porcheron, JE Fischer, Enrico Costanza, O Malik, SD Ramchurn | Tracking the Consumption of Home Essentials | 2019 | CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text), Glasgow |
Tao Bi, Nadia Berthouze, Aneesha Singh, Enrico Costanza | Understanding the Shared Experiences of Runners and Spectators in Long-Distance Running Events | 2019 | CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings (CHI 2019), Conference paper (text), Glasgow, UK |
L Bourikas, Enrico Costanza, S Gauthier, PAB James, Jacob Kittley-Davies, C Ornaghi, A Rogers, E Saadatian, Y Huang | Camera-based window-opening estimation in a naturally ventilated office | 2018 | Building Research & Information, Journal article |
Jhim Kiel M. Verame, Enrico Costanza, S Ramchurn, J Fischer, A Crabtree, T Rodden, N Jennings | Learning From the Veg Box: Designing Unpredictability in Agency Delegation | 2018 | 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text), Montreal QC, Canada |
García P García, Enrico Costanza, Jhim Kiel M. Verame, Diana Nowacka, SD Ramchurn | Seeing (Movement) is Believing: The Effect of Motion on Perception of Automatic Systems Performance | 2018 | Human-Computer Interaction, Journal article |
C Ornaghi, Enrico Costanza, Jacob Kittley-Davies, L Bourikas, V Aragon, PAB James | The effect of behavioural interventions on energy conservation in naturally ventilated offices | 2018 | Energy Economics, Journal article |
Diana Nowacka, Wolf Katrin, Enrico Costanza, Kirk DK David | Working with an Autonomous Interface: Exploring the Output Space of an Interactive Desktop Lamp | 2018 | Twelfth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI '18 ), Conference paper (text), Stockholm, Sweden |
JE Fischer, A Crabtree, JA Colley, T Rodden, Enrico Costanza | Data Work: How Energy Advisors and Clients Make IoT Data Accountable | 2017 | 15th European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (ECSCW), Conference paper (text), Sheffield, ENGLAND |
V Nisi, Enrico Costanza, M Dionisio | Placing Location-Based Narratives in Context Through a Narrator and Visual Markers | 2017 | Interacting with Computers, Journal article |
M Shann, A Alan, S Seuken, Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn | Save Money or Feel Cozy?: A Field Experiment Evaluation of a Smart Thermostat that Learns Heating Preferences | 2017 | AAMAS '17, Conference paper (text), São Paulo, Brazil |
Enrico Costanza | Response 2: Challenging the scope? | 2017 | Chapter |
Enrico Costanza, B Bedwell, MO Jewell, J Colley, T Rodden | ’A Bit Like British Weather, I Suppose’: Design and Evaluation of the Temperature Calendar | 2016 | Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text) |
Jhim Kiel M. Verame, Jacob Kittley-Davies, Enrico Costanza, K Martinez | Designing Natural Language Output for the IoT | 2016 | Proceedings of the 2016 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing: Adjunct, Conference paper (text) |
AT Alan, M Shann, Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn, S Seuken | It is Too Hot: An In-Situ Study of Three Designs for Heating | 2016 | Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text) |
JE Fischer, A Crabtree, T Rodden, JA Colley, Enrico Costanza, MO Jewell, SD Ramchurn | "Just Whack It on Until It Gets Hot": Working with IoT Data in the Home | 2016 | Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text) |
JE Fischer, JA Colley, E Luger, M Golembewski, Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn, S Viller, I Oakley, JE Froehlich | New Horizons for the IoT in Everyday Life: Proactive, Shared, Sustainable | 2016 | Proceedings of the 2016 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing: Adjunct, Conference paper (text) |
AT Alan, Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn, J Fischer, T Rodden, NR Jennings | Tariff Agent: Interacting with a Future Smart Energy System at Home | 2016 | ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact., Journal article |
Jhim Kiel M. Verame, Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn | The Effect of Displaying System Confidence Information on the Usage of Autonomous Systems for Non-specialist Applications: A Lab Study | 2016 | Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text) |
Pedro Garcia Garcia, Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn, Jhim Kiel M. Verame | The Potential of Physical Motion Cues: Changing People’s Perception of Robots’ Performance | 2016 | Proceedings of the 2016 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, Conference paper (text) |
B Bedwell, Enrico Costanza, MO Jewell | Understanding Energy Consumption at Work: Learning from Arrow Hill | 2016 | Proceedings of the 19th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing, Conference paper (text) |
MO Jewell, Enrico Costanza, Jacob Kittley-Davies | Connecting the Things to the Internet: An Evaluation of Four Configuration Strategies for Wi-fi Devices with Minimal User Interfaces | 2015 | Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, Conference paper (text) |
E Tolias, Enrico Costanza, A Rogers, B Bedwell, N Banks | IdleWars: An Evaluation of a Pervasive Game to Promote Sustainable Behaviour in the Workplace | 2015 | 14th International Conference on Entertainment Computing (ICEC), Conference paper (text), Trondheim, NORWAY |
AT Alan, SD Ramchurn, T Rodden, Enrico Costanza, J Fischer, NR Jennings | Managing Energy Tariffs with Agents: A Field Study of a Future Smart Energy System at Home | 2015 | Adjunct Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers, Conference paper (text) |
N Nunes, Enrico Costanza, P Olivier, J Schoning | Welcome to ACM ITS 2015 | 2015 | Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces, ITS 2015, Conference paper (text) |
A Alan, Enrico Costanza, J Fischer, SD Ramchurn, T Rodden, NR Jennings | A Field Study of Human-agent Interaction for Electricity Tariff Switching | 2014 | Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-agent Systems, Conference paper (text) |
A Alan, Enrico Costanza, J Fischer, SD Ramchurn, T Rodden, NR Jennings | A Field Study of Human-agent Interaction for Electricity Tariff Switching | 2014 | Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-agent Systems, Conference paper (text) |
Enrico Costanza, JE Fischer, JA Colley, T Rodden, SD Ramchurn, NR Jennings | Doing the Laundry with Agents: A Field Trial of a Future Smart Energy System in the Home | 2014 | Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text) |
JE Fischer, Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn, J Colley, T Rodden | Energy Advisors at Work: Charity Work Practices to Support People in Fuel Poverty | 2014 | Proceedings of the 2014 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, Conference paper (text) |
NC Truong, J McInerney, L Tran-Thanh, Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn | Forecasting Multi-appliance Usage for Smart Home Energy Management | 2013 | Proceedings of the Twenty-Third International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Conference paper (text) |
NC Truong, L Tran-Thanh, Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn | Towards Appliance Usage Prediction for Home Energy Management | 2013 | Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Future Energy Systems, Conference paper (text) |
DP Richardson, Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn | Evaluating Semi-automatic Annotation of Domestic Energy Consumption as a Memory Aid | 2012 | 14th ACM International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Conference paper (text), Carnegie Mellon Univ, Pittsburgh, PA |
F Gao, Enrico Costanza, MC Schraefel | "Honey=Sugar" Means Unhealthy: Investigating How People Apply Knowledge to Rate Food’s Healthiness | 2012 | Proceedings of the 2012 ACM Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, Conference paper (text) |
MO Jewell, Enrico Costanza, T Frankland, G Earl, L Moreau | The Xeros Data Model: Tracking Interpretations of Archaeological Finds | 2012 | Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Provenance and Annotation of Data and Processes, Conference paper (text) |
Enrico Costanza, SD Ramchurn, NR Jennings | Understanding Domestic Energy Consumption through Interactive Visualisation: a Field Study | 2012 | 14th ACM International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Conference paper (text), Carnegie Mellon Univ, Pittsburgh, PA |
Enrico Costanza, J Panchard, G Zufferey, J Nembrini, J Freudiger, J Huang, J-P Hubaux | SensorTune: A Mobile Auditory Interface for DIY Wireless Sensor Networks | 2010 | Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text) |
Enrico Costanza, M Giaccone, O Kueng, S Shelley, J Huang | Tangible Interfaces for Download: Initial Observations from Users’ Everyday Environments | 2010 | CHI ’10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text) |
Enrico Costanza, M Giaccone, O Kueng, S Shelley, J Huang | Ubicomp to the Masses: A Large-scale Study of Two Tangible Interfaces for Download | 2010 | Proceedings of the 12th ACM International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, Conference paper (text) |
Enrico Costanza, J Huang | Designable Visual Markers | 2009 | Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text) |
Enrico Costanza, A Kunz, M Fjeld | Human Machine Interaction | 2009 | Chapter |
Enrico Costanza, SA Inverso, R Allen, P Maes | Intimate Interfaces in Action: Assessing the Usability and Subtlety of Emg-based Motionless Gestures | 2007 | Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text) |
Enrico Costanza, SA Inverso, E Pavlov, R Allen, P Maes | Eye-q: Eyeglass Peripheral Display for Subtle Intimate Notifications | 2006 | Proceedings of the 8th Conference on Human-computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, Conference paper (text) |
Enrico Costanza, SA Inverso, R Allen | Toward Subtle Intimate Interfaces for Mobile Devices Using an EMG Controller | 2005 | Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference paper (text) |
M Kaltenbrunner, T Bovermann, R Bencina, Enrico Costanza | TUIO: A protocol for table-top tangible user interfaces | 2005 | Conference paper (text) |
Enrico Costanza, A Perdomo, SA Inverso, R Allen | EMG as a subtle input interface for mobile computing | 2004 | MOBILE HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION - MOBILEHCI 2004, PROCEEDINGS, Journal article |
Enrico Costanza, JA Robinson | A Region Adjacency Tree Approach to the Detection and Design of Fiducials | 2003 | Video Vision and Graphics Conference, Conference paper (text), Bath |
Enrico Costanza, SB Shelley, JA Robinson | D-touch: A Consumer-Grade Tangible Interface Module and Musical Applications | 2003 | HCI 2003 Conference, Conference paper (text), Bath |
Enrico Costanza, SB Shelley, JA Robinson | Introducing Audio d-touch: A Tangible User Interface for Music Composition and Performance | 2003 | 2003 International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx03), Conference paper (text), London |